Download the program and follow the prompts to eventually find your old messages. There are many different ones available such as FoneDog and Dr. This will require you to download and use a computer program.
Lastly, you can look into third-party software that helps users retrieve deleted messages. But, this is still a little risky because you may lose some other important piece of information. If your Messages are turned on, it may be worth performing a factory reset and restoring your last iCloud backup. Scroll down and look for the ‘Messages’ option. Open your iPhone and tap on ‘ Settings.’ Then, tap on your name at the top, and finally, tap on iCloud. Next, we can check if your messages are backed up to the iCloud (unfortunately, you can’t see the actual texts without doing an iCloud restoral). Simply open the texting application on any of these devices for your missing texts.
A lot of times when you delete a message on your iPhone it is still on another device.
Whether it’s an iPad, an old iPhone, a Mac device, or even an Apple Watch, that’s where we’ll start. The first place you’ll want to look is your other Apple devices. In this section we’ll walk you through the steps to search for deleted messages. If the conversations containing the messages you want to look for have been deleted, things get a little bit more difficult. Scroll through the list that appears and tap on the option that closely matches the one you’re looking for. For example, if you’re searching for an address but have no idea of any of the keywords try searching for ‘Street,’ ‘Avenue,’ or even the name of the city. Keep in mind, you can search by the users’ contact name or any keyword.