how do i find old text messages

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Mar 2, 2023 08:41 AM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2023 08:44 AM

With an iPhone 7+ there is no Recently Deleted folder. If you have a backup made on a computer prior to the time when you deleted the messages, they might be there. If so restore that backup. Otherwise the messages are gone, sorry.

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elcpu

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Mar 2, 2023 08:44 AM in response to Jamesallenhenderson

With an iPhone 7+ there is no Recently Deleted folder. If you have a backup made on a computer prior to the time when you deleted the messages, they might be there. If so restore that backup. Otherwise the messages are gone, sorry.

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Mar 2, 2023 08:42 AM in response to Jamesallenhenderson

looking for old text messages

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