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recover deleted text messages

would like to recover deleted messages from my cell phone as i need it for a legal case.

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 9:32 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2021 5:32 AM

See this Apple Recommended 2021 post by ASC contributor Chris0107: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252570738?answerId=254843299022#254843299022


Oct. 2021 post by ASC contributor Michael Black: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253217209?answerId=256016369022#256016369022

"If you’re using messages in iCloud, deletions are instantaneous and permanent. They will have been deleted off the device and in iCloud and cannot be recovered unless you have your own separate, independent backup of those messages."


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Oct 22, 2021 5:32 AM in response to lizette199

See this Apple Recommended 2021 post by ASC contributor Chris0107: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252570738?answerId=254843299022#254843299022


Oct. 2021 post by ASC contributor Michael Black: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253217209?answerId=256016369022#256016369022

"If you’re using messages in iCloud, deletions are instantaneous and permanent. They will have been deleted off the device and in iCloud and cannot be recovered unless you have your own separate, independent backup of those messages."


recover deleted text messages

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