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how do I recover a message thread I deleted accidentally?

how do I recover a message thread I deleted accidentally?

Posted on Mar 16, 2022 8:25 PM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2022 8:39 PM

jessanth321 Said:

"how do I recover a message thread I deleted accidentally?"

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Recovering Deleted Messages:


What to Consider:

A. Restoring from a Backup:

Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them.


B. Check Messages App:

If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.


Elsewise, if they're gone, they're gone. That's just the way it is :(

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TheLittles
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Mar 16, 2022 8:39 PM in response to jessanth321

jessanth321 Said:

"how do I recover a message thread I deleted accidentally?"

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Recovering Deleted Messages:


What to Consider:

A. Restoring from a Backup:

Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them.


B. Check Messages App:

If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.


Elsewise, if they're gone, they're gone. That's just the way it is :(

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