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Some of my messages just disappeared. How do I retrieve the important ones?

Some of my messages just disappeared. I would like to retrieve a very important one.

Am I able to do this?

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 2:47 PM

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Aug 24, 2022 2:51 PM in response to mundell178

If Messages in iCloud is enabled, the messages cannot be retrieved. If you're unsure if this feature is turned on, here's how to check: Use Messages in iCloud. If Messages in iCloud isn't turned on, and you have a backup that contains the messages, they can be restored with these steps: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup. Keep in mind, any data that has been put onto your iPhone after the backup was created will be lost. If you have made a backup of the iPhone since you deleted the message, you will not be able to retrieve it either.

Some of my messages just disappeared. How do I retrieve the important ones?

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