{"id":204302,"date":"2025-07-31T11:05:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/?post_type=pages_elementor&#038;p=204302"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T10:09:01","slug":"recover-deleted-text-messages-iphone","status":"publish","type":"pages_elementor","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/recover-deleted-text-messages-iphone.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone [6 Ways]"},"content":{"rendered":"        <section class=\"image2x-bg splash-landing-2  wrapper-images_below no-bg-mobile\" data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/bgHeadLand-1.jpg\" data-background-image-2x=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/bgHeadLand@2x.jpg\" style=\"background-position: center center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-color: #09254E;\">\n            <div class=\"sl__inner top\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        <div class=\"fb__product-logo\">\n                            <div class=\"fb__product-icon with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/splash-landing-2\/assets\/img\/icons\/ddMacFinalIconSm@2x.png 2x\" width=\"64\" data-height=\"64\" alt=\"Disk Drill 6\" \/><\/div><div class=\"fb__product-title head-block white-text\"><span>Disk Drill 6<\/span><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"sl-title white-text\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"sl-title-h\" >\n            Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone        <\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"fb__content sl-description\"><div class=\"text-center sl__description white-text\"><p>There are a lot of ways to lose messages on your iPhone. You might\u2019ve deleted a text or entire conversation by accident, or maybe your phone auto-deletes older messages altogether. Whatever the case, you\u2019ve got more recovery options than you might think. And that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ll show you here: how to retrieve deleted text messages on your iPhone using tools and methods that actually work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                                            <div class=\"btn-group\">\n                            <div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/download.html\" class=\"button button-free\">Free Download<\/a><\/div><div class=\"button\"><a href=\"\/pro.html\" class=\"button button-upgrade\">Upgrade to PRO<\/a><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"fb__share-wrapper\"><ul class=\"fb__list-share\"><li class=\"fb__item-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?t=XBOX&#038;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleverfiles.com%2Frecover-deleted-text-messages-iphone.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"with-out-style2 social-share-item social__item-facebook\" title=\"How to Recover 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Messages on iPhone\" title=\"Text Messages on iPhone\" \/><\/div><div class=\"fb__image fb__image-right style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Deleted-Text-Messages-on-iPhone.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Deleted-Text-Messages-on-iPhone.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Deleted-Text-Messages-on-iPhone@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"800\" data-height=\"463\" alt=\"Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone\" title=\"Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"feature-list gutter option-1\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container\" >\n                        <h2 class=\"fl-title\" >\n            What to Check First Before You Recover Your iPhone Messages        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"fl-description\"><p>Before you try to recover deleted messages, we want you to take a moment and check a few important things first. These tips can help you avoid the common mistakes that trip up a lot of people:<\/p><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"fl-card container\">\n            <div class=\"card-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/accidental_deletion.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/accidental_deletion.svg 1x\" width=\"30\" data-height=\"30\" alt=\"Check Your Backups First\" title=\"Check Your Backups First\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Check Your Backups First<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>If you\u2019ve backed up your iPhone to iCloud or your computer before the messages were deleted, that might be all you need to get them back.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/partition_error.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/partition_error.svg 1x\" width=\"31\" data-height=\"31\" alt=\"Is Messages in iCloud Turned On?\" title=\"Is Messages in iCloud Turned On?\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Is Messages in iCloud Turned On?<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Also, check if Messages in iCloud is enabled. If it is, your messages aren\u2019t included in your iCloud backup. That catches a lot of people off guard.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/power_failur.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/power_failur.svg 1x\" width=\"44\" data-height=\"39\" alt=\"Don\u2019t Forget About Recently Deleted\" title=\"Don\u2019t Forget About Recently Deleted\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Don\u2019t Forget About Recently Deleted<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>Another thing: your messages might still be sitting in the Recently Deleted section of the Messages app. If it\u2019s been less than 30 days, you can recover them without using any tools at all. It\u2019s often overlooked.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/os_update.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/feature-list\/assets\/img\/icons\/os_update.svg 1x\" width=\"33\" data-height=\"41\" alt=\"Take Advantage of iCloud Sync (or the Lack of It)\" title=\"Take Advantage of iCloud Sync (or the Lack of It)\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Take Advantage of iCloud Sync (or the Lack of It)<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>And the last one relates to your other Apple devices. If another device hasn\u2019t synced yet (say, a MacBook that\u2019s been offline), the messages might still be on it. That gives you another chance to recover them without any additional steps.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice \" style=\"background-color: #f0f5f8;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Tip.<\/b> As soon as you realize messages are missing, turn off any internet connection, or better yet, switch your iPhone to Airplane Mode.