Recovering an unsent text message that was accidentally deleted before finished and sent?

How can I recover an unsent text message text that I accidently deleted without finishing or sending?

I saw an earlier thread (Feb 2025) about this that included this answer---

"Unless you were replying to an existing message thread, that text is gone. "

So I *was* replying to an existing message thread.....

Does this mean it is possible then?

Thank you for whatever answer you can provide, whether Yes (and how) or No.

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 24, 2025 2:45 PM

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Dec 26, 2025 7:21 PM in response to markmccu

The answer "Unless you were replying to an existing message thread, that text is gone." refers to an answer you started before going back the list of messages. You can always return to that unsent text by finding the recipient in the list.


However, if you deleted the message completely (I wonder how you did it unless it was a totally new thread), I don't think there is a way to recover it.

Recovering an unsent text message that was accidentally deleted before finished and sent?

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