Where is the Apple SMS Recycle Bin?

This device has no built-in SMS recycle bin function.

1, Apple provides the following possible recovery methods: Restore from iCloud backup: If you have the habit of regularly backing up iPhone data through iCloud, you can retrieve the deleted SMS by restoring iCloud backup after deleting the SMS. Select "Restore from iCloud Backup" when activating or erasing all the contents and settings on the existing device on the new device and resetting.

2. Third-party data recovery software: Some third-party data recovery tools in the market claim to help users recover deleted short messages. For example, the aforementioned software such as "Data Frog Apple Recovery Expert" allows users to scan the iPhone through a computer connection and try to recover the short message content. However, please note that the success rate of recovery depends on whether the data is overwritten or not, and whether the device made a backup immediately after the data was deleted or stopped writing new data.

3. New function of iOS 16: In iOS16 and above, Apple added a recycle bin-like function to the "information" application and named it "Recently deleted". In this folder, deleted messages will be kept for 30 days. Users can retrieve deleted messages within 30 days, and they will be permanently deleted after 30 days.