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"feature-list gutter option-3 cf-padding-f834c9\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n            <div class=\"container\" >\n                        <h2 class=\"fl-title\" >\n            Why Are Messages Disappearing on iPhone?        <\/h2>\n        <div class=\"fl-description\"><p>There are plenty of reasons why text messages go missing. In many cases, if you act quickly enough, you can recover them yourself using the right tools. When it\u2019s not enough, professional help might be the only option.\u00a0<\/p><p>But before we get into recovery methods, let\u2019s take a look at the most common causes.<\/p><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n            \n        <div class=\"fl-card container\">\n            <div class=\"card-list\">\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Message-retention-settings.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Message-retention-settings.svg 1x\" width=\"40\" data-height=\"40\" alt=\"Message retention settings\" title=\"Message retention settings\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Message retention settings<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>The Messages app can be configured to keep messages for 30 days, 1 year, or forever. Messages older than the set age are automatically deleted.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iOS_crash.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iOS_crash.svg 1x\" width=\"37\" data-height=\"37\" alt=\"Update gone wrong\" title=\"Update gone wrong\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Update gone wrong<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>A faulty iOS update can cause all kinds of unexpected behavior, including causing messages to disappear.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/human_error-1.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/human_error-1.svg 1x\" width=\"34\" data-height=\"26\" alt=\"User error\" title=\"User error\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >User error<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>It happens more often than people admit: you delete a message or a whole thread thinking you won\u2019t need it, then realize later it was important. A quick swipe or tap can wipe out texts in seconds.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/firmware_issues.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/firmware_issues.svg 1x\" width=\"32\" data-height=\"32\" alt=\"iOS malware\" title=\"iOS malware\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >iOS malware<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>iPhone users don\u2019t have to worry about malware too much, but that doesn\u2019t mean they can be completely careless either. Cybercriminals are constantly coming up with more capable malware, so don\u2019t assume that your messages are 100% safe.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/failed_jailbreak.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/failed_jailbreak.svg 1x\" width=\"37\" data-height=\"37\" alt=\"Jailbreaking\" title=\"Jailbreaking\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Jailbreaking<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>When you jailbreak your iPhone, you allow apps to run with root privileges, meaning they can do just about anything, even delete your messages.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"card-title__wrapper\">\n                            <img class=\"card-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/avoid_physical.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/avoid_physical.svg 1x\" width=\"22\" data-height=\"39\" alt=\"Storage corruption\" title=\"Storage corruption\"  \/><h4 class=\"card-title\" >Storage corruption<\/h4>                        <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"card-description\" ><p>iPhones come with flash-based memory chips. Such chips are very durable and last a long time, but they can certainly fail or become corrupted just like any other storage device.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"short-howto no-bg-mobile video\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container sh-container\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sh-title\" >\n            Steps to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone with Data Recovery Software        <\/h2>\n        \n                \n                                    <div class=\"sh-cols__wrapper right\">\n                        \n        <div class=\"sh-col-6 text\">\n            <div class=\"sh-description\" ><p>No matter how the messages were lost, we recommend starting with iPhone message recovery software like Disk Drill. If you don\u2019t have a backup, this is often the only effective option. Disk Drill can recover deleted messages from your iPhone (and not just messages) and comes with a few other helpful features:<\/p><\/div>            <ul class=\"sh-ul__list icon\"><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Free scan and preview of recoverable messages\" \/><span >Free scan and preview of recoverable messages<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Easy-to-use, straightforward UI\" \/><span >Easy-to-use, straightforward UI<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Supports recovery from apps like Viber, WeChat, Kik, WhatsApp, and Skype\" \/><span >Supports recovery from apps like Viber, WeChat, Kik, WhatsApp, and Skype<\/span><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cf-core\/src\/CleverFiles\/CfCore\/widgets\/short-howto\/assets\/img\/icons\/check@2x.png 2x\" width=\"28\" data-height=\"28\" alt=\"Can also scan and extract messages from iTunes backups\" \/><span >Can also scan and extract messages from iTunes backups<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"sh-col-6 multimedia\"><div class=\"sh-video__wrapper\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8X_4lwO1Fc0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile cf-padding-d5ca24\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-full\">\n                        <div class=\"steps-new__horizontal-description default\"><p>Now let\u2019s go through the steps you need to follow to recover deleted messages from your iPhone. Just make sure your Mac has enough room, at least twice as much free space as your iPhone\u2019s used storage. You\u2019ll need that space to scan the device and store the recovered files. If that checks out, here\u2019s what to do next:<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">1. Download and Install Disk Drill<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download<\/a>\u00a0the latest version of Disk Drill.\u00a0Once downloaded, install it just like you would normally. Disk Drill is compatible with all recent versions of macOS, and it runs even on Macs with Apple silicon processors.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/install-disk-drill-for-mac.