Most times, important messages are deleted deliberately or accidentally from our devices this my result from anger, system crash,rooting and many more. This deleted messages can be recovered so long as they are not overwritten by new data.
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This is possible because, after you delete a text message from your Android phone, the phone doesn't delete the message from its memory space, instead, it changes the space the deleted messages occupied as "unused" and when you continue to use the phone and create new data, the new data will overwrite the deleted messages and occupy the space.
Now in order to retrieve your deleted texts, the first thing to note is that -You have to TURN OFF wireless/mobile data on your phone and DO NOT USE the phone, especially don't use it to download files, install apps, etc. Then you'll need a text message that are stored in the system folders that cannot be easily accessed.
Requirement
Free download FonePaw Android Download Data Recovery on your Windows PC or Mac and then follow the steps to recover deleted text messages from Android phones.
STEP 1. Connect Android to Windows
First of all, launch Android Data Recovery on a computer. Connect your phone (Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8/Note 9) to a computer with a USB cable.
Connect Android to Windows Computer
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STEP 2. Turn on Android USB Debugging
The program will immediately detect your phone, if USB debugging is off on the phone, it will prompt you to turn it on so that the computer can communicate with your Android phone. Enable USB debugging mode on your phone and then click the "OK" button.
Allow for USB Debugging
For example, if your phone is running Android 4.2 or newer (Android 7.0/8.0/9.0):
Hit "Settings" > "About phone". Tab "Build number" for 7 times till the dialogue box "You are under developer mode" occurs.
Then go back to "Settings" > "Developer options" > "USB Debugging".
STEP 3. Choose to Restore Text Messages
Once the computer and the phone are connected, the program will show the below screen and you can choose what kind of data you would like to recover from Android. You can choose to recover deleted photos, WhatsApp messages, contacts, videos from Android. In this case, choose "Messages" and click "Next".
Tip: Once you tend to retrieve the attachments in the messages, tick the box in front of "Message Attachments" also.
Select Deleted Messages to Recover
STEP 4. Analyze Device and Get Privilege to Scan Deleted Messages
Before Android Data Recovery is able to scan out the deleted data, it needs to get the privilege to access deleted SMS data. As shown in the screenshot, there will be a pop-up window on your phone asking for your permission. Go to the Android phone and tap "Allow/Grant/ Authorize" on the pop-up window.
If there is no such prompt on the device, click "Retry" to try again.
Analyze and Scan Android Device Files
STEP 5. Preview and Recover Text Messages from Android
The program will begin to scan your phone and display both the deleted and existing text messages that it find. Deleted messages are written in red font while the existing ones are black. If you want to look at the deleted SMS only, just tap "Only display the deleted items" to ON.
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Click the text messages you want to restore and then press the "Recover" button; the program will recover the messages to PC
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This is possible because, after you delete a text message from your Android phone, the phone doesn't delete the message from its memory space, instead, it changes the space the deleted messages occupied as "unused" and when you continue to use the phone and create new data, the new data will overwrite the deleted messages and occupy the space.
Now in order to retrieve your deleted texts, the first thing to note is that -You have to TURN OFF wireless/mobile data on your phone and DO NOT USE the phone, especially don't use it to download files, install apps, etc. Then you'll need a text message that are stored in the system folders that cannot be easily accessed.
Requirement
Free download FonePaw Android Download Data Recovery on your Windows PC or Mac and then follow the steps to recover deleted text messages from Android phones.
STEP 1. Connect Android to Windows
First of all, launch Android Data Recovery on a computer. Connect your phone (Samsung Galaxy S10/S9/S8/Note 9) to a computer with a USB cable.
Connect Android to Windows Computer
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STEP 2. Turn on Android USB Debugging
The program will immediately detect your phone, if USB debugging is off on the phone, it will prompt you to turn it on so that the computer can communicate with your Android phone. Enable USB debugging mode on your phone and then click the "OK" button.
Allow for USB Debugging
For example, if your phone is running Android 4.2 or newer (Android 7.0/8.0/9.0):
Hit "Settings" > "About phone". Tab "Build number" for 7 times till the dialogue box "You are under developer mode" occurs.
Then go back to "Settings" > "Developer options" > "USB Debugging".
STEP 3. Choose to Restore Text Messages
Once the computer and the phone are connected, the program will show the below screen and you can choose what kind of data you would like to recover from Android. You can choose to recover deleted photos, WhatsApp messages, contacts, videos from Android. In this case, choose "Messages" and click "Next".
Tip: Once you tend to retrieve the attachments in the messages, tick the box in front of "Message Attachments" also.
Select Deleted Messages to Recover
STEP 4. Analyze Device and Get Privilege to Scan Deleted Messages
Before Android Data Recovery is able to scan out the deleted data, it needs to get the privilege to access deleted SMS data. As shown in the screenshot, there will be a pop-up window on your phone asking for your permission. Go to the Android phone and tap "Allow/Grant/ Authorize" on the pop-up window.
If there is no such prompt on the device, click "Retry" to try again.
Analyze and Scan Android Device Files
STEP 5. Preview and Recover Text Messages from Android
The program will begin to scan your phone and display both the deleted and existing text messages that it find. Deleted messages are written in red font while the existing ones are black. If you want to look at the deleted SMS only, just tap "Only display the deleted items" to ON.
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Click the text messages you want to restore and then press the "Recover" button; the program will recover the messages to PC
