How to restore deleted messages in Facebook Messenger

This article explains some solutions for retrieving deleted Facebook Messenger messages.

How can I find deleted messages on my mobile?

It includes checking to see if you have archived them, downloading your Facebook data in the hope that your message is still on the server, and asking your contact for a copy of the chat.

Ελέγξτε για να δείτε εάν τα “διαγραμμένα μηνύματα” είναι αρχειοθετημένα, να επαναφέρω διαγραμμένα

An archived message in Messenger is hidden in your inbox but not permanently deleted.

It is possible that when you deleted the message, you chose Archive instead of Delete. When you swipe your finger on a conversation, the options are Filing and More (which contains Delete), so it's easy to make a mistake.

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Check Archived Messages in the Messenger app for iOS Iphone

To check if you archived your message instead of deleting it in Messenger for iOS:

• Open the Messenger application in iPhone or the iPad your.
• Click on your profile picture.
• Click Archived Conversations.

If the conversation was archived, you would see it here. Swipe along with your finger from right to left and select Unarchive to return to your active Messenger conversations.

Check archived Facebook messages in a browser

If you have access to Facebook.com in your favorite computer browser, see how you can check (and possibly retrieve) an archived message.

• Open it Facebook in a web browser.
• Select the Messenger icon at the top of the page.
• Select Show All in Messenger at the bottom of the Messenger list.
• Click the menu icon with the three dots next to Chats and select Archived Chats in the menu.
• If you see the message you are looking for, reply to the conversation to move it back to the Messenger chat list.

Download your data from Facebook

Facebook keeps deleting messages for an indefinite period of time before removing them from its servers, so you can find deleted messages by downloading your Facebook data.

Download data Facebook in the Messenger application for iOS Iphone

You can ask Facebook to send you a copy of your data on its website or just the messages.

Some of your deleted messages may be included. See how you can request your data using the iOS Messenger app.

• Launch the application Messenger and tap your image at the top of the screen.
• Scroll down and select Account Settings.
• Scroll to your Facebook Information section and click Get Profile Information.
• On the screen that opens, place a check mark next to Messages. You may want to deselect the other categories. The report will contain your data about what you are checking.
• Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Create File.
• Το Facebook ετοιμάζει την αναφορά και επικοινωνεί μαζί σας όταν είναι έτοιμη. Όσο περιμένετε, το αίτημά σας εμφανίζεται ως “Σε εκκρεμότητα”. Εάν ζητήσετε μόνο τα δεδομένα σας στο Messenger, η αναμονή είναι σύντομη.

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Download the deleted messages, its data Facebook on the Facebook site

You can also request your Facebook data, including your messages, from the Facebook site to a computer. See how:

• Open Facebook in a web browser.
• Select the down arrow in the upper right corner of your Facebook page and select Settings & Privacy in the menu.
• Select Settings on the screen that opens.
• Select Privacy in the Settings sidebar.
• Select your Facebook Information in the Privacy sidebar.
• Go to the Get Profile Info section and select View.
• Select Messages if not already selected. Uncheck any other categories you do not want to download.
• Select Create File.
• When the report is complete, Facebook notifies you that it is ready to download. Check it for the deleted messages you are looking for.

Ask the person who missed the conversation

Even if you are unable to retrieve the message, your contact may have a copy of the conversation.

Ask this person to send you messages or take a screenshot of the conversation and send you the picture.

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