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How can I recover deleted messages

How can I recover deleted messages


Posted on May 25, 2022 1:51 PM

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Posted on May 25, 2022 2:27 PM

Generally, you cannot. If you have a device backup that contains the message(s), and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can factory reset your device to erase it completely, and restore it using your backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made but you may recover your messages.

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May 25, 2022 2:27 PM in response to Sellers1952

Generally, you cannot. If you have a device backup that contains the message(s), and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can factory reset your device to erase it completely, and restore it using your backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made but you may recover your messages.

How can I recover deleted messages

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