How to Get Deleted Messages on iPhone?

Check the Recently Deleted folder in Messages

Open Messages

Tap Edit or Filters

Tap Recently Deleted

Select the messages

Tap Recover

Restore from an iCloud backup

Go to Settings

Tap General

Tap Transfer or Reset iPhone

Tap Erase All Content and Settings

Set up iPhone again

Choose Restore from iCloud Backup during setup

Restore from a computer backup

Connect iPhone to a Mac or PC

Open Finder or iTunes

Select your iPhone

Choose Restore Backup

Check other Apple devices using the same Apple ID

Open Messages on iPad or Mac

Look for the deleted messages there

Ask the sender to resend the messages

Contact your carrier if SMS backups are available

Use a third-party data recovery tool if needed

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