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/install-disk-drill-for-mac.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/install-disk-drill-for-mac@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"455\" data-height=\"350\" alt=\"Download and Install Disk Drill\" title=\"Download and Install Disk Drill\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">2. Connect Your iPhone and Launch Disk Drill<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Next, you need to connect your iPhone to your Mac and tap Trust on your phone when asked if you want to trust your Mac. You can then launch Disk Drill and go through the initial setup to configure basic settings and give Disk Drill the permissions it needs to scan your device and recover text messages. If Wi-Fi syncing is enabled in Finder, Disk Drill may also detect and scan your iPhone wirelessly, though a wired connection is usually more reliable.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/connect-iphone.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/connect-iphone.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/connect-iphone@2x.png 2x\" width=\"580\" data-height=\"348\" alt=\"Connect Your iPhone and Launch Disk Drill\" title=\"Connect Your iPhone and Launch Disk Drill\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <div class=\"notice cf-padding-6e8167\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\"><div class=\"notice-block\"><div class=\"notice-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF\"><div class=\"notice-icon\"><div class=\"icon\" >!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"notice-description\"><span class=\"mobile-view\">!<\/span><p><b>Note.<\/b> If possible, use an encrypted backup; it gives you the best shot at recovering everything, including message history and app data that regular backups might miss.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper  first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">3. Scan Your iPhone<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>To undelete lost text messages, go to the iPhones &amp; iPads section in the left sidebar. Here, you can choose to scan your iPhone directly or select one of your local backups, whether it was made in iTunes (on older macOS versions) or Finder (on newer ones).\u00a0 If you\u2019d rather work with saved data, this is often the faster and more reliable option.<\/p><p>Once you\u2019ve made your choice, click Search for lost data to begin the scan. Just don\u2019t forget to close any apps that might be accessing your device (including iTunes) before you begin.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-videos-from-iphone.html\">Steps to Recover Deleted Videos from iPhone<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Connect-Your-iPhone-and-Launch-Disk-Drill.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Connect-Your-iPhone-and-Launch-Disk-Drill.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Connect-Your-iPhone-and-Launch-Disk-Drill@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"455\" data-height=\"264\" alt=\"Scan Your iPhone\" title=\"Scan Your iPhone\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">4. Enter Your Passcode and Let the Scan Complete<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Once the scan starts, you\u2019ll be asked to enter your iPhone passcode, which allows Disk Drill to access data on your device and scan it properly. If you\u2019ve enabled encrypted backups in Finder, you will also be asked to enter the backup password. The process can take a while, depending on how much data is on your iPhone or in the backup. Just sit tight and wait for the notification that the scan has finished.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Scan-Your-iPhone.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Scan-Your-iPhone.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Scan-Your-iPhone@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"455\" data-height=\"263\" alt=\"Review Found Text Messages\" title=\"Review Found Text Messages\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">5. Review Found Text Messages<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Once the scan is complete, go ahead and check the files Disk Drill found. To narrow things down, select the \u201cMessages\u201d filter in the left pane. This will show only recoverable text messages, so you can quickly browse through them and decide which ones you want to recover.<\/p><p>If you're trying to recover messages from apps like Viber, WhatsApp, WeChat, Kik, or Skype, just choose the matching category in the sidebar to view those results.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-bottom-link\"><a href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-iphone.html\">Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone<i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Review-Found-Text-Messages.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Review-Found-Text-Messages.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Review-Found-Text-Messages@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"455\" data-height=\"264\" alt=\"Recover Selected Text Messages\" title=\"Recover Selected Text Messages\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div  class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper \">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">6. Recover Selected Text Messages<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Finally, select all text messages you want to recover and click the Recover button to bring them back.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Selected-Text-Messages.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Selected-Text-Messages.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Selected-Text-Messages@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"455\" data-height=\"264\" alt=\"Recover Selected Text Messages\" title=\"Recover Selected Text Messages\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"blue-bg__wrapper gutter\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container blue-bg__container\">\n                                    <div class=\"\">\n                        <div class=\"blue-bg__title div\">Trying to Recover Messages with Attachments or Appointments?<\/div>                    <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"blue-bg__description\"\n                >\n                    <p>Incoming text messages may include all kinds of attachments, such as photos and appointments. When opened, attachments are sometimes processed and stored by other apps, such as Photos and Calendar. If your main goal is to recover attachments&mdash;not text messages themselves&mdash;then you should also explore all the different places where they may be stored.