Can someone delete your text history?

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 else delete text messages from my phone?

All replies. 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 hackers erase text messages?

Once the payload, known as Mazar BOT, has been unleashed, the hackers can do everything from access the Internet to send text messages. Perhaps most concerning, however, is that they can also fully erase the infected handset, Heimdal says.
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Why are my texts deleted?

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 can I see my boyfriends deleted texts?

The only reliable way to retrieve deleted messages on Android is to access the backup file using Google Drive. To access the file and read the messages, go into the Google Drive associated with your husband's account on a computer. Scan the backup folder for the date you want to take a look at and open it.
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Does deleting a text message delete it for the other person?



Why do texts disappear from iPhone?

Disable and Enable iMessage

Alternatively, if your iPhone text messages disappeared, you can toggle both iMessage and MMS messaging services on and off from the settings to clear any glitch. Open the Settings app and click on Messages. You will see the active buttons that indicate MMS and iMessage are on.
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Can iPhone users delete text messages?

In the Messages app , you can delete messages and entire conversations. You can't recover a deleted conversation. With Messages in iCloud, anything you delete from iPhone is also deleted from your other Apple devices where Messages in iCloud is turned on.
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How do you know if someone has deleted your message on iPhone?

To tell if text messages were deleted from your iPhone, what you will need is PhoneRescue for iOS. Because it allows you to scan your iPhone, then you can preview all messages and iMessage on your iPhone, including deleted ones.
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Why is my husband deleting text messages?

Conceal their cheating: The most common reason or the first suspicion that arises when people delete chat history is obviously cheating. So if your partner is two-timing you or has a casual fling going on, they are obviously going to clear their chats, messages and calls.
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Where do deleted messages go on iPhone?

There is no trash or recently deleted folder with the iOS messaging app. If you have a backup that would have had the deleted texts in it, you can restore the entire device from that backup. Otherwise, deleted texts are gone.
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How do you find deleted messages?

How to restore deleted messages on Android
  1. Open Google Drive on your phone.
  2. Open the menu by clicking on the three lines button at the top left corner.
  3. Now, select 'Backups'.
  4. Check if your data has been backed up.
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When you delete Imessages are they gone from the other person's phone?

No. It will get deleted from all your devices only. Anyone in a group iMessage can add or remove someone from the conversation. You can remove a person from a group iMessage that has at least three other people.
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How far back can text messages be retrieved on iPhone?

How Far Back Can Text Messages be Retrieved on iPhone? As we mentioned above, you can easily scroll to the first message on iMessage only if conversation history is kept on your iPhone. It means that you can retrieve text messages on iPhone even 4 years ago or longer.
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How do you recover deleted messages on iPhone without backup?

How to recover deleted text messages from iPhone without backup: Use USB cable to connect your iPhone to your Mac and launch Cisdem iPhone Recovery on Mac. Choose "Recover from iOS Device" option, this iPhone data recovery will detect your device.
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How do you permanently delete text messages?

To delete a thread, press and hold on the thread you wish to delete from the main messaging menu. A checkmark will appear on top of the photo icon for your texting thread, and another action bar will appear at the top of the display. Next, tap the trash can icon and confirm by tapping 'Delete. '
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How long are text messages saved after deleted?

Probably not—although there are exceptions. Most cell phone carriers don't permanently save the enormous amount of text-message data that is sent between users every day. AT&T Wireless, for example, says it keeps sent text messages for 48 hours only—after that, they are wiped off the system.
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How long do text messages stay on server?

The text messages are stored in both locations. Some phone companies also keep records of sent text messages. They sit on the company's server for anywhere from three days to three months, depending on the company's policy.
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How can I recover deleted messages from mobile?

Here is what you can do to recover deleted text messages on your Android smartphone.
  1. Connect Android to Windows. First of all, launch Android Data Recovery on a computer. ...
  2. Choose to restore text messages. ...
  3. Install FonePaw App. ...
  4. Permission to scan deleted messages. ...
  5. Recover text messages from Android. ...
  6. Deep scan for recovery.
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How do I restore my text messages?

Launch SMS Backup & Restore from your home screen or app drawer. Tap Restore. Tap the checkboxes next to the backups you want to restore. Depending on what you chose to back up, you may have both call logs and SMS messages.
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Does Google backup text messages?

Initially, if you're on Android 8 or later, Android lets you back up your app data, contacts, device settings, call history and SMS text messages to Google Drive. This lets you backup text messages to Google Drive automatically and restore them when you sign-in to a new Android phone.
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How do you permanently delete messages off iPhone?

Open up a conversation. Tap and hold on any message within. Tap on "More" when the pop-up options appear. Tap on "Delete All" in the top left, then "Delete Conversation" to confirm.
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Are Imessages permanently deleted?

Deleting Messages on Your iPhone. Unlike previous versions of iOS, deleted messages on your iPhone are actually deleted and you should not worry that much as long as you have not created backups of your messages and do not have any other Apple devices.
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Can Imessages be deleted?

Apple will now let people delete and edit messages after they have been sent. The feature comes in a new update, iOS 16, which was revealed at Apple's WWDC event this week and will be released fully later this year. When that update arrives, users will be able to delete an iMessage once it has been sent.
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How do I permanently delete text messages so they can't be recovered?

Deleting Texts From Your Android Phone

You can delete individual texts or conversations within your messaging app. For individual texts, hover over the text you want to delete within the conversation and select the trash can icon in the top right corner to delete.
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