Recover deleted iMessages from iCloud?

How can I recover deleted iMessages from iCloud on my iPhone XR?

iPhone XR

Posted on Aug 3, 2019 02:31 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2019 10:40 AM

If you are syncing Messages using iCloud, once they are deleted, you can't recover them. If you aren't syncing Messages using iCloud, restore them from a backup.


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

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Aug 3, 2019 10:40 AM in response to InfoTaken

If you are syncing Messages using iCloud, once they are deleted, you can't recover them. If you aren't syncing Messages using iCloud, restore them from a backup.


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

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