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vietkhoi69 Author

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how can I retrieve my messages

how can I retrieve my deleted

messages

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 7, 2021 4:07 PM

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muguy

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Posted on Nov 7, 2021 4:29 PM

Generally, you cannot. Once deleted, messages are erased.

If you have a backup that contains the message, and you do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can restore your phone using that backup (of course, you'll lose anything new since the backup was made).

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