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Can I retrieve my text messages from my lost iphone?

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on May 18, 2019 5:34 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2019 5:42 PM

If you were using iCloud Messages, then logging in to iCloud on a new iPhone with the Apple ID from the old iPhone, and turning on the Messages option in iCloud settings would download those messages onto the iPhone.


See here: Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support


Otherwise, if you had a backup from the old iPhone, it may contain those messages and can be restored onto a new iPhone to access them.


See here: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


If neither of those is true, then there is no way to recover messages.

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May 18, 2019 5:42 PM in response to Vicky1935

If you were using iCloud Messages, then logging in to iCloud on a new iPhone with the Apple ID from the old iPhone, and turning on the Messages option in iCloud settings would download those messages onto the iPhone.


See here: Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support


Otherwise, if you had a backup from the old iPhone, it may contain those messages and can be restored onto a new iPhone to access them.


See here: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


If neither of those is true, then there is no way to recover messages.

May 18, 2019 5:38 PM in response to Vicky1935

If you have a backup of the lost phone, you might be able to retrieve them by restoring the backup to another device.


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.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup


You can also check your carrier's web site to see if you can access them there.



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