How to recover deleted messages on iPhone?

Author Anshul · Mar 21, 2025

I accidently deleted an important thread from my Apple messages, kindly someone give me an idea on how to recover deleted messages on iphone?

Elias · Wednesday at 11:33 AM

If the messages were deleted recently, check the Recently Deleted folder in the Messages app. Apple keeps them there for up to 30 days.

Olive · Wednesday at 11:34 AM

You can recover deleted messages by restoring your iPhone from an iCloud backup made before the deletion.

Rolf · Wednesday at 11:34 AM

I recovered mine using an iTunes/Finder backup on my computer. You’ll need to restore the phone completely.

laravinson · Wednesday at 11:35 AM

If there’s no backup, recovery isn’t possible with Apple tools. Third-party recovery apps may help, but results vary.

Gerald · Wednesday at 11:35 AM

Make sure iCloud Messages is turned on. Sometimes messages reappear after syncing back in.

danisjohn · Wednesday at 11:36 AM

Act quickly—once backups are overwritten, deleted messages can’t be recovered anymore.