How To Recover Deleted Text Messages

In today's digital age, text messages play a crucial role in our daily communication. Deleting and losing SMS messages can be distressing in some cases. Fortunately, with the advancement of technology, it's possible to recover deleted text messages on both Android and iOS devices. Read the rest of this article to learn how.

Recovering Deleted SMS on iOS Devices

iOS users can retrieve deleted text messages using various methods. If you have backed up your iPhone using iCloud or iTunes, you can easily restore your messages from the backup. Additionally, third-party tools can help you recover deleted SMS without a backup.

To view deleted SMS on iPhone, you can follow the steps below:

1. Open the Messages app. In the upper left corner of the screen, tap "Edit".
2. Tap on "Show Recently Deleted".
3. Select the messages you want to recover and click "Recover" in the lower right corner of the option.
   
   

❗️ Note that you can only use this feature if no more than 30 days have passed since your messages were deleted.

💡Also Read: How to read deleted Whatsapp messages

Steps to Recover Deleted SMS on iOS with iCloud

Only if you have not changed the settings of your device, the iPhone will automatically back up your information in iCloud, and this information includes SMS and text messages. Therefore, you can retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone through iCloud.

1. From Settings, tap your name or profile picture at the top.
2. Go to iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups.
3. Check that your previous text messages have been backed up.
4. Now go to General > Reset > Erase all content.
5. Using this feature, you will have the chance to restore messages from an old backup.

Recover deleted SMS on iphone through iTunes

1. Connect your phone to the computer and open iTunes.
2. Click the phone icon to view your last backup date.
3. Click "Manage Backups" to view older backups.
4. If you have a backup of the appropriate date, select "Restore Backup".
   
   

How to Recover Deleted Messages on Android

You can make a backup copy of all your data, including SMS and contacts on Android devices. One of the easiest ways is to use cloud space in Google Drive. If you have already backed up with the help of Google Drive, you will be able to restore not only SMS but also your WhatsApp messages. After you have backed up your data, you should follow the steps below:

1. Reset your Android device to factory settings.
2. Sign in to your Google account.
3. During device startup, when you are asked "Do you want to restore your Android backup?", you need to tap on "Restore from backup".
4. Then complete the setup steps and check your SMS folder at the end.

Since you may face the risk of losing all phone data and even other phone settings by performing factory reset, we recommend that you use another mobile phone to recover deleted text messages.

In Android phones like Samsung you can recover text messages without backup on Google, which we will discuss further.

💡Also Read: How to Recover Deleted Telegram Messages

How to Recover Deleted SMS on Samsung

In Samsung smart phones,it is possible to recover messages if you have deleted them no longer than 30 days ago. There is a feature called Samsung cloud or internal cloud service that continuously creates a backup copy of all your phone information. To use this feature follow the instructions below step by step:

1. Open the Messages app on your Samsung device.
2. Tap on the three dots at the top of the screen and enter the "trash" section.
3. Select the messages you want to recover and click "Recover all" in the lower left corner.
   
   

If this feature is not active, you can use Samsung Smart Switch. Of course, we need to note that this app also works only when you have backed up your data using external applications.

Application to Read Deleted SMS and Text Messages

One of the easiest methods to read deleted SMS on your target device is to install an SMS hack or spy application like AnyControl, which is available for Android devices. You don't even need to root your phone to install this application on your target device. With this application, you can remotely monitor your child's text messages, even deleted ones. 

In the following section, the steps to read deleted text messages using AnyControl software are explained:

1. Go to AnyControl official website. Create an account and purchase the subscription you want. 
2. Follow the instructions and install AnyControl on your target device. Make sure you have physical access to the device you want to monitor. Access is only required once during initial setup.
3. Allow AnyControl to check and record the activity of the desired device for several hours.

You can use your online dashboard to monitor SMS of your target device. Now you can select a conversation and check details of the messages.