{"id":401774,"date":"2022-01-31T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/"},"modified":"2022-01-31T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T18:00:20","slug":"how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3060d102144\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3060d102144\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/#What_Are_My_Options_for_Recovering_Deleted_Texts_on_Android\" >What Are My Options for Recovering Deleted Texts on Android?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/#Restore_Deleted_Text_Messages_With_a_Backup\" >Restore Deleted Text Messages With a Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/#Restore_Deleted_SMS_Messages_Without_a_Backup\" >Restore Deleted SMS Messages Without a Backup<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-retrieve-deleted-text-messages-on-android\/#Future_Tip_Enable_Backups_on_Your_Android_Phone\" >Future Tip: Enable Backups on Your Android Phone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-780068\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/android-messages-logo-jean-pocket.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/android-messages-logo-jean-pocket.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/android-messages-logo-jean-pocket.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/montreal-canada-october-4-2018-google-1196636545\">dennizn\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Did you accidentally delete an important text message on your Android phone? If so, you can try to recover your message using a Google Drive backup (if you have one) or a third-party method. We\u2019ll show you the available ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How To Back Up and Restore Your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> Messages with Google Drive<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_My_Options_for_Recovering_Deleted_Texts_on_Android\"><\/span>What Are My Options for Recovering Deleted Texts on Android?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Depending on whether you created your phone\u2019s backup prior to losing your messages or not, you have two options for performing a recovery.<\/p>\n<p>If you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/544849\/how-to-back-up-and-restore-android-using-google-one\/\">made a Google Drive backup before you lost your messages, simply restore the backup and all your\u00a0SMS and MMS messages will be back. Be warned that this involves a factory reset, but a reset is good for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/37943\/slow-android-phone-heres-what-we-recommend\/\">optimizing your phone\u2019s efficiency<\/a> anyway.<\/p>\n<p>In case you forgot to make a backup, all hope is still not lost. There are several Android message recovery apps on the market, and you can use one or multiple of these apps to try and potentially recover your text messages.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The exact steps to follow vary by the device you use. This guide gives you a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> idea of the steps you need to follow.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_Deleted_Text_Messages_With_a_Backup\"><\/span>Restore Deleted Text Messages With a Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have enabled Google Drive backups on your Android phone, you can restore your backup to recover the deleted text messages.<\/p>\n<p>The main caveat with using this method is that, to restore your backup, you will have to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/248127\/how-to-wipe-your-android-device-and-restore-it-to-factory-settings\/\">reset your phone to the factory settings. This means you will have to erase all the content on your phone to be able to restore your lost text messages. If you choose to proceed with this method, back up the important files on your Android phone.<\/p>\n<p>Then, start the reset process by launching the Settings app on your phone. In Settings, at the bottom, tap \u201cSystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779692\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-android-system-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;System&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSystem\u201d screen, tap \u201cReset Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779693\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2-android-reset-options.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Reset Options&quot; on the &quot;System&quot; page.\" width=\"604\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cReset Options\u201d screen, tap \u201cErase All Data (Factory Reset).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Make sure you\u2019re comfortable with all your phone\u2019s current data being deleted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779694\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-reset-android-phone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the &quot;Erase All Data (Factory Reset)&quot; option.\" width=\"650\" height=\"441\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Follow the on-screen instructions to finish resetting your phone. When that is done, start setting up your phone from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>When your phone asks you to sign in with a Google account, choose the account that you used to make your phone\u2019s backup. This way you will have access to your Google Drive backup.<\/p>\n<p>Then, choose the option to restore your data from a backup, select your Google Drive backup, and enable the \u201cSMS Messages\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p>Your phone will start loading contents from your backup, and when that is all done, you should see all your messages restored on your phone.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_Deleted_SMS_Messages_Without_a_Backup\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Restore Deleted SMS Messages Without a Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In case you did not make a backup prior to losing your messages, you can use one of a few Android data recovery apps on the market to recover your messages.<\/p>\n<p>One of the apps you can use is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/3607085\/type\/am\/sid\/779687\/https:\/\/drfone.wondershare.com\/android-data-recovery.html\">Dr. Fone Android Data Recovery<\/a>, and another is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imobie.com%2Fphonerescue%2Fandroid-data-recovery.htm\">PhoneRescue<\/a>. Nearly all these apps work pretty much the same way. They scan your phone to find traces of lost messages and then allow you to selectively restore those messages on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that there\u2019s no guarantee your text messages will be recovered with these apps, and they can also be quite expensive. But since you do not have a backup, this unfortunately is the option you are left with.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_Tip_Enable_Backups_on_Your_Android_Phone\"><\/span>Future Tip: Enable Backups on Your Android Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you regret not making a backup of your phone, you should enable the option right now to avoid further data losses in the future. Setting up an automatic Google Drive backup is not difficult and only takes a few taps.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, first, launch the Settings app on your phone. In the app, tap the \u201cSystem\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779692\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-android-system-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;System&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cSystem\u201d page, tap \u201cBackup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779695\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4-android-backup-options.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Backup&quot; on the &quot;System&quot; screen.\" width=\"650\" height=\"466\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the bottom-right corner, tap \u201cTurn On\u201d to activate Google Drive backup on your phone.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-779696\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/5-enable-google-drive-backup.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Turn On&quot; in the bottom-right corner.\" width=\"292\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Follow the on-screen instructions, and Google Drive will then regularly back up the contents of your phone. Later, when you need your deleted SMS, MMS, and other data, you can restore these backups on your phone.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>You may want to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/243400\/how-to-restore-in-app-purchases-on-android\/\">restore your in-app purchases after setting up your phone from scratch. 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