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how to view deleted messages

how to view deleted messages

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Jan 14, 2023 11:35 AM

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Jan 14, 2023 12:28 PM in response to SKBright

The pre-iOS 16 method of retrieving deleted messages was totally different. I believe it no longer works. But I’ll say what it was here, just in case it still functions (which I doubt).


Unless you house your messages in iCloud, they are saved on your iPhone backup. Restore that backup to retrieve the messages that were present when the backup was created.

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