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How can I find old iMessages that I’ve deleted?

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 26, 2021 12:15 PM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2021 12:43 PM

If you use iCloud to sync your messages, the short answer is that you cannot. They are gone forever.

If you don't sync them, you may recover them from a backup. But be cautious: if you restore a backup you will loose everything that was on your phone since the backup.

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