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I’ve accidentally deleted some text messages. How can I retrieve those?

I’ve accidentally deleted some text messages. How can I retrieve those?

Posted on Mar 26, 2021 4:01 PM

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Posted on Mar 26, 2021 4:09 PM

In practical terms, you cannot recover deleted messages.


If you have iCloud messages enabled, the deleted messages are gone.


If you do not have iCloud messages enabled, and if you do have a backup, and if you are willing to revert everything to that backup, restore that backup and have a look.

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Mar 26, 2021 4:09 PM in response to Macphersonk

In practical terms, you cannot recover deleted messages.


If you have iCloud messages enabled, the deleted messages are gone.


If you do not have iCloud messages enabled, and if you do have a backup, and if you are willing to revert everything to that backup, restore that backup and have a look.

I’ve accidentally deleted some text messages. How can I retrieve those?

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