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I have some messages that were deleted by accident and some on purpose. Now I need them back but my phone didn’t back them. Is there another way to retrieve them without hooking up to a laptop? Can I call Apple and have them email or send me a text log with all of my messages?
iPhone 12
Once deleted messages are immediately erased.
If you have a device backup that contains the messages, and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device and set it up as new using the backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made and might get your messages back.
Once deleted messages are immediately erased.
If you have a device backup that contains the messages, and you do not use messages in iCloud, you can erase your device and set it up as new using the backup. You'll lose anything new since the backup was made and might get your messages back.
Mama2813 Said:
"Deleted iMessage: I have some messages that were deleted by accident and some on purpose. Now I need them back but my phone didn’t back them. Is there another way to retrieve them without hooking up to a laptop? Can I call Apple and have them email or send me a text log with all of my messages?"
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Recovering Deleted Messages:
What to Consider:
A. Restore from Today's Backup:
Restore your iPhone from a backup of it that contains these messages, and you could recover them.
B. Check Messages App:
If messages was enabled on your iPhone along with your Apple computer, then check and see if the Messages app is enabled on your Mac to see if it exists in it. You'd start up your Mac, not connecting to the Internet, and open the Massages app. Then proceed from there with retrieving it. Important: Be certain you do not connect to the Internet while booting up, as syncing would delete it. So, power off your router to avoid the connection.
Deleted iMessage
