Check your phone’s built-in trash, recently deleted, or message archive folder
Restore from your cloud backup if SMS backup was enabled
Restore from your device backup...
Check the phone’s built-in message recycle bin or recently deleted folder
Restore from an iCloud backup on iPhone
Restore from a Google One or device backup...
Open Settings
Tap Messages or Apps
Turn on MMS Messaging
Make sure Cellular Data is enabled
Check that Mobile Data is turned on
Confirm your carrier supports MMS
Restart your...
Open the Messages app
Find the conversation containing the text message
Open the conversation
Press and hold the message
Tap Delete or the trash icon
Confirm deletion if prompted
To...
Select the text
Press Backspace or Delete
Right-click and choose Cut
Use Ctrl+X on Windows or Command+X on Mac
Tap and hold on mobile, then choose Delete or...
