How to Search Text Messages on iPhone or iPad

Posted by Aimee , Jun 10, 2020

Talk to other people via messages service, all SMS history will be kept on iPhone or iPad. If you need to search for specific conversations in dozens or hundreds of text messages, then this will be a troublesome thing. In fact, you can easily find the SMS history on iOS devices, but many people do not know it. Because the function of searching text conversations on the SMS app is hidden. In addition, what you need to know is that the lost or deleted text messages cannot be retrieved by this search method. You need to use other methods to rescue the missing data. Now let's learn how to use the SMS search function on the iPhone or iPad.

To quickly view the search results on the messages app, you can follow these steps:
1. Find and open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap the search field at the top of the screen, and then enter the content or keyword to be searched.

3. Text messages that match the search criteria will be listed. Click "See All" to view all results. To view the details, you can click the selected result.
4. If you don't find the conversation history you need, then you can clear the search bar and re-enter the content to find the SMS.
I believe this method can help you search for specific conversations effectively. For the problem of being unable to send or receive text messages, you need to refer to other articles.

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