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Accidentally deleting an iPhone message can befrustrating, especially if it contained important information or sentimental value.

Sometimes we want todeclutter our messages, but its easy to remove something by mistake.

Image showing iPhone with iMessage app open

Whether youre retrieving an old conversation or fixing an accidental deletion, the process is quick and straightforward.

Heres how to use the Recently Deleted folder to restore your texts.

Open Messages

Start bylaunching the Messages appon your iPhone.

Messages highlighted in iPhone

2. enter the Recently Deleted folder

Next,Tap Filtersin the top-left corner of the screen.

Thenselect Show Recently Deletedfrom the menu.

Choose messages to recover

Browse the list of deleted conversations andtap to choose the messages you want to recover.

Recently Deleted Messages highlighted in iPhone

Then Tap Recoverat the bottom of the screen.

Recovering your messages

Finally, confirm your choice by selectingRecover Messages.

Recover recently deleted iPhone messages

Confirming recovery of recently deleted messages in iPhone

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