Q:"All my text messages disappeared all of a sudden from my iPhone." - Mounser from Apple Discussion
Indeed, a large number of users in the Apple discussion board feedback and complain that there is a "iPhone messages disappeared" problem, and hope the official will come up with a solution soon. If you are experiencing the same issue where the message is out of whack, and wants a way to fix, this article is just what you need. It details 4 tips to help.
- Way 1: Turn Off iMessage and MMS Messaging
- Way 2: Reset All Settings
- Way 3: Force Restart iPhone
- Way 4: Recover with iPhone Data Recovery
Part 1: Re-enable iMessage and MMS Messaging to Fix Messages Disappeared from iPhone
The first one that comes out is a popular solution, which has worked for many users. When your messages get disappeared for no reason, you can just go for "Settings" > "Messages" on your iPhone to turn off "iMessage" and "MMS Messaging". After some seconds or minutes, you can then turn both of them back on. The lost messages will be possibly restored at that point.
Part 2: Reset All Settings to Fix iPhone Text Messages Disappeared
If your iPhone keeps deleting messages by itself with no prompt, you can try the Reset All Settings function on your iPhone. No worries. It will not erase your data but just restore to system original settings by default. To do it, you should go ahead to "Settings" > "General" > "Reset All Settings". Then follow the instruction to enter your passcode and confirm.
Part 3: Hard Reset to Fix Messages Disappeared from iPhone
Force restart is another basic solution you can take to troubleshoot the problem. You can do as follows:
iPhone 8/X/XR/XS and later: Press and release the Volume Up button quickly, press and release the Volume Down button, and then hold the Side button till your iPhone reboots and the Apple logo shows.
iPhone 7/7 Plus: Hold the Sleep/Wake and Volume Down buttons at the same time for around 10 seconds till you see the Apple logo.
iPhone 6 and earlier: Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds. Release them when the Apple logo appears.
Part 4. Recover Data When iPhone Messages Disappeared
Beyond doubt, you might hope to recover the disappeared messages from your iPhone. To make it, here a tool, Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery, can come to rescue. It supports iOS 13, works for iPhone 11/11 Pro Max and is available for both Windows and Mac.
Under the aid of it, you can get more chances to recover messages from iPhone, iCloud and iTunes backups. It is also ideal enough to preview messages in real-time and selectively restore to computer with no further data loss.
Key Features of Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery:
Recover disappeared messages from iPhone safely
Function for all iOS versions and devices
Recover from iTunes and iCloud backup files
With preview option to check messages in advance
Step 1. Open Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery official program on your desktop and plug iPhone to computer on the default "Recover from iDevice" mode.
Step 2. Soon after iPhone recognition, the device info as well as supported data types will be shown. You can now only tick "Messages & Attachments" to "Scan".
Step 3. The scan process will take some time. Once it ends, all recoverable disappeared messages from iPhone will be displayed. Preview and check in the results page. Then select your desired ones to "Recover" and save on computer.
