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Natcat77 Author

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How do I retrieve a deleted iMessage

How do I retrieve a deleted text message

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 28, 2021 10:20 AM

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Limnos

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Posted on Feb 28, 2021 10:23 AM

Hello Natcat,

According to this 2021 post by ASSC helper SravanKrA you cannot restore a missing message without restoring a device entirely using a backup from an earlier date. Depending upon when you last backed up your device to a computer, the post suggests you may be able to restore a message using a complicated set of archiving of backups and multiple restoring of those backups to a device.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252493303?answerId=254700606022#254700606022

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