<\/p>\n\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"image2x-bg splash-landing-2  wrapper-images_below no-bg-mobile footer_image-bottom_below\" data-background-image=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bgBlurDark.jpg\" style=\"background-position: center center; background-attachment: scroll; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-color: #417FBE;\">\n            <div class=\"sl__inner\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        <div class=\"fb__product-logo\">\n                            <div class=\"fb__product-icon with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/featuresProtectIcon.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/featuresProtectIcon.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/featuresProtectIcon@2x.png 2x\" width=\"44\" data-height=\"44\" alt=\"Protect Your Files\" \/><\/div><div class=\"fb__product-title head-block white-text\"><span><\/span><\/div>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"sl-title white-text\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"sl-title-h\" >\n            It's a good time to enable backups        <\/h2>\n                                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"fb__content sl-description\"><div class=\"text-center sl__description white-text\"><p>Disk Drill is not able of protecting data on your iPhones or iPads, but for your desktop Mac or Windows, it's becoming an unbelievably handy tool. Disk Drill will enable data protection and prevent an accidental data loss without any external data storage, or NAS. Read more about our\u00a0<a href=\"\/help\/protection\/\">Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Recovery algorithms<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"fb__content\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n\n                \n                                    <div class=\"fb__footer\"><div class=\"fb__image-bottom-wrapper style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/en-data-protection-disk-drill-macos.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/en-data-protection-disk-drill-macos.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/en-data-protection-disk-drill-macos@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"806\" data-height=\"388\" alt=\"Backup Your iPhone Messages\" title=\"Backup Your iPhone Messages\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <section class=\"avoid-losing__wrapper gutter\" style=\"background-color: #f0f5f8;\">\n            <div class=\"container avoid-losing__container\">\n\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 avoid-losing__title\" >\n            How to Protect Your iPhone Text Messages        <\/h2>\n        \n                \n                                    <ul class=\"avoid-losing__cards-wrapper\">\n                                                <li class=\"avoid-losing__cards-item\">\n\n                            <div class=\"avoid-losing__card with-out-style2\" data-text=\"center\">\n\n                                <img class=\"avoid-losing__card-icon center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-iCloud.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Enable-iCloud.svg 1x\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"Enable iCloud\" title=\"Enable iCloud\" \/>\n                                <h3 class=\"h3 avoid-losing__card-title\">Enable iCloud<\/h3>\n\n                                <div class=\"avoid-losing__card-description\">\n                                    <p>As an iPhone user, you can conveniently back up your iPhone to the cloud using iCloud. All you need to do is enable the cloud backup feature from the Settings app &gt; [your name] &gt; iCloud &gt; iCloud Backup.<\/p>                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                 <li class=\"avoid-losing__cards-item\">\n\n                            <div class=\"avoid-losing__card with-out-style2\" data-text=\"center\">\n\n                                <img class=\"avoid-losing__card-icon center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Create-backups-using-Finder.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Create-backups-using-Finder.svg 1x\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"Create backups using Finder\" title=\"Create backups using Finder\" \/>\n                                <h3 class=\"h3 avoid-losing__card-title\">Create backups using Finder<\/h3>\n\n                                <div class=\"avoid-losing__card-description\">\n                                    <p>You can create a full backup of your entire iPhone from Finder. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to your Mac with a cable, launch Finder, select your iPhone, and select the \u201cBack up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac\u201d option. If you\u2019re using an older version of macOS, then you can do the same using iTunes.<\/p>                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                 <li class=\"avoid-losing__cards-item\">\n\n                            <div class=\"avoid-losing__card with-out-style2\" data-text=\"center\">\n\n                                <img class=\"avoid-losing__card-icon center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Use-third-party-backup-software.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Use-third-party-backup-software.svg 1x\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"Use third-party backup software\" title=\"Use third-party backup software\" \/>\n                                <h3 class=\"h3 avoid-losing__card-title\">Use third-party backup software<\/h3>\n\n                                <div class=\"avoid-losing__card-description\">\n                                    <p>There are various third-party iPhone backup software solutions that can create a complete backup of your device, including all text messages. Third-party backup software typically costs some money, but its price may be well worth keeping your text messages safely backed up.<\/p>                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                                 <li class=\"avoid-losing__cards-item\">\n\n                            <div class=\"avoid-losing__card with-out-style2\" data-text=\"center\">\n\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"avoid-losing__card-icon center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Forward-text-messages.svg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Forward-text-messages.svg 1x\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" alt=\"Forward text messages\" title=\"Forward text messages\" \/>\n                                <h3 class=\"h3 avoid-losing__card-title\">Forward text messages<\/h3>\n\n                                <div class=\"avoid-losing__card-description\">\n                                    <p>It\u2019s possible to enable text message forwarding from your iPhone's Settings app to automatically send all text messages to another device. This way, your text messages will always be on two devices, so you\u2019ll be able to access them even if one device gets stolen or damaged.