Can I restore just messages without erasing everything and doing a full restore

Can I restore just messages without erasing everything and doing a full restore onsn iphone 7?

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 20, 2022 12:44 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2022 03:03 PM

No. If you’re restoring from a backup it’s all or nothing.

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Aug 20, 2022 03:03 PM in response to Jo_232

No. If you’re restoring from a backup it’s all or nothing.

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