How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone (iPhone X/8 Included)
“How to recover deleted text messages from an iPhone? I have lost all the text messages from my iPhone 8 and can’t seem to retrieve them.”
Lately, we have got lots of queries like this from our readers who have lost their data due to numerous reasons. The good news is that there are a few foolproof ways to recover deleted text messages on iPhone. We have tried and tested one of these solutions for our readers and have come up with a detailed tutorial as well. It doesn’t matter how you have lost or deleted your messages, now you can retrieve them without much trouble. Read on and learn how to do the same.
How to recover deleted text messages on iPhone?
There are numerous ways to recover deleted text messages on iPhone. Though, if you are looking for a user-friendly and reliable solution, then try dr.fone – Recover (iOS). Developed by Wondershare, it is the first data recovery software for iPhone. It doesn’t matter if your device has been corrupted by a malware or if you have accidentally deleted your data, you can easily retrieve it by using dr.fone – Recover (iOS). The tool is extremely easy to use and is known to have one of the highest data recovery rates in the industry.
You can easily retrieve your messages, contacts, photos, notes, call logs, and all the other important data files pretty easily. Since it provides a preview of the retrieved data, you can selectively recover the files of your choice. Compatible with every leading iOS device (including iPhone X and 8), dr.fone – Recover (iOS) has a desktop application for Mac and Windows PC. To recover deleted text messages from your iPhone, you can follow these steps:
1. To start with, launch the dr.fone toolkit on your Mac or Windows PC and select the “Recover” option from its welcome screen. Also, connect your iOS device to the system and trust the computer.
2. Now, select the kind of data you wish to scan. You can search for existing or deleted data on your phone. Make sure the option of “Messages & Attachments” is enabled under “Deleted Data” before you click on the “Start Scan” button.
3. Wait for a while as the application would scan your device for any deleted or lost content. Make sure that your phone is connected to the system until the process is completed successfully.
4. Once it is completed, your recovered data will be segregated into different categories. You can just preview your data from here and even filter it by providing the relevant keywords. Simply select the data you wish to retrieve and click on the “Recover” button to get it back.
That’s it! With just one click you can recover deleted text messages from your iPhone. If you don’t want iTunes to automatically detect your device, then you can just go to its Preferences > Devices, and enable the “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically” option. This will further make things easier for you and you can use dr.fone toolkit without any trouble.
How to recover text messages from iCloud Backup?
With dr.fone – Recover (iOS), you can even recover deleted content from an iCloud backup. If you don’t use the dr.fone toolkit, then you first need to reset your device in order to restore an iCloud backup. Though, with dr.fone – Recover (iOS), you can simply retrieve your data without the need to restore your device entirely. In this way, you can selectively retrieve your data without losing the existing content on your device. If you already have taken a backup of your device on iCloud, then all you need to do is follow these steps.
1. Launch the dr.fone toolkit on your computer and go to the “Recover” module.
2. From the left panel, select the “Recover from iCloud backup file” option. You will be asked to log-in to your iCloud account. Simply provide the credentials of your account where your backup is saved.
3. After logging-in, the interface will automatically retrieve vital details about the existing backup files. Simply select the backup of your choice and click on the “Download” button to continue.
4. This will display the following pop-up messages. From here, you can select the type of data that you wish to download.
5. Wait for a while as the application will download the iCloud backup and display it in a well-categorized manner. Just go to the “Messages & Attachment” option, preview your data, and restore it back.
How to recover deleted messages from iTunes backup?
Just like iCloud, dr.fone – Recover (iOS) can also retrieve content from an iTunes backup as well. Needless to say, you have to take the backup of your device using iTunes beforehand. If you simply use iTunes to recover your data, then it will restore your device by deleting its existing content. Therefore, by using dr.fone – Recover (iOS), you can simply recover content from an iTunes backup without the need to reset your device. All you need to do is follow these steps.
1. After launching the dr.fone toolkit on your system, select the “Recover” module. You can also connect your iOS device to the system as well.
2. Go to the “Recover from iTunes Backup file” option from the left panel. This will display all the iTunes backup files saved on your system. You can also load an existing iTunes backup file from here.
3. Once you select a backup file, the application will start scanning it.
4. You can get a well-categorized view of the backup from here and preview your data. Simply select the data you wish to retrieve and recover it to your computer or phone directly.
Which recovery technique should you choose?
As you know, you can also recover your data directly from an iCloud or iTunes backup using their native applications as well. Though, dr.fone – Recover (iOS) provides a more comprehensive and user-friendly solution. Here’s a quick comparison of these solutions so that you can easily make up your mind.
| dr.fone – Recover (iOS) | iCloud Recovery | iTunes Recovery |
| It can recover data from your phone storage, iCloud backup, and iTunes backup | Can recover data from an existing iCloud backup | Can recover data from an existing iTunes backup file |
| No need to reset the device to restore your content | The existing data would be deleted | The existing data would be deleted |
| Users can selectively recover their data by getting its preview | The entire backup is restored (no preview is provided) | The entire backup is restored (no preview is provided) |
| No compatibility issues | No compatibility issues | Compatibility issues with iTunes and iOS version |
| Extremely user-friendly | Tedious to implement | Not that user-friendly |
| Can recover the unexpectedly deleted and lost content under different scenarios | Can only recover the files that are previously saved | Can only recover the files that are previously saved |
| Free trial version available | Free | Free |
Now when you know how to recover deleted text messages on iPhone in different ways, you can easily restore your content. By using dr.fone – Recover (iOS), you never have to worry about losing your iPhone data. With so many different ways to recover your lost and deleted content, it is certainly a must-have data recovery tool that every iOS user should have.
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