<\/p>                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                             <\/ul>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"short-howto no-bg-mobile video\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n            <div class=\"container sh-container\">\n                        <h2 class=\"sh-title\" >\n            Ways to Recover Deleted Text Messages on iPhone without Software (iOS 18 Update)        <\/h2>\n        \n                                    <div class=\"top-block\">\n                        <div class=\"sh-description\" ><p>Disk Drill is highly effective when it comes to restoring deleted text messages from iOS devices, but it\u2019s not the only way how to retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone. Let\u2019s take a look at several other methods that you can use without installing any third-party software.<\/p><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"sh-cols__wrapper right\">\n                        \n        <div class=\"sh-col-6 text\">\n                        <ul class=\"sh-ul__list number\"><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">1<\/span><a href=\"#method1\">Check Recently Deleted in the Messages App<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">2<\/span><a href=\"#method2\">Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">3<\/span><a href=\"#method3\">Recover Your Text Messages from a Finder\/iTunes Backup<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">4<\/span><a href=\"#method4\">Look for Your Text Messages on Other Apple Devices<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">5<\/span><a href=\"#method5\">Retrieve Text Messages from Your Phone Carrier<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">6<\/span><a href=\"#method6\">Use Professional Data Recovery Service<\/a><\/li><li class=\"sh-li__list\"><span class=\"sh-number\">7<\/span><a href=\"#method7\">Ask the Sender to Resend Important Messages<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"sh-col-6 multimedia\"><div class=\"sh-video__wrapper\"><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vUZNJhlDhaE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        \n        <section class=\"steps-new__wrapper gutter no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n            <div class=\"container steps-new__container\">\n                \n                \n                \n                \n        <div id=\"method1\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border first-item\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 1                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Check Recently Deleted in the Messages App<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Before trying anything else, it's worth checking the Recently Deleted folder in the Messages app. Starting with iOS 16, Apple made it easier to recover accidentally deleted conversations by keeping them in a separate folder for up to 30 days before they're permanently erased.<\/p><p>It\u2019s quick, easy, and doesn\u2019t require any tools. So it\u2019s the best place to start. Here\u2019s how to check:<\/p><ol><li>Open the Messages app.<\/li><li>Tap Edit in the top-left corner.<\/li><li>Choose Show Recently Deleted from the list.<\/li><li>Select the messages or conversations you want to recover.<\/li><li>Tap Recover in the bottom-right corner.<\/li><\/ol><p>That\u2019s it. If your messages are there, you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/check-recently-deleted-in-the-messages-app.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/check-recently-deleted-in-the-messages-app.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/check-recently-deleted-in-the-messages-app@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"500\" alt=\"Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud\" title=\"Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method2\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 2                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If you back up your iPhone to iCloud, there\u2019s a chance your deleted messages are still stored in a previous backup. But keep in mind: this method only works if Messages aren\u2019t synced with iCloud. If they are, your messages are managed separately and won't be included in iCloud device backups.<\/p><p>Also, to restore from an iCloud backup, you\u2019ll have to temporarily erase all content and settings before restoring everything back from a backup. If this makes you anxious, feel free to come back to this method later:<\/p><ol><li>Open the Settings app and go to General. Scroll all the way down and tap Reset.<\/li><li>Select the Erase All Content and Settings option.<\/li><li>Confirm your decision to erase your iPhone.<\/li><li>Go through the initial setup process until you come to the Apps &amp; Data screen.<\/li><li>There, select the Restore from iCloud Backup option.<\/li><li>Sign in to iCloud and choose the most recent backup that contains your text messages.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/get-deleted-messages-back-on-iphone-from-icloud.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/get-deleted-messages-back-on-iphone-from-icloud.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/get-deleted-messages-back-on-iphone-from-icloud@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"500\" alt=\"Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud\" title=\"Get Deleted Messages Back on iPhone from iCloud\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method3\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 3                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Recover Your Text Messages from a Finder\/iTunes Backup<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If you\u2019ve recently backed up your iPhone using Finder or iTunes, then you can easily use your local backup to get deleted messages back on your iPhone. Here\u2019s what you need to do if you\u2019re running macOS Catalina or newer:<\/p><ol><li>Connect your iPhone to your Mac.<\/li><li>Launch Finder and choose your iPhone.<\/li><li>Click the Restore Backup option in the General tab.<\/li><li>Select the most recent backup that contains the lost or accidentally deleted text messages.<\/li><li>Click Restore.<\/li><\/ol><p>If you\u2019re on macOS Catalina or later, use Finder to restore a backup. On older versions, you\u2019ll do the same through iTunes; the only real difference is where the Restore Backup button is located. That said, if you don\u2019t want to erase your iPhone, Disk Drill is a better option. It lets you recover individual messages without doing a full restore.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Your-Text-Messages-from-a-Finder-iTunes-Backup.