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Can you retrieve deleted messages?

Can you retrieve deleted messages?

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Posted on Dec 19, 2019 1:39 AM

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Posted on Dec 19, 2019 1:41 AM

Only if you have a local backup, otherwise it's gone.

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Dec 19, 2019 1:41 AM in response to dezri

Only if you have a local backup, otherwise it's gone.

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Dec 19, 2019 9:41 AM in response to dezri

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud, they won't be in a backup. You won't be able to retrieve them.

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