The viral iPhone hack lets you read deleted texts on iPhone and it’s that simple

IPHONE owners should know that text messages are not lost forever if you delete them.

At least not immediately.

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The iPhone has a recycle bin, a bit like a computer.

This means that cleaned data can be recovered and even read.

So if you have deleted sensitive data, remember that they are not yet completely out of this world.

Likewise, if you accidentally got rid of something, you can undo your mistake.

It says “Recently Deleted” on the iPhone.

Messages you thought were long gone stay there for up to 40 days.

After that, they will be automatically deleted forever.

How do you find this mysterious folder?

It’s hidden in the Messages app as TikToker Little white disclosed.

Tap the To edit button on the top left.

You should see that Show recently deleted.

If you don’t do this, it means you have no more deleted messages to recover – they must have reached their expiration date.

The page shows messages you’ve received and a day counter at the end of each message.

This is to tell you how long you have before the message is automatically deleted forever.

You can tick each one you want to delete or restore and tap the appropriate buttons below.

Or you can type Delete everything or Restore everything for every single message left there.

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