How do I retrieve a deleted conversation on iPhone 6s?
How do I retrieve a deleted conversation on an iPhone 6s?
iPhone 6, iOS 11
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go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud and check the switch position for Messages
If the switch is ON, then you cannot recover your deleted messages and they are not contained in an iPhone backup
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Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
If the switch is OFF, then you might be able to recover your messages IF you have an iPhone backup that contains the messages you are trying to recover. In which case you'd need to restore your iPhone to that backup. In doing so, you'd likely lose some data between now and whenever your backup occurred.
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
If you did find a backup, keep in mind that timing may be of the essence.. If you have automatic backups occurring, as soon as a new backup occurs, the old one would be overwritten.. which means the backup would no longer include the deleted message