How to recover messages received and deleted on iPhone
How to recover deleted incoming messages?
iPhone 13, iOS 16
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Delete and recover messages on your iPhone or iPadOfficial Apple Support › en-us
The fine print.....you must have installed iOS 16.....before....you deleted the message that you want to retrieve.
Deleted messages are stored 30-40 days before they are permanently deleted.
If you deleted the message.....before.....you installed iOS 16, the message is gone.