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Can a sender delete text messages and I messages on my iphone and if they can am I able to retrieve them.

Can a sender delete text messages and I messages on my iphone and if they can am I able to retrieve them?

iPhone 11

Posted on Jul 11, 2021 12:31 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2021 12:59 PM

Thank you. A string of messages (iMessages and texts) and my responses from one sender have disappeared from my iphone so I have a gap of a few months. I only just noticed it when I looked for a previous message so my phone will have backed up to icloud since then. I’m assuming I may need to contact the carrier to retrieve the messages.

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Jul 11, 2021 12:59 PM in response to TheLittles

Thank you. A string of messages (iMessages and texts) and my responses from one sender have disappeared from my iphone so I have a gap of a few months. I only just noticed it when I looked for a previous message so my phone will have backed up to icloud since then. I’m assuming I may need to contact the carrier to retrieve the messages.

Jul 11, 2021 12:43 PM in response to MScoo

MScoo Said:

"Can a sender delete text messages and I messages on my iphone and if they can am I able to retrieve them?

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No. Only you have access to them


What you’d have to do if lost...


Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have an backups of this iPhone prior to this upgrade If so, then restore your iPhone from one that particularly contains this info (your most recent backup). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always backup your device prior to making any major change to it(i.e. upgrade installations). Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.

Jul 11, 2021 12:43 PM in response to MScoo

The sender cannot delete any messages on your iPhone when you are using the Apple Messages app on your iPhone.

If you are referring to another messenger app, such as WhatsApp for example, then that app has a feature that will allow the sender to delete his/her responses. If the sender does that, then there is no way for the recipient to recover those texts.


Axel F.

Can a sender delete text messages and I messages on my iphone and if they can am I able to retrieve them.

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