If you are reading this post, then there is a good chance that you may accidently deleted some important messages and are trying to restore them now.Unlike Gmail where the deleted emails are stored in the bin, it’s harder to restore deleted messages on Android because of how Android manages them. When you delete a message, it is marked to be overwritten with new data.In most cases, deleted messages are gone for good. Yet, there’s a chance that they have not been overwritten. In this post, we will show you how to recover deleted messages on your Android smartphone.
Restore via third-party apps
Download the Android Data Recovery app on your PC. Now, connect your device to the computer and enable USB debugging. Now, on the screen, select ‘Messages’ and click on ‘Next’. Then, install the FonePaw app on your smartphone using the Android Data Recovery program. Allow the app to read your messages. Then, click on ‘Scan authorized files’ on your computer. Click on the messages you want to restore and then tap on ‘Recover’.
Restore via Google backup
If you have backed up your phone to Google Drive, there is a chance that the backup may contain your text messages. You can restore this backup by following the below steps:
- – Open Google Drive on your phone.
- – Open the menu by clicking on the three lines button at the top left corner.
- – Now, select ‘Backups’.
- – Check if your data has been backed up.
Restore via Google backup
If you have backed up your phone to Google Drive, there is a chance that the backup may contain your text messages. You can restore this backup by following the below steps: Open Google Drive on your phone.Open the menu by clicking on the three lines button at the top left corner. Now, select ‘Backups’. Check if your data has been backed up.
Android data backed up to Google Drive can only be restored while logging in on a new device. This means that you will need another smartphone to retrieve your messages.