Can someone delete messages from my phone remotely?

Nope. Unless it's in a messaging platform that supports deleting/editing past messages (SMS doesn't), those messages should still be there. Check, however, to see if the contact information or anything in the number might have changed to have caused your conversation to have truncated into two different threads.
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Can someone remotely delete my text messages?

No, messages on your phone can only be deleted by you. The sender can delete the messages on their end if they choose to do so.
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Can you delete a conversation from someone else's phone?

Yes they can. Once it has been delivered to their Messages, there is no way for anyone but them to delete it. The only way for the conversation to be completely gone is if both of you have deleted it.
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How do you delete messages from the recipient's phone?

To delete an individual message, open up a conversation, and tap and hold the specific message until you see “More…” appear on the screen. Select delete to delete the message, or you can remove the entire conversation.
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Why would some of my text messages disappear?

The caches on your Messages app might be the real reason for the disappeared text messages. In this case, you can clean the caches on your Android phone. Open the Settings app, and click the "Apps" option. Choose the Messages app, and click the "Clear cache" icon.
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Why would text messages disappear?

Text messages can disappear from your Android device when you delete them accidentally, restart the device the wrong way, use outdated firmware, activate the delete option for old messages, or upgrade errors and software bugs.
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Why did my messages delete?

Update the Messages App

It might be that you are using an obsolete version of the Messages app and that may be the reason why your messages are getting deleted automatically. Try updating the app and see if it resolves your problem.
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How do you find deleted text messages?

Restore Deleted Text Messages With a Backup

If you have enabled Google Drive backups on your Android phone, you can restore your backup to recover the deleted text messages. The main caveat with using this method is that, to restore your backup, you will have to reset your phone to the factory settings.
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Why did my messages get deleted on my iPhone?

Incorrect settings.

You can go to Settings > Messages > Keep Messages to have a check. If it is not Forever, it is the reason that iPhone deleted all messages. And set the option to Forever, please, in case you will lose your messages due to this reason again.
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How do you stop text messages from being deleted on Android?

Step 1: Open the Messages app.
  1. Step 2: Touch the More button at the top-right of the screen.
  2. Step 3: Select the Settings option.
  3. Step 4: Tap the More settings option.
  4. Step 5: Tap the button to the right of Delete old messages to turn it off.
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How far back can text messages be retrieved?

Most newer Android devices will let you view all your text messages but older models may limit you to viewing just the last 30 days' worth of messages. What is this? In some instances, you can delete messages as old as 3 months. In some other carriers, you can go beyond 6 months.
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Does disappearing messages delete everyone?

No. Even after you have turned the feature on, messages that have been auto-deleted may still be visible in the notification panel if they still haven't been opened yet.
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Where are deleted text messages stored on Android phones?

The Android operating system stores text messages in the phone's memory, so if they're deleted, there's no way to retrieve them. You can, however, install a text message backup application from the Android market that allows you to restore any deleted text messages.
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Will disappearing messages delete from both sides?

Default disappearing messages, as the name suggests, will automatically delete messages in all chats once the feature is enabled. So if you turn this feature on then any chat started with a new person or even existing chats will be deleted. This doesn't affect older chats and those messages won't be deleted.
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Can disappearing messages be recovered?

If disappearing messages are turned on, media sent in the chat will disappear, but will be saved on the phone if auto-download is on. You can turn auto-download off in WhatsApp Settings > Storage and Data.
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Can you stop someone deleting messages on WhatsApp?

Bypassing 'Delete for Everyone' is actually quite easy

The first method involves simply quoting a message before it is deleted for everyone within seven minutes.
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Are text messages stored anywhere?

When you receive and send text messages, they're sent through -- and saved by -- your service provider's data network. Data is then maintained on the phone. Deleting these messages clears them from the visible display, but a small piece of data is still stored temporarily in the device's system memory.
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How long do deleted texts stay on the cloud?

Deleted messages are moved to the Trash mailbox. When you delete a message, it's saved in your Trash for 30 days, after which it's permanently erased.
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Can iPhone delete messages by itself?

How to Prevent iPhone from Deleting Text Messages by Itself. Since there's no way for iOS users to delete all the messages at once, Apple offers an auto-delete feature to Messages. If you have turned on this feature, your iPhone will keep deleting messages automatically and regularly.
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Can you tell if messages have been deleted on iPhone?

iOS Data Recovery Tips

PhoneRescue for iOS can tell you if text messages were deleted. You can first search for deleted messages on your iPhone, and then recover the messages according to your needs.
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Can you retrieve deleted messages on iPhone?

You can retrieve deleted text messages on your iPhone by restoring it with an iCloud backup. If you save backups to your computer, you can use iTunes or Finder to recover your iPhone's texts. If all else fails, reach out to your cellular carrier — they may restore deleted messages for you.
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How do you uncover hidden messages on iPhone?

Part 2: How to Unhide Messages on iPhone
  1. Go to Settings and click Notifications.
  2. Swipe down the screen and find Messages > Tap on Messages.
  3. Allow Notifications. ...
  4. Here you can choose to unhide alerts from the Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners, or select all to show text conversations.
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How can I see messages in iCloud?

Open the Settings app on your device.
  1. At the top of the Settings menu, tap your name to get to your Apple ID menu. ...
  2. Tap "iCloud." ...
  3. Under "Apps using iCloud," scroll down to "Messages" and toggle the switch to the on position, turning it green.
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