How can I reclaim the deleted iMessages from iPhone?
Hey,If you want to recover deleted iMessages from iPhone, you need to restore your iPhone with your backup files. If you don't have backup file, you need to use iPhone Data Recovery software. It can scan your iPhone and find the deleted iMessages for you easily. You can easily retrieve them to your computer.This is a simple guide:Install and run iPhone Data Recovery softwareScan Your iPhone to Find the Deleted iMessagesPreview and Recover deleted iMessagesThis iPhone data recovery can also recover deleted text messages, photos, videos, notes, contacts, call history and other important data for you from your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It can also scan your iPhone backup file to extract data for you.
Can I retrieve deleted iMessages with an iPhone that hasn't been backed up?
The answer is yes! I also accidentally deleted the old iMessages from my wife, which were quite important for me.In fact, the old or deleted iMessages still store in SQLite database on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, even you don’t have backup. Thankfully, I just googled and found the methods to recover deleted iMessages from iPhone for free with iMessages Recovery tools (third-party utility), which can read and get access to your iMessage database from iOS device or backup including iMessage photos, videos or auto files. Here’s also YouTube tutorial from that page:To recover deleted/older iMessages from iPhone/iPad for free:Step 1. Download & Run the free iMessage Recovery software on Win or Mac computer; Check the Messages and Message Attachments boxes.Step 2. Connect your device to computer and start scanning iMessages from iDevice or iTunes backup.Step 3. Preview and select the iMessages to recover after it finishes scanning.Note: Please turn on the airplane mode when scanning in case that newly-received messages from other people will overwrite iOS SQLite database.Another solution you should remember is that iMessages sync across all your iOS and Mac platforms on which you activated it with the same Apple ID or iCloud Account. So if you use multiple devices, iMessages will be on each device respectively.This has helped me multiple times. For Example, I just deleted some iMessages from my iPhone, then I simply go to your iPad or Mac and the messages are there. And vise versa.Apple does Not save messages on its server. Unless you use iCloud or iTunes as your backup. Here is a list for what the encrypt/keep on server: iCloud security and privacy overview (remember not all of these are accessible through a web browser)If you use iCloud/iTunes backup (iOS) to regularly save your old iMessages, you can restore your iPhone with the backup file. However, you need to know that if you restore your iPhone, all the data you added to your iPhone after the backup will be wiped from your iPhone. Your choice.
If I delete a message I sent in an iMessage, does it delete it from their iMessage log too?
No, it's just so you don't have to look at it.
In Messages app, can you delete messages that you sent to someone so that they can't see it anymore?
Michael Vogel Is entirely correct — once you hit the "Send" button the iMessage is committed to being sent to Apple's servers as long as your device has a data connection. There's no simple way to cancel it even at this point. Even if you delete the message from the conversation thread — even if it is still in the process of being sent —your iOS device will still attempt to send it out in the background. Deleting a message only deletes your local copy of the message. About the only way to cancel an outgoing iMessage is to force it to fail to send before it finishes sending. For instance, if you were to kick your iOS device into Airplane Mode fast enough — basically immediately after hitting the "Send" button before it can send the message to Apple's servers — the message should eventually fail to send (this can still take a few minutes before iOS gives up, even in Airplane Mode). At this point, unless you choose to resend it manually, it won't be delivered to the recipient, regardless of whether you keep the local copy on your iPhone or remove it. See Can I cancel or ‘unsend’ sent iMessages? for more details.
How can I recover deleted iMessages from a Mac?
If you use time machine, that would be the easiest way. One solution is to remember that iCloud syncs across all your iOS and Mac platforms, so if you use multiple devices it will be on each device respectively.This has helped me multiple times, I deleted messages from my iPad, I simply go to my Mac and my message is there. And vise versa.Or like the previous answer, data recovery software is another solution.But if you are thinking Apple 'saves' messages, that is not happening. Unless you use iCloud as your backup. Here is a list for what the encrypt/keep on server:https://support.apple.com/en-us/... (remember not all of these are accessible through a web browser)If you use iCloud backup (iOS)You can restore, as will messages, however this restores your whole device to that backup date selected.Learn more about iCloud back up: (this link lets you select your topic)https://www.apple.com/support/ic...
How do I delete iMessage history on a borrowed MacBook, but not on my other devices?
Manually delete each message thread by clicking the X next to the name and photo. Once those are all closed you'll be in good shape, they'll still be on your other device(s). You can also go into preferences and remove your iMessage account by disabling it if you no longer want it on your computer.
Use old iPhone with no SIM for iMessage?
So I want to use my old iPhone for iMessage. It doesn't have a SIM but is there anyway I can add my number to the phone so I can receive and send iMessages? Sorry if this is confusing I would just like to know. Thank you!