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Can I find deleted messages on my phone/iPad?

Can I find deleted messages on my iPhone or iPad?

iPad, iPadOS 13

Posted on Aug 3, 2020 7:52 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2020 7:55 AM

If you have in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Messages : ON then it's gone, deleted.

If not and you have a backup, restore from the backup.

Note: Restore from backup will overwrite anything newer than the backup date.

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