Can I use data recovery to find my deleted iMessages?

Can I use data recovery to find my deleted iMessages?

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 7, 2022 1:11 PM

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Posted on Jul 7, 2022 1:20 PM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? 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. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    *


ASC YouTube for how to restore an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from an iCloud backup


ASC YouTube for how to restore your iPhone or iPad from a backup on your Mac

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Jul 7, 2022 1:20 PM in response to GracieMae6

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? 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. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    *


ASC YouTube for how to restore an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from an iCloud backup


ASC YouTube for how to restore your iPhone or iPad from a backup on your Mac

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