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How can I retrieve deleted text messages

Posted on Dec 27, 2021 9:02 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2021 9:05 AM

Generally, you cannot.


If you have a device backup that contains the message, and you do NOT use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device and restore your backup; you'll lose anything new since the backup was made.

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