Easiest 3 Ways to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Android

Accidental text message deletion gets you into a great deal of trouble. However, there are still ways of helping you retrieve the deleted text messages. In this post, we will show you 3 ways to recover the deleted text messages or lost SMS from your Android phone. You can restore from the recycle bin of the message app, recover from Google backup, or use Aiseesoft Android Data Recovery for 100% success recovery.

Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Android

Recover Deleted Text Messages on Android from the Recycle Bin/Trash

Android devices like Samsung, Pixel, etc. have a built-in SMS app to receive and send messages. All your messages will be stored, even the deleted messages. You can see these unwanted messages in the Recycle Bin/Trash and restore them to the message box. Follow the next steps and restore the message now:

Step 1.
Open the message App on your Android device.
Step 2.
Tap the menu button and open the Recycle Bin/Trash.
Step 3.
Select the deleted message you want to recover and restore it. Then, you can check in the message app inbox.
Recover Deleted Message from Trash

Note:

• Detailed steps and operations vary according to your devices and Android types.

• Messages in the Recycle Bin can only stay for at most 30 days.

Undeleted Android Text Message via Google Backup

If you have synced your Android smartphone with your Google account and also enabled the auto-backup. All your messages will be stored in the Google Drive backup file. You can choose to restore via Google Drive.

Guide to restore deleted messages via Google Backup.

Step 1.
Go to Settings and tap Reset Option.
Step 2.
Choose factory reset and erase all data.
Step 3.
During the reset process, you will be given the option to recover SMS from Google Backup. Finish all the settings and you can see the deleted message on your phone.
Restore Message from Google Backup

Note:

• You must have a Google backup.

• Complicated operation.

• All data will be erased.

• Only the backed-up message can be restored.

Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Android with Aiseesoft Android Data Recovery

Both methods mentioned above have limitations. You can not restore old messages over 30 days, or you have to factory reset your phone and clear all data. For retrieving the deleted text messages on Android easily and fast without deleting other data, you need the SMS recovery tool, FoneLab for Android, which can assist you.

Fonelab for Android Interface

Features:

• It gets back the deleted text messages on an Android phone.

• It restores the lost text messages when your phone is water-damaged, password-forgot, etc.

• It allows you to retrieve app messages like WhatsApp, and calls on an Android phone.

• You can use it to find back the photos, videos, call log, contacts, etc. to your computer for backup.

How to Use Aiseesoft Android Data Recovery:

Step 1.
Connect your Android phone to the computer with a USB cable, meanwhile, run this software on your PC. Select "Android Data Recovery" and it will detect your Android phone automatically.
Step 2.
Select "Messages" in the pop-up interface. Click "Start Scan" to start scanning your Android phone text messages.
Scan Files
Step 3.
After scanning is completed, you can click "Messages" to view the details in the right window. And select the text messages that you want to restore, click "Recover" to save the SMS as CSV and HTML to your computer.
Recover

Conclusion

The easiest way to retrieve deleted text messages on Android is to directly recover from the Recycle Bin; however, this can only work for messages deleted within 30 days. Google Backup also helps, but it will erase your data. If you want to recover all the deleted messages without losing any data. Aiseesoft Android Data Recovery is your best choice because it is fast, safe, and easy with no limitations. Try it now!

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