Accidentally Deleted & Reported iMessage Group Chat — How Do I Fix It?

Hi all — I accidentally deleted an iMessage thread between me, my daughter, and my husband, and also tapped “delete and report as junk” by mistake. It was my longest, most active thread, and I’m shocked there was no extra confirmation before it disappeared.


I can still call/text my husband and daughter individually, but I’m no longer receiving any messages from them in the group chat, even though they’re still using it. Is there any way to fix this? Can I undo the report/delete, or should we just delete the old group thread and start a new one? Is this mistake permanent?







iPhone 17 Pro

Posted on Nov 26, 2025 6:20 AM

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Nov 26, 2025 10:15 AM in response to Bellaluna13

Bellaluna13 wrote:

Hi all — I accidentally deleted an iMessage thread between me, my daughter, and my husband, and also tapped “delete and report as junk” by mistake. It was my longest, most active thread, and I’m shocked there was no extra confirmation before it disappeared.

I can still call/text my husband and daughter individually, but I’m no longer receiving any messages from them in the group chat, even though they’re still using it. Is there any way to fix this? Can I undo the report/delete, or should we just delete the old group thread and start a new one? Is this mistake permanent?






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Accidentally Deleted & Reported iMessage Group Chat — How Do I Fix It?

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