It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. Messages are currently stored for up to 30 days. Note this time period has increased from a prior version of this guide, which stated that messages were queued for up to seven days. If, by "text message", you actually mean SMS messages, those do not cross onto Apple's servers at all unless you have SMS Forwarding enabled, to have messages from your iPhone forwarded to other devices such as a Mac or iPad.
Forwarded SMS messages are encrypted in the same method as iMessage messages elaborated in the guide. It appears that the day timeframe also applies to forwarded SMS messages. It's unclear how long the messages are stored after transmission through iMessage. But there are plenty of places to find the messages if truly needed. I work on the program Decipher TextMessage which allows you to view these messages from the backups , and we've helped many people recover messages needed for court cases.
Also you need to be clear on messages that have been deleted and messages that still exist, as both are still in the iCloud database. Even then, you might not delete all the copies if they were intercepted while they were delivered or backed up to a location you cannot purge or control.
Sign up to join this community. You can then retrieve lost texts in the future by restoring the device to that backup point. Android and BlackBerry users don't have an on-device option for SMS backup, but they do have third-party backup solutions available. These apps typically send a transcript of all existing and new incoming and received messages to your registered email address. Apple is fairly selective about which apps are approved for App Store access -- particularly when the app focuses on directing data to non-Apple storage -- so you won't have an available automated wireless option if you're using iOS.
You won't be able to call your service provider and request a text message simply because you accidentally deleted it. According to a CBS News report, most cell phone providers retain sent and received messages, at least for a limited amount of time after they're exchanged.
You can expect that the company will only share them with you under court subpoena. Based in Tampa, Fla. Cellular service providers retain records of the parties to a text message and the date and time it was sent. They do not, however, retain the content of text messages for very long, if at all. All of the providers retained records of the date and time of the text message and the parties to the message for time periods ranging from sixty days to seven years.
However, the majority of cellular service providers do not save the content of text messages at all. Legislators have resisted attempts to force retention of content. Senate to force cellular service providers to retain the substance of text messages for at least two years. The proponents sought an amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of to require service providers to retain the substance of text messages.
On March 19, , a House subcommittee held a Hearing on this issue. A proponent of increased text message retention plans Richard Littlehale from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation explained :.
Billions of texts are sent every day, and some surely contain key evidence about criminal activity. In some cases, this means that critical evidence is lost. I am well aware that retention means a cost for service providers.
I would urge Congress to find a balance that is not overly burdensome to service providers, but that ensures that law enforcement can obtain access to critical evidence with appropriate legal process for at least some period of time. Many experts respond with the answer: almost never.
Cybersecurity expert John J. That is one key reason why federal investigators and litigants have been asking for the physical cellular phones of targets, witnesses and counterparties.
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