Can Deleted Text Messages Be Retrieved by the Other Person?

Learn what happens to deleted text messages and whether they can be accessed by the recipient.

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No, once a text message is deleted from your device, it cannot be seen or recovered by the other person. Text messages are stored on individual devices, so deleting a message on your end does not affect the other person’s device. However, if the message is deleted from a messaging app that provides message removal for both parties, it may also disappear from the recipient's device.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What happens to a text message when it's deleted? When you delete a text message, it is removed from your device and cannot be recovered or viewed by the other person.
  2. Can deleted messages be recovered? In most cases, once a text message is deleted, it cannot be recovered unless the app has a specific backup feature.
  3. Do both parties see deleted messages in messaging apps? In apps designed for mutual message removal, deleting a message may also remove it from the recipient's device.
  4. Are deleted messages stored somewhere? Deleted messages are generally not stored unless the messaging app or service provides backup options.

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