how do I recover my messages
How do I recover accidentally deleted messages?
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14
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If you had messages in iCloud turned on Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support and those messages were deleted, then they are permanently gone. If that feature wasn't turned on, you can restore from a backup -- Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support.