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bluelady3b

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How to recover deleted text messages on iPhone?

How do I Restore deleted text message

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Original Title: Restore deleted message

Posted on Oct 19, 2026 1:14 PM

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Phil0124

Level 10 (242,520 points)

Oct 19, 2026 2:29 PM in response to bluelady3b

Go to the Messages app on your iPhone.
In the conversation list, tap , then tap Recently Deleted.
Select the conversations whose messages you want to restore, then tap Recover.
Tap Recover Messages.

click here ➜ Recover deleted messages in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support

https://youtu.be/3orUebVa1_g

razmee209

Level 10 (205,348 points)

Oct 19, 2026 1:24 PM in response to bluelady3b

bluelady3b wrote:

How do I Restore deleted text message

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Original Title: Restore deleted message

First place to look it the recently delete folder.

2nd is from your icloud or itunes backup.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256379156