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Your-Text-Messages-from-a-Finder-iTunes-Backup.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Recover-Your-Text-Messages-from-a-Finder-iTunes-Backup@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"465\" data-height=\"278\" alt=\"Recover Your Text Messages from a Finder or iTunes Backup\" title=\"Recover Your Text Messages from a Finder or iTunes Backup\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method4\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 4                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Look for Your Text Messages on Other Apple Devices<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>It\u2019s possible to set up any iPhone running a recent version of iOS (newer than iOS 8.1) to let you receive and send SMS and MMS text messages on your Mac. If you\u2019ve done so already, retrieving them is a matter of opening the Messages app:<\/p><ol><li>Launch Finder.<\/li><li>Go to Applications.<\/li><li>Double-click the Messages app.<\/li><\/ol><p>Alternatively, you can look for your text messages on other iOS devices that are connected to the same iCloud account as your iPhone.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Look-for-Your-Text-Messages-on-Other-Apple-Devices.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Look-for-Your-Text-Messages-on-Other-Apple-Devices.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Look-for-Your-Text-Messages-on-Other-Apple-Devices@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"465\" data-height=\"243\" alt=\"Look for Your Text Messages on Other Apple Devices\" title=\"Look for Your Text Messages on Other Apple Devices\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method5\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 5                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Retrieve Text Messages from Your Phone Carrier<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>Some phone carriers let their customers back up all sent and received text messages to their online accounts. This recovery method is particularly useful because it doesn\u2019t depend on iOS at all, which means that you can use it even if all you have is an older Android smartphone. To find out if your phone carrier lets you undelete text messages, we recommend you contact its customer support number and ask directly. That\u2019s the fastest way how to find out if their recovery is possible.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Retrieve-Text-Messages-from-Your-Phone-Carrier.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Retrieve-Text-Messages-from-Your-Phone-Carrier.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Retrieve-Text-Messages-from-Your-Phone-Carrier@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"330\" data-height=\"341\" alt=\"Retrieve Text Messages from Your Phone Carrier\" title=\"Retrieve Text Messages from Your Phone Carrier\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method6\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-right: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 6                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Use Professional Data Recovery Service<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If you can\u2019t access your text messages because your iPhone has been physically damaged, then we recommend you don\u2019t attempt to repair the damage at home. Instead, you should send your iPhone to a professional <a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">data recovery center<\/a> and let well-equipped professionals retrieve your data for you. Here\u2019s how most data recovery centers operate:<\/p><ol><li>You initiate your work order<\/li><li>The data recovery center provides you with a shipping label.<\/li><li>You pack and ship your media.<\/li><li>A data recovery professional sends you a price quote.<\/li><li>You approve the price quote and wait for your data to be recovered.<\/li><\/ol>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 style2\"><img class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/headMainLaboratoryImage@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"300\" data-height=\"401\" alt=\"Use Professional Data Recovery Service\" title=\"Use Professional Data Recovery Service\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n        \n        <div id=\"method7\" class=\"steps-new__vertical-step-wrapper steps-border\">\n            <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper steps-new__vertical-cols-wrapper-left\">\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6\" style=\"padding-left: 50px\">\n                                            <div class=\"methods__col-grey-label\">\n                            METHOD 7                        <\/div>\n                    <h3 class=\"h3 steps-new__vertical-title\">Ask the Sender to Resend Important Messages<\/h3>                    <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-description\">\n                        <p>If everything else fails, then you can always ask the sender (or senders) whose messages you have lost to send them again.<\/p><p>To resent a message on an iPhone:<\/p><ol><li>Launch the Messages app and go through the message thread that contains the messages you want to resend.<\/li><li>Tap and hold any message.<\/li><li>Select the <b>More option<\/b> at the bottom.<\/li><li>Checkmark the circle for the message you want resend.<\/li><li>Tap the <b>Forward<\/b> icon in the bottom-right corner.<\/li><li>Choose the recipient.<\/li><li>Hit the <b>Send<\/b> button.<\/li><\/ol><p>By following these instructions, the sender should be able to resend any message to you with ease.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"steps-new__vertical-col-6 with-out-style2\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ask-the-sender-to-resend-important-messages.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ask-the-sender-to-resend-important-messages.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ask-the-sender-to-resend-important-messages@2x.jpg 2x\" width=\"471\" data-height=\"500\" alt=\"Ask the Sender to Resend Important Messages\" title=\"Ask the Sender to Resend Important Messages\" \/><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"tti-section wrap gutter no-bg-mobile eleventh-block\" style=\"background-color: #f0f5f8;\">            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"features\">\n                    <div class=\"tti-section__logo with-out-style2\"><img class=\"tti-section__logo-regular\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/featuresFilesIcon.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/featuresFilesIcon.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/featuresFilesIcon@2x.png 2x\" width=\"340\" data-height=\"90\" alt=\"Scan iPhone. Retrieve your deleted text messages\" title=\"featuresFilesIcon\" \/><\/div>        <div class=\"tti-section__title-main\">\n                    <h2 class=\"tti-section__title-main-h\" >\n            Scan iPhone. Retrieve your deleted text messages.        <\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tti-section__description center\"><p>What makes Disk Drill a great option for iPhone message recovery is how it handles the process. Instead of trying to scan your iPhone\u2019s internal storage directly (which iOS doesn\u2019t really allow), it creates a temporary Finder\/iTunes backup of your device. Then it scans that backup to find deleted, hidden, or cached data, things that are usually inaccessible through normal tools.<\/p><\/div>\n                    \n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>                <section class=\"wrap block-FAQ__wrapper no-bg-mobile\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ\" id=\"block-FAQ-d95312a\">\n\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 block-FAQ__title\" >\n            Frequently Asked Questions        <\/h2>\n        \n                <p class=\"block-FAQ__subtitle\">\n                                        <time datetime=\"2025-07-31 11:09:01\">\n                        Updated on Jul 31, 2025                    <\/time>\n                    by Disk Drill Team                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tabs\">\n                            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-66e8d3c\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Can you get back deleted text messages on iPhone?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Yes, it\u2019s possible to get back text messages that were deleted from your iPhone. If you\u2019ve backed up your iPhone to iCloud or your computer before the messages were deleted, you can restore that backup to bring them back. If there\u2019s no backup, recovery is still possible with data recovery tools like Disk Drill, which can scan your iPhone or parse your Finder\/iTunes backups to recover messages. Just remember: the sooner you try, the better your chances. Once overwritten, deleted messages are typically gone for good.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-788ccc1\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do I retrieve erased text messages on iPhone?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>You can retrieve erased text messages from your iPhone with a few different methods. If you have a backup in iCloud or on your Mac (via Finder or iTunes), you can restore it to get your messages back. If there\u2019s no backup, you can still recover them using data recovery software like Disk Drill for Mac. Just connect your iPhone, run a scan, and preview the results. If the messages are still recoverable, you can bring them back.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-fe1e316\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Can you recover deleted texts on iPhone without backup?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Yes, it\u2019s often still possible to recover deleted texts on an iPhone even without a backup. When you delete a message, it doesn\u2019t vanish right away; it\u2019s simply marked as \u201cgarbage\u201d and stays on the device until iOS performs a cleanup process (also known as garbage collection).<\/p><p>One of the most effective options is using data recovery software like Disk Drill. It scans your iPhone (or your Mac\u2019s Finder\/iTunes backups, if available) and pulls up messages that haven\u2019t been fully erased yet.<\/p><p>Also, don\u2019t forget to check the \u201cRecently Deleted\u201d section in the Messages app; it might still be there. If you use multiple Apple devices, like an iPad or a Mac, your deleted messages might still be visible on one of them. It\u2019s also worth checking with your mobile carrier. In rare cases, they may be able to retrieve recent messages.<\/p><p>And if the conversation was with someone you know, you might be able to simply ask them to resend it. Sometimes the easiest fix is also the most overlooked.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-2ca37c4\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How do you find hidden text messages on iPhone?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Whenever you receive a text message from an unknown number, the Messages app hides it in the Unknown Senders tab. Here\u2019s how you can find hidden text messages:<\/p><ol><li>Launch the Messages app.<\/li><li>Switch to the Unknown Senders tab.<\/li><li>Open hidden text messages.<\/li><\/ol><p>You can change this behavior by going to Settings &gt; Messages and turning off\/on the Filter Unknown Senders option.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-fcedaf8\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Are deleted text messages on iPhone gone forever?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>When you delete a text message on your iPhone, it isn\u2019t instantly erased from the device, at least not from the storage side. Instead, the system marks it as \u201cgarbage\u201d, and the actual message stays until the garbage collector eventually clears it out. That means there\u2019s usually a short window where recovery is still possible.<\/p><p>Deleted messages first go into the Recently Deleted folder, where they stay for 30 days unless you manually remove them. Outside of that, recovery depends on your backups or the tools you use. If you have an iCloud or Finder\/iTunes backup made before the messages were deleted, you can restore them. And if you don\u2019t, software like Disk Drill may still be able to retrieve them, but only if you act fast. Once the system\u2019s garbage collector clears it out, those messages are truly gone.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-a9ecc6d\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Where do deleted iPhone messages go?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Deleted messages on iPhone go to the Recently Deleted folder inside the Messages app. They'll stay there for up to 30 days, which gives you a window to recover them easily.<\/p><p>Still, unless the data has already been permanently cleared out by iOS, those messages often remain hidden on your device\u2019s storage. That\u2019s why recovery tools like Disk Drill can still find and restore them in many cases.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-3e4a2e6\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    How long are deleted messages stored on iPhone?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>On iPhones, deleted conversations move to the Recently Deleted folder in the Messages app and stay there for 30 days. During that window, you can recover (or permanently erase) them at any time. After 30 days, iOS automatically removes the messages for good.