When I click edit in my messages why I can’t see where it says recently deleted

Hello akevia241,

According to Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPad, in order to see Recently Deleted, you need to be running iOS 16 or later:

Retrieve a deleted message or conversation

1. In Messages, tap Edit.

2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .

3. Choose the conversations with the messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.

4. Tap Recover Message or Recover [Number] Messages.

You need iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later to recover deleted messages and conversations. You can only recover messages and conversations that you deleted within the last 30 to 40 days.

Have a good day.