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How can I retrieve messages from my kids phone

I’m trying to get erased messages from my sons phone

iPhone XR

Posted on May 1, 2020 5:52 PM

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Posted on May 1, 2020 6:24 PM

If he was syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If he wasn't syncing Messages with iCloud, does he have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    

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May 1, 2020 6:24 PM in response to Craig1128

If he was syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If he wasn't syncing Messages with iCloud, does he have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    

How can I retrieve messages from my kids phone

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