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JayCLT Author

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How can I recover a deleted text message?

How can I retrieve deleted text message?

iPhone XS, iOS 15

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 8:37 AM

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muguy

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Posted on Dec 13, 2021 8:46 AM

Generally, you cannot.

If you have a device backup that contains the messages, and you do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device, set it up as new using your backup. You'll lose anything new since the last backup was made.

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