How to Retrieve Deleted Texts on an iPhone

There are thousands of reasons why you might have deleted some information on your iPhone, and some of those texts could have been very important to you. When you realize that you've lost an iPhone text message, you may feel like pulling your hair out. Some users ask: How can I recover deleted text messages from my iPhone? Can syncing help?

If you accidentally delete your iPhone text messages, do not sync your iPhone with iTunes immediately if you want to recover the deleted text messages, because the new sync may clear all the deleted text messages and make them unrecoverable. This could be disastrous.

Use iPhone Data Recovery to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages from iPhone

The right way to cope with the problem of lost messages on your iPhone is to get them back as soon as possible with an iPhone Data Recovery tool. I highly recommend you to use MobiSaver. It's a secure and effective iPhone data recovery tool that allows you to retrieve your deleted iPhone text messages without any technical knowledge. It works on iPhone 5s/5c/5/4S/4/3GS, all iPads and iPod touch 4/5.

Recover Deleted Text Messages from iPhone without Backup

Step 1: Choose the recovery mode

Connect your iPhone to the computer and open the MobiSaver app. Click “Recover from iOS Device” on the left side, then click “Start”.

Step 2: Scan your iPhone to find the lost information

MobiSaver will scan your iPhone 13/12/11/X/XR/XS/8/7/6/5/4 automatically and find your lost text messages and message attachments for you.

Step 3: Preview and recover the lost SMS

Select “Messages” and “Message Attachments.” Choose the messages and attachments you want to recover. Tap “Recover to Computer” or “Recover to Device” to choose where you want to restore them.

Recover Deleted Text Messages from iPhone with Backup

Step 1: Run the MobiSaver tool

First, download the MobiSaver tool > Connect your iPhone/iPad to the computer > Launch the MobiSaver tool > Choose “Recover from iTunes Backup” > Select an iTunes backup.

Step 2: Unlock iTunes

If this iTunes backup is encrypted, you'll need to enter the password to unlock it. After entering the password, click “Continue.” The MobiSaver tool will now scan your backup file for any lost data.

Step 3: Preview and Recover Data from iTunes Backup

Once the scan is finished, you can preview the detailed content of the lost photos/videos, contacts/sms/Memos, and social app data. Select the files and hit the “Recover” button to save them on your computer.