[SMS] Is there a way to recover deleted text messages ?

**tiny_r** · 01-08-2008 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Slander98

I haven't ever synced with iTunes yet..... If I do will I be able to recover deleted text messages or not??

If you haven't synced, you haven't backed up! There is nothing in the backup to recover. They are now banished to the land of unwanted 1's and 0's!

**Slander98** · 01-09-2008 12:51 AM

I dont have a mac but would this work if i borrowed a friends? I mean as i mentioned before the phone hasnt been synced and the message im trying to recover was deleted from the phone?

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/10/scann...-backup-files/

**bathurst_guy** · 01-09-2008 12:57 AM

if you havnt made a backup there's nothing you can do

**Slander98** · 01-09-2008 01:14 AM

Well I can always sync it now........but would the deleted text still be in the .dump file?

**tiny_r** · 01-09-2008 01:24 AM

Originally Posted by Slander98

Well I can always sync it now........but would the deleted text still be in the .dump file?

Why Ask? Why not just look and report back!

It is possible that it may still be there. From experience with flash drives and using them from PC to Macs if you delate something on one OS the are not fully deleted until you empty the trash.

I'd doubt they are recoverable at this stage, but try and let us know. It is obvious that no one knows the answer

**N00BHACKER** · 01-09-2008 02:25 AM

Unfortunately, I can't bring any help to this thread. But, I was just wondering if you back up your iPhone (syncing it) and then it crashes and you restore it, will your contacts go back on?

Basically, are contacts backed up?

**Slander98** · 01-09-2008 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by N00BHACKER

Unfortunately, I can't bring any help to this thread. But, I was just wondering if you back up your iPhone (syncing it) and then it crashes and you restore it, will your contacts go back on?

Basically, are contacts backed up?

Yes they will........

**mibrop** · 09-09-2009 10:41 AM

If you want to try retrieving deleted text messages from your iPhone check out out the free Windows utility I wrote here.

**coleevan** · 01-17-2013 10:54 AM

There are two ways to Recover SMS/Text Message from iPhone
1. Directly scan and recover SMS from iPhone
a) Connect your iPhone to the computer
b) Enter DFU mode and scan iPhone
c) Preview and recover iPhone messages

2. Scan and extract iTunes backup to recover iPhone SMS
a) Scan your iTunes backup for iPhone 5/4S
b) Preview and recover iPhone SMS
c) Do backup well

**bethalice** · 05-08-2013 05:50 AM

Do not panic. there can be some solutions for you.
first of all, you can use a data recovery tool for iPhone to recover your deleted text messages.
iPhone SMS Recovery is the right tool for you to recover lost data from iPhone. The recovered data can be photos & videos, music, contacts, SMS, call logs, notes, memos and calendars, even Safari bookmarks.