As of the last update of Apple’s i. OS Security Guide, May 2016: i. Message messages are queued for delivery to offline devices. 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.
A query we ran across in our research was “How long does Apple keep messages in iMessage?”.
Can any one tell me how long does Apple keep messages sent via i. Message in the i. Cloud (or anywhere else)?, i Message servers do not store any messages. If someone you send an i. Message to is offline, the i. Message will temporally be stored until delivered .
, i Message servers do not store any messages. If someone you send an i. Message to is offline, the i. Message will temporally be stored until delivered.
Are imessages saved?
, i Message files stored: The Good News. Your messages and photos, videos, or any other attachments automatically sync and store in ~/Library/Messages/Archives and ~/Library/Messages/Attachments. The Archive Folder holds all your past messages from saved or closed conversations.
, the i Message history that powers your Messages app is stored in a database file in your computer’s hard drive, in a hidden folder named Library which, in turn, is in your username folder. You can usually find your username folder on the side bar of the finder.
Where does Apple Store iMessages data?
The information is stored on the Apple servers, but it’s encrypted and therefore Apple cannot decrypt the data and turn it over pursuant to a legally authorized request. Q: How long does apple keep messages in imessage?
, i Messages are stored in the i. Message service on your Apple ID. They are completely separate from i, and cloud. Turning on i. Message will store your messages on Apple’s servers, regardless of i, and cloud setting. Deleting an i. Message does not delete it from all your currently-authenticated devices but the message won’t show on future authenticated devices.
The message table indeed seems to hold all the saved i, and messages. It has a text field with the actual sent or received message, a date field (more on that below) and a handle id. After a little exploration I found that the handle_id is a code for each phone number or Apple-id that you have had a conversation with.
What are iMessages on iPhone?
, i Messages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another i, phone, i, pad, i Pod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn i. Message on or off, go to Settings > Messages.
Learn how to use Messages on your i, phone, i Pad, or i, and pod touch. Personalize your messages with Digital Touch, i. Message apps, and message effects. Send photos, videos, or audio messages and group messages. Learn how to use Messages on your Mac.
, i Cloud keeps your entire message history updated and available on all your devices, even when you set up a brand-new device. Messages in i. Cloud are updated automatically, so you always have the same view everywhere you use i, and message. When you delete a message, photo, or conversation on one device, it’s removed from all of your devices .
Does my Mac store my text messages and iMessage history?
On Macs using mac. OS Sierra and earlier, your computer by default stores all your i. Messages on your hard drive. And for new versions like mac. OS High Sierra and above, unless you sync with i. Cloud using Messages in i. Cloud, your Mac likely saves your messages too.
If that box is not ticked, then your message history is saved in i. Cloud only and not on your Mac. To use Messages in i. Cloud, you need mac. OS 10.13.5 or later and i. OS 11.4 or later, and you need to be signed in to i. Message using the same Apple ID on every device where you want to use it.