deleted iMessage texts
dujac
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User level: Level 1 (4 points)iMessage texts were deleted
Posted on Sep 17, 2026 4:05 PM
2 replies
MrHoffman
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User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)Sep 17, 2026 5:15 PM in response to dujac
Here is how to:
- Recover deleted messages in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support
- How to Recover Deleted Messages in the Ap… - Apple Community
If iCloud Messages is enabled, the only path to recover is the Messages deleted-folder mechanism. Local backups don’t include iCloud Messages.
Messages configured local and not iCloud can be recovered from local iPhone or iPad backups, but it means reverting your device to the backup, and effectively discarding anything newer than the latest backup, absent some added backup shuffling.
razmee209
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User level: Level 10 (205,348 points)Sep 17, 2026 4:50 PM in response to dujac
dujac wrote:
deleted iMessage texts
You can recover them from the deleted folder you have 30 days from day it was deleted to recover them.
You can recover from your backup if you have one.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359308