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i accidently deleted my text messages. How can I retrive them

I accidently deleted a contacts message. How can I retrieve them


Posted on Apr 24, 2022 4:23 PM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2022 4:26 PM

If you have activated iCloud Messages (Settings > your name > iCloud > Messages = On) you cannot recover them.

If you have not done that and the messages were in your last backup you can restore your iPhone from that backup. You will lose any data added since the time/date of that backup. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

If they aren't in a backup they are gone.

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Apr 24, 2022 4:26 PM in response to marsha1955

If you have activated iCloud Messages (Settings > your name > iCloud > Messages = On) you cannot recover them.

If you have not done that and the messages were in your last backup you can restore your iPhone from that backup. You will lose any data added since the time/date of that backup. Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

If they aren't in a backup they are gone.

i accidently deleted my text messages. How can I retrive them

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