You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

💡 Did you know?

TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps are no longer available in the United States, and visitors to the United States might have limited access to features. Learn more >

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Messages

Is there a way to retrieve deleted messages?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 6:09 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 6:11 PM

If you are using iCloud Messages, no. If not, then the only way is to restore the iPhone to a backup made when the message was still on the phone. No backup, no recovery. Just remember when you restore to a backup, it takes the iPhone back to that date/time, and anything done since then is lost.

3 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Nov 30, 2020 6:11 PM in response to Vj1949

If you are using iCloud Messages, no. If not, then the only way is to restore the iPhone to a backup made when the message was still on the phone. No backup, no recovery. Just remember when you restore to a backup, it takes the iPhone back to that date/time, and anything done since then is lost.

Messages

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.