User level: Level 1 (4 points)Hi everyone,
I’ve got a problem with old messages. Don’t know from when did it happened but as I noticed yesterday, messages from about 02.2025 and older are shown as in the picture, only dates. They are not deleted as I try to search by contact they are shown normally.
I’ve tried changing the language, turn off iMessage and back on.
nothing helped.
Does anyone have solution for this?
Posted on Oct 7, 2026 11:10 PM
User level: Level 4 (1,980 points)Oct 7, 2026 11:15 PM in response to AdamkoPL
First, I would check Settings/Apps/Messages/Keep Messages and make sure it is set to Forever.
If you use Messages in iCloud, also check Settings/your name/iCloud/Messages and make sure Use on this iPhone is enabled. Apple says that Messages in iCloud keeps the complete message history synchronized across devices, although only recently accessed messages may be stored locally on the iPhone.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 7, 2026 11:27 PM in response to SpiderMac
Setting for keeping messages was always set forever.
i didn’t have enabled messages sync for messages but from yesterday it is on.
I’m wondering, I made backup yesterday. As I know now the messages isn’t gone would reseting the phone and make it from it would help.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 7, 2026 11:41 PM in response to AdamkoPL
I noticed now that in Settings there is information about optimising search and Siri. I will update as it will end if it solved the problem.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 8, 2026 4:59 AM in response to AdamkoPL
now I can’t even find the messages via search but in iCloud the number of the messages stays the same.
pls if anyone can help with these?
feel hopeless
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256372303