Recovering messages not working for messages deleted after update to iOS 16

I updated to iOS 16 but the option to see and recover recently deleted messages only worked for messages deleted AFTER the update. I want to recover one I accidentally deleted right before it. Help?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Sep 25, 2022 10:46 AM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2022 10:51 AM

If you use messages in iCloud, you cannot recover.

If you do not use messages in iCloud, and you have a device backup that contains the message, you can factory reset and erase your device. Then, restore it using your backup.

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