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How do I retrieve deleted text messages

How do I retrieve deleted text messages.... I deleted by accident?

Posted on May 9, 2021 5:03 PM

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Posted on May 9, 2021 5:13 PM

You can’t retrieve deleted texts, that’s why there’s an “are you sure” type dialog when you delete messages. If you don’t use iCloud message sync (Settings/[your name]/icloud/Messages OFF) you can restore an iCloud or iTunes backup that contains the lost messages. This will overwrite everything on your phone, however, not just the missing messages.

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May 9, 2021 5:13 PM in response to janeen18

You can’t retrieve deleted texts, that’s why there’s an “are you sure” type dialog when you delete messages. If you don’t use iCloud message sync (Settings/[your name]/icloud/Messages OFF) you can restore an iCloud or iTunes backup that contains the lost messages. This will overwrite everything on your phone, however, not just the missing messages.

How do I retrieve deleted text messages

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