How do I find old messages on my iPhone?
To find old iMessages:
- Open Messages. …
- Drag your finger downwards across the middle of your screen to reveal a search bar. …
- Tap the Search Bar and type in keywords from the message, or the name of someone in the conversation. …
- Tap Search. …
- Select the message you were looking for to go to the conversation.
How far back can text messages be retrieved on iPhone?
The good news for iPhone users however, is that the iPhone tends to store deleted text messages longer than other phones, according to Jesse Lindmar, Assistant Director of Computer Forensics at Sensei Enterprises. He states that messages up to two years old can be recovered, although this happens rarely.
How do I get my old texts messages back?
How to recover deleted texts on Android
- Open Google Drive.
- Go to the Menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Choose Google Backup.
- If your device has been backed up, you should see the name of your device listed.
- Select the name of your device. You should see SMS Text Messages with a timestamp indicating when the last backup took place.