How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on Android Phone [2021]

Many reasons can cause important text messages to be deleted, such as accidentally clicking the delete button, restoring the phone to factory settings, system updates, and system crashes. Fortunately, we still have a chance to recover these deleted text messages, only they have not been completely erased from the phone.

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Can The Deleted Texts Be Retrieved?

We should know that when we delete the text messages, there is no cancel button on the phone, and there is no recycle bin in the phone to recycle these deleted text messages. But we can still recover these deleted text messages.

In fact, deleted text messages will still be stored in the phone’s memory space, the state of the space they occupy will be changed to "unused" and will not be removed from the phone immediately. Only when new data is generated, these unused spaces be reused. It means that deleted text messages will be overwritten, so before these problems occur, we have the opportunity to retrieve these deleted text messages.

We should know that when we delete the text messages, there is no cancel button on the phone, and there is no recycle bin in the phone to recycle these deleted text messages. But we can still recover these deleted text messages.

In fact, deleted text messages will still be stored in the phone’s memory space, the state of the space they occupy will be changed to "unused" and will not be removed from the phone immediately. Only when new data is generated, these unused spaces be reused. It means that deleted text messages will be overwritten, so before these problems occur, we have the opportunity to retrieve these deleted text messages.

In addition, we need to know that it is not easy to recover these deleted text messages. Regular file manager application can only read the visible data, but cannot extract the deleted and hidden files in the phone storage. Deleted text messages may be erased immediately, or be erased after a few months, the time is uncertain, so we need to restore them as soon as possible and we need to use Android SMS recovery software to retrieve these deleted messages.

Can You Recover SMS without Rooting?

Before the phone is rooted, the file mangers application cannot obtain the permission to extract erased and hidden SMS, only the existing data can be accessed. Therefore, only the rooted Android phones have the opportunity to retrieve the removed text messages.

What Should We Do After SMS is Wiped?

When the SMS is deleted, many operations will cause the data to be overwritten. We need to take the following actions to prevent the SMS from being restored.

1. Stop using the phone to prevent new data from being generated.  For example, take photos, send text messages, store new contacts, download new files, update software.

2. Set the phone to airplane mode. Close the network connection to prevent data from being replaced.

Now let's start the recovery process for your Android phone, read the below solution.

Solution 1. Recover Deleted Messages on Android from Cloud Server

Many people turn on the automatic data synchronization function on their mobile phones, so the deleted text messages may have been backed up to the Cloud server, including App data, device setting, photos, videos, contacts, text messages, call logs and more. You can restore these backups to the mobile phone. Taking Google Drive as an example, you can restore SMS by following the steps below.

Step 1. Tap "Settings" on phone screen, select "Accounts and backup", then press "Backup and restore".

Step 2. You will see Google account, tap it and you can see active backups and backup date. Check if there is a backup of the SMS text messages before the SMS is deleted.

Step 3. If the answer is yes, you can restore whole Google Drive backup to Android phone and get back lost texts.

Notes: Using this method, all existing data before the backup will be overwritten and you will lose these data.

Solution 2. Recover Deleted SMS from Android With Recovery App

But there is a problem that needs attention. Using these software on mobile phones will generate new data. Whether it is downloading software, installing software, or using software, it may cause the storage space to produce new data. If it is on the same node, then the deleted text messages will be replaced, and we cannot restore these text messages. Therefore, you can use a computer desktop program to extract these deleted SMS, which can prevent data from being overwritten.

Android Data Recovery is a desktop application that can help you to get back lost files for Android device, it is easy to use and can solve your SMS recovery problem. You can recover everything only if the text messages are not overwritten.

Key Features About Android Data Recovery Tool.

1. Android Data Recovery: Recover Android MMS, SMS with name, phone number, attached images, email, message, date.

2. Preview deleted messages before recovery, save them as CSV, HTML format for use.

3. Broken Android Data Extraction: Professionally fix and extract files from broken/froze Android phone.

4. Android Data Backup & Restore: Selectively and flexible backup and restore Android Data.

5. Suitable for accident deletion, factory reset, white screen, black screen and more.

6. Support 6000+ Android devices, including Samsung Galaxy, Sony Xperia, HTC, Motorola, LG, Google Nexus, OnePlus, Xiaomi and more.

7. Only read and recover the data, no personal info leaking.

Now download and install the Android data recovery application on your computer and begin the recovery process.

Step 1. Connect Android phone and choose mode

Run the Android data recovery software on computer and you will see some features on the screen: "Android Data Recovery", "Broken Android Data Extraction", "Android Data Backup & Restore", tap the first one, the software will require you to link the phone to it.

Step 2. Enable USB debugging and choose data type

Using a usb cable to link your Android smartphone to the software, the software will prompt your to turn on usb debugging on Android, follow the on-screen instruction of the program to open it.

After that, you need to choose data type to scan, here we tick "Messages" and "Message Attachments", click "Next" to move on. If you need to recover other data, tap related data type such as photos, call logs, documents, whatsApp.

Step 4. Install FoneGo and get authorization

Now the software will analysis your Android phone, in order to get permission to access deleted sms from storage, the FoneGo app will be installed on your Android phone, you need to enable "Install via USB".

After that, the software will get permission to scan deleted files, you can tap "Allow" on phone screen to allow the software read SMS messages, for other requests, you can click "Deny", then you can click "Scan Authorized Files" to begin scan Android internal memory.

Step 5. Scan to get sms back

The software will use standard scan mode to scan your phone flash driver, wait for some time, all chosen data will display on the windows, tap the data type on the left and preview related messages on the right, you can switch "Only display the deleted item(s)" to "On" and view erased sms, If you can see deleted sms you need, mark them and click "Recover" button to get them back. Else you can tap "Deep Scan" to access more deleted files.

How to Back Up Android SMS to Computer for Free

In order to avoid SMS loss, you can sync text messages to Cloud sever, or you can use the Android data recovery program to back up SMS to PC.

Step 1. Run the Android data recovery application and tap "Android Data Backup & Restore" feature, then choose "Device Data Backup" on the windows.

Step 2. Choose data type "Messages" and click "Start" to move on. If you need to set a password for backup, you can tick the checkbox in the front of "Encrypted Backup".

Step 3. Choose a target folder to save all messages to computer and click "OK" to create a backup for SMS.

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