How To Retrieve Deleted Text Messages On iPhone?

Check the Recently Deleted folder in Messages

Open Messages

Tap Edit or Filters

Tap Show 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

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

Open Messages on iPad or Mac

Look for the deleted texts if Messages in iCloud is enabled

Contact your carrier

Request message records if available

Use a third-party recovery tool

Connect iPhone to the tool

Scan for deleted messages

Recover available data

Turn on Messages in iCloud for future backup

Go to Settings

Tap your name

Tap iCloud

Turn on Messages

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