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How can I get my messages back I deleted

How can I get my messages back I deleted


iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 9:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2022 9:43 PM

Your profile states that you have an iPhone 12 Pro with iOS 15 installed. NOTE: The Recently Deleted messages folder/filter is only available in iOS 16. Also, if you have iOS 16 installed, then those deleted messages can only be recovered if they were deleted after iOS 16 was installed (not before).


If you have iOS 15 installed, as your profile states, then read below:


Recover Deleted Texts


If iCloud is set to ON for text messages and you deleted some text messages then they are gone from iCloud so cannot retrieved!  If this is the case then it is all over and no need to read further. You can double check by opening Settings ➡️ Apple ID (Your Name at Top) ➡️ iCloud ➡️ Messages: If this switch is set to ON, then you are using iCloud for Messages.


 If you do not use iCloud for text messages then you can restore your iPhone from a backup on your iCloud account (if you use iCloud to back up your iPhone). Once you restore then your texts will only be as current as when the back up was created. Here is 👉 How to restore your iPhone from an iCloud back up.


The other option is to restore your iPhone from a backup that you may have created on your computer. Once again, if you restore your iPhone from a computer back up then your texts will only be as current as the day and time the backup was created. 


If you have a backup created on your computer and If you choose to restore your iPhone from your iPhone from it then here is how to do it 👉 Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Axel F.

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Oct 4, 2022 9:43 PM in response to Heather_1224

Your profile states that you have an iPhone 12 Pro with iOS 15 installed. NOTE: The Recently Deleted messages folder/filter is only available in iOS 16. Also, if you have iOS 16 installed, then those deleted messages can only be recovered if they were deleted after iOS 16 was installed (not before).


If you have iOS 15 installed, as your profile states, then read below:


Recover Deleted Texts


If iCloud is set to ON for text messages and you deleted some text messages then they are gone from iCloud so cannot retrieved!  If this is the case then it is all over and no need to read further. You can double check by opening Settings ➡️ Apple ID (Your Name at Top) ➡️ iCloud ➡️ Messages: If this switch is set to ON, then you are using iCloud for Messages.


 If you do not use iCloud for text messages then you can restore your iPhone from a backup on your iCloud account (if you use iCloud to back up your iPhone). Once you restore then your texts will only be as current as when the back up was created. Here is 👉 How to restore your iPhone from an iCloud back up.


The other option is to restore your iPhone from a backup that you may have created on your computer. Once again, if you restore your iPhone from a computer back up then your texts will only be as current as the day and time the backup was created. 


If you have a backup created on your computer and If you choose to restore your iPhone from your iPhone from it then here is how to do it 👉 Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Axel F.

How can I get my messages back I deleted

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