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How to recover text messages from iPhone after factory reset

So I did a factory reset on my phone because I forgot the passcode. When I did so, I lost all my text messages. I cannot back up from iCloud I had the text message updates off. Is there anyway to recover the messages? Like is there a way to pull conversations with a specific individual? Or just any way to recover them. Please help.

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 23, 2021 6:28 PM

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Posted on Apr 23, 2021 6:32 PM

Nope. They are gone.

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How to recover text messages from iPhone after factory reset

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