If you’ve ever deleted a hangout message on your iPhone, there’s a chance you can still retrieve it. Here’s how:

  1. Open the Messages app and tap on the hangout you want to retrieve messages from.
  2. On the bottom of the screen, tap on “Deleted Messages.”
  3. If the hangout was deleted more than 24 hours ago, it will be marked as “Archived.” If it was deleted within 24 hours, it will be marked as “Deleted.”
  4. Tap on either of the two options to view all of the messages in that hangout. ..