<\/p><p>But as long as the underlying database entries haven\u2019t been overwritten, fragments of those messages can still linger on the device. That means a dedicated recovery tool scanning the phone itself or a backup, may still be able to locate and restore them even after they disappear from the Recently Deleted folder.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-0371895\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Is it possible to recover iPhone messages after a factory reset?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Only if you have a backup. A factory reset fully wipes the iPhone\u2019s storage and re-encrypts it during setup, so the original data is no longer accessible. Your best (and usually only) option is to restore from an iCloud or Finder\/iTunes backup that was created before the reset. Once the backup is on the phone, any messages that existed at the time of that backup should reappear.<\/p><p>If you don\u2019t have a backup, third-party software can\u2019t help (the reset overwrites the file system header and encryption keys), which leaves nothing for a recovery tool to scan. At that point, the data is effectively gone, and professional labs can\u2019t pull it back either.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab\" id=\"question-dea549a\">\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-heading\">\n                <h3 class=\"block-FAQ__tab-title\">\n                    Can I view deleted messages on my iPhone without restoring the whole device?                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__tab-icon\">\n                    <svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"\n                         viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"\n                         version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                         xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n                            <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\"><\/path>\n                        <\/g>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"block-FAQ__content\">\n                <div class=\"block-FAQ__content-body\">\n                    <p>Yes, it\u2019s possible to view deleted messages on your iPhone without restoring the whole device. Tools like Disk Drill let you scan your iPhone (or its backups) and view deleted messages. That\u2019s the real advantage here: you\u2019re not forced to do a full restore just to get a few texts back. You can browse what was found, preview the messages, and only recover what you need. It's a much safer way to go if you're trying to avoid losing anything else in the process.<\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n                <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n            {\n                \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n                \"mainEntity\": [\n            [\n    {\n        \"@type\": \"Question\",\n        \"position\": 1,\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/204302#question-66e8d3c\",\n        \"name\": \"Can you get back deleted text messages on iPhone?\",\n        \"answerCount\": 1,\n        \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"<p>Yes, it\u2019s possible to get back text messages that were deleted from your iPhone. 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It&#8217;s a much safer way to go if you&#8217;re trying to avoid losing anything else in the process.<\/p>\"\n        },\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages_elementor\/204302#question-dea549a\"\n    }\n]            ]\n        }\n        <\/script>\n        \n        <div id=\"cf-2f53df7\" class=\"requirements-vertical-section wrap requirements-bg\" style=\"background-color: #0b181e;\">\n\n                            <div class=\"requirements-vertical-section__main-title-container\" style=\"background-color: #F0F5F8;\">\n                            <h3 class=\"h3 requirements-vertical-section__main-title\" >\n            Recover deleted text messages on iPhone!        <\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"requirements-vertical-section__content\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"requirements-vertical-section__main-info\">\n                        <div 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class=\"use-cases__content-link-h\">iPad Data Recovery Steps<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"use-cases__card use-cases__card--medium\" href=\"\/iphone-data-recovery.html\" title=\"iPhone Data Recovery Software\"><div class=\"use-cases__card-title\" ><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPhone.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPhone.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPhone@2x.png 2x\" width=\"200\" data-height=\"135\" alt=\"iPhone Data Recovery Software\" title=\"iPhone Data Recovery Software\" \/><\/div> <div class=\"use-cases__card-content\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link-h\">iPhone Data Recovery Software<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"use-cases__card use-cases__card--medium\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-from-ipad.html\" title=\"Recover Deleted Photos from iPad\"><div class=\"use-cases__card-title\" ><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadPhotos.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadPhotos.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadPhotos@2x.png 2x\" width=\"200\" data-height=\"135\" alt=\"Recover Deleted Photos from iPad\" title=\"Recover Deleted Photos from iPad\" \/><\/div> <div class=\"use-cases__card-content\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link-h\">Recover Deleted Photos from iPad<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"use-cases__card use-cases__card--medium\" href=\"\/howto\/recover-deleted-videos-from-ipad.html\" title=\"Restore Deleted Videos from iPad\"><div class=\"use-cases__card-title\" ><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadVideos.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadVideos.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/relinkiPadVideos@2x.png 2x\" width=\"200\" data-height=\"135\" alt=\"Restore Deleted Videos from iPad\" title=\"Restore Deleted Videos from iPad\" \/><\/div> <div class=\"use-cases__card-content\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link\"><div class=\"use-cases__content-link-h\">Restore Deleted Videos from iPad<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"use-cases__card use-cases__card--medium\" href=\"\/howto\/restore-deleted-apps-iphone.html\" title=\"How to Restore Deleted Apps on iPhone\"><div class=\"use-cases__card-title\" ><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/relinkiPhoneImage.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/relinkiPhoneImage.png 1x, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/relinkiPhoneImage@2x.png 2x\" width=\"200\" 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