Have you ever accidentally deleted important text messages or conversations from your iPhone and wished you could get them back? Well, with the latest iOS 16 update, Apple has made it possible to recover deleted messages and conversations from your iPhone. In this guide, we will go through the step-by-step process of how to recover deleted iPhone text messages.
First, it is important to note that iOS 16 or later is required to recover deleted messages and conversations. Additionally, you can only recover messages and conversations that were deleted within the last 30 to 40 days. Messages that were deleted prior to updating to iOS 16 or later cannot be recovered.
Here are the steps to recover deleted text messages from your iPhone:
Open the Messages app and tap “Edit” on the conversations page. If Message Filtering was previously enabled, the Edit button will be absent.
- On the conversations page, tap “Filters” instead.
- Tap “Show Deleted Recently.”
- Select the conversations that contain the messages you wish to restore and tap “Recover.” You can choose to recover a single message or multiple messages.
- Finally, tap “Recover Message” or “Recover [Number] Messages” depending on the number of messages you selected. Then, click the “Done” button.
It is important to note that deleting messages changes your personal Messages conversations, not those of your recipients. If you turn on Messages in iCloud, anything you delete from your iPhone will also be deleted from all of your other Apple devices.
Here are the steps to delete individual messages or conversations from your iPhone:
- Open the Messages app and touch and hold the message bubble that you want to delete.
- Tap “More.”
- Select the message bubbles that you want to remove.
- Tap the “Delete” button.
To delete a conversation, swipe left on it in the Messages list and tap the “Delete” button.
In addition to deleting messages and conversations, the Messages app also allows you to edit or undo recent messages. This gives you the opportunity to correct typos or resend a message to the correct recipient. However, it is important to note that the message you unsent and your edit history is visible to your recipient.
In conclusion, with the latest iOS 16 update, recovering deleted iPhone text messages and conversations has become easier than ever. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can ensure that important information is not lost forever.