Something has recently changed with my Ipad. All messages were stored until recently. Now if I delete a message from my iphone it is deleted from my ipad also. How can I change this back?
iPad, iPadOS 15
It sounds like you have activated iCloud Messages. Check Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Messages. If Messages is turned on there, then your Messages are stored in iCloud and are synced to all of your devices. Deleting a message on one device deletes it on all devices. If you wish to handle messages on each individual device, then you need to turn off Messages in iCloud.
It sounds like you have activated iCloud Messages. Check Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Messages. If Messages is turned on there, then your Messages are stored in iCloud and are synced to all of your devices. Deleting a message on one device deletes it on all devices. If you wish to handle messages on each individual device, then you need to turn off Messages in iCloud.
Is there a way to retrieve messages that I want returned to my ipdad?
Not if you deleted them. When using iCloud messages, once deleted, they are gone.
How can I keep messages on my ipad once they are deleted from my iphone?
