Did you ever accidentally delete
some of the messages on your
smartphone? Did you leave the
phone with a child or someone else
who erased the wrong texts by
mistake? There's no need to worry
about not being able to recover
them because there's some hope
for both iOS and Android devices.
The application for iOS works for
iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch,
so you don't need to install a
different version for each device.
Once you've downloaded the right
app for the operating system
you're using, all you have to do is
follow the steps shown below.
iPhone Data Recovery for iOS
If you created a backup on iCloud
or you recently connected the
device to your computer, you
should be able to restore all data
from iTunes or the cloud. However,
in many situations, we don't have
the time to make a recent backup
that will allow us to recover the
messages that have just been
erased a few minutes ago. This is
when we need an application, such
as iPhone Data Recovery.
Please follow the steps below in
order to retrieve texts on an iPhone
or iPad:
1. Download the package for
iOS for $69.95 and
then install it on your
computer - it works for
Windows XP, as well as Vista,
7, 8 and 8.1, but you can also
use it on your Mac (Mac OS X
10.6/10.7/10.8 or 10.9);
there is also a free trial that
you can use in case this is
your first time needing this
kind of support.
2. Connect the desired device
to your computer and the
software will be automatically
launched; press the Start
Scan button in order to start
looking for text messages,
contacts, photos and other
files that may have been
erased.
3. Right after having pressed
the key for scanning, make
sure that you enter DFU
mode - this can be done by
pressing and holding the
Power and Home keys on
your phone or tablet for 10
seconds; afterwards, you
shall release the Power
button but keep holding the
Home one for another 10
seconds; the software will
automatically let you know
when you're done.
4. You will be given access to
contents that will be
classified into: photos &
videos, messages & call log,
memos & others; you can
preview each one of them in
case you're looking for a
specific file to retrieve, and
once you've decided what
you'd like to recover, check/
uncheck the box to their left
and press on the Recover
button on the bottom right
side of the screen.
5. In case you want to recover
all of the files, you can
simply click on the Recover
key directly, since all of the
files will be automatically
selected by the software
itself.
In case you've recently used
iTunes, you may be able to retrieve
the files you need by choosing the
latest backup file from this
software. In order to use this
method, you should do the
following:
1. Connect the device to the
computer using the USB
cable, and wait for the iTunes
software to launch by itself.
2. Go to the backup section in
iTunes and select the latest
file that has been created
then click on it to preview the
details.
1. Connect to the iCloud
website and sign in.
3. Open each file and check for
the specific messages that
you've lost.
4. Connect the device to the
computer in order to transfer
the desired documents.
Android Data Recovery for Android
The same as it happens with
iPhones, there are various
applications available for Android, as well. When it comes to retrieving
files that you've lost, you can
choose between apps such as
Kvisoft Data Recovery, Android Data
Recovery and many others.
We recommend using Dr. Fone,
also known as Android Data
Recovery. Customer reviews have
proven this to be a trustworthy tool
that doesn't fail in finding recently
deleted files. In order to get started with using this app, you should
follow the indications below:
1. Download the software for $
49.95 from this website or
try the trial version; in case it
doesn't work for you, the
money will be sent back
within 30 days, so there is
absolutely no reason to
worry; the tool works with
Windows 7 and 8, as well as
Vista and XP while the Mac
version is suitable for Mac OS
X 10.7 - 10.9.
2. After installing the program,
launch it and connect the
device to the computer.
3. The program will guide you to
the next step by telling you
that you should enable USB
debugging - this can be done
by going to Settings >>
Applications/Developer
Options/About Phone
(depending on the version of
OS) >> USB debugging; make
sure that this option is
checked on your tablet or
phone and click on next.
4. Wait for the program to
detect your device - once
this is done, the type and
brand of the Android phone/
tablet will be shown on the
screen; you will then be able
to click on the Start key
below the Android logo.
5. The program will begin to
scan for text messages,
contacts, media files and
others; you will need to click
on Allow when the message
pops up on your connected
device.
6. The newly found files will be
shown in a new window on
the computer; you can then
preview and select the ones
you want to restore.
1. Go to the Settings folder in
your Main Menu and select
Backup & Reset
2. Make sure that the Automatic
Restore option has been
checked
3. Click on Backup my Account
and select one of the shown
options
If this option hasn't been activated
and you didn't create a recent
backup using an app or connecting
the device to your PC, Mac,
desktop computer or an external
hard drive, the only option you have
is to use the instructions above for
the Android Data Recovery application. This one is easy to use
and comes with tutorials that guide
your through the steps.