iOS 16 has brought in a new feature that allows users to retrieve deleted text messages by securing the messages in a recently deleted folder for 30 days. This is similar to what we see with the photos app, which can sometimes prove helpful.
If you want to get back the older texts and don’t have a backup, you can use this feature, which we will discuss later in the article. But it would be a bit tricky if the deleted messages are also deleted from the recently deleted folder. However, it is still possible to get those deleted messages, given certain conditions are met. Here, in this article, we will discuss both these methods. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
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How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on iPhone 12 and 13 without backup?
There are options with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 to back up all the phone’s data to iCloud or iTunes. But not everyone remembers to do that or thinks it is important enough to keep a backup until it is too late. So for these users, who accidentally end up deleting important text messages, this feature of having deleted messages in a secure space for 30 days is helpful.
Now let’s take a look at how one can recover them.
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap on the filter option.
- Select the option Recently Deleted.