Text
messages always mean a lot for us. Even iPhone users are very careful to
protect text messages, there’re still chances of data loss due to one reason or
another. And then people wonder whether it is possible to retrieve deleted/lost
SMS messages from their iPhones? Definitely yes. Here I will show you two
available methods to recover deleted
text messages: extract data from iTunes backup; restore SMS messages by a
third-party application.
Solution one: restore deleted text messages from iTunes backup
iTunes
is a perfect way to organize and enjoy music, movies, apps and books you’ve
already got — and shop for the ones you want to get. What’s more, iTunes can be
worked as a tool to back up data in iOS devices. And also, you can try
recovering deleted/lost data from iTunes backup. Let’s see how to perform
iPhone SMS recovery.
Step
1. Connect your iPhone to the PC with which you sync it. iTunes should open (if
not, open it manually).
Step 2. Find and select your iPhone in a box in the top right-hand corner.
Step 2. Find and select your iPhone in a box in the top right-hand corner.
Step
3. Now choose 'Restore backup'.
Step 4. All the data you previously backed up will now replace the data on your phone. It will take a few minutes. As long as you haven't backed up subsequent to deleting those text messages, they should now appear on your phone handset.
Step 4. All the data you previously backed up will now replace the data on your phone. It will take a few minutes. As long as you haven't backed up subsequent to deleting those text messages, they should now appear on your phone handset.
Effective
as it is, there’re some disadvantages. You cannot preview and recover files
selectively. Meanwhile, if the backup
file isn’t the latest, some of your data in phone will be overwritten. If this
method doesn’t suit you, you still have a further solution.
Solution two: recover deleted text messages by a third-party program
Searching
for iPhone data recovery software online, you’ll find many many options. Some tools
allow you to recover deleted text messages from iPhone directly; some work by
extracting SMS from iTunes backup; and also some even support these two
methods. Although software always cost much money, there’re free versions
before purchase.
A few
of the most popular and well-reviewed third-party programs are listed as below:
- Tenorshare iPhone Data Recovery
- Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS
- Softtote iTunes Recovery for Mac (Windows)
Just download a trusted app and run iPhone SMS recovery by
following the on-screen instructions. It’s really easy to handle for every
iPhone user. Follow the steps outlined below:
1. Recover
deleted text messages directly from iPhone.
Download, install, and open data
recovery software--Connect your iPhone to your computer-- Send your iPhone into
DFU Mode --Scan your iPhone-- Select and recover deleted texts-- Allow the
content to download.
2. Extract
deleted text messages from iTunes backup.
The steps are similar except for
one—scan iTunes backup file for your iPhone instead of iPhone.
For detailed iPhone data recovery guide, you’d better refer
to the user manual for the software in official website.
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