Missing old messages in Messages app on iPhone 14 after iPhone 17 upgrade

I recently upgraded my iPhone 14 to the new 17. After migrating all of my data, I noticed that a lot of my messages that are very old are no longer showing up if I go into the Messages app. If I scroll down to the very bottom, it ends around 2022. However, if I do a search on someone who I messaged with before that date, I can see the messages there. It’s very weird. I know that they are there, but I’m not sure how to access them other than through search. Any idea how to fix this?



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Original Title: Old messages don’t show up in Messages, but do show up if I search for them

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 5, 2025 5:41 PM

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Missing old messages in Messages app on iPhone 14 after iPhone 17 upgrade

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