How To See Deleted Texts On iPhone?

Check the Recently Deleted folder in Messages if your iPhone is on iOS 16 or later

Open Messages

Tap Edit or Filters

Tap Show Recently Deleted

Select the deleted conversations or messages

Tap Recover

Restore from an iCloud backup made before the texts were deleted

Go to Settings

Tap General

Tap Transfer or Reset iPhone

Tap Erase All Content and Settings

Set up the iPhone again

Choose Restore from iCloud Backup

Restore from a computer backup made before the texts were deleted

Connect the iPhone to a Mac or PC

Open Finder or iTunes

Select the iPhone

Choose Restore Backup

Check other Apple devices signed in with the same Apple ID

Open Messages on iPad, Mac, or another iPhone

Look for the deleted texts if syncing was not fully updated

Contact your carrier to ask about message records

Use a third-party data recovery tool only if needed

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