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andrethom70 Author

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How do you retrieve older text messages older than a year?

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 10:08 AM

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Ijustwanttolookattheforums

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Posted on Jun 8, 2021 11:07 AM

The only way to recover deleted messages would be to restore your iPhone with a saved backup. This process is time-consuming so you might want to consider if it is worth it for a couple of messages, and it would be dependant on you having a backup that has these text messages saved, so if you don't back up your phone regularly (I personally have mine done automatically which you can learn about here) then this process might not work. In your case, due to the length of time, I doubt you'll be able to recover these messages.

You may also find this link helpful in regards to restoring your device from a backup.

Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from a backup – Apple Support

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