How to Restore Deleted Text on iPhone

Selena Lee

Apr 28, 2022 • Filed to: Fix iOS Mobile Device Issues • Proven solutions

Solutions 1: Undo Deletd iPhone Texts from iPhone (if it's not long after you delete texts on iPhone)
Solution 2: Restore text messages back to iPhone via iTunes Backup (if you've backed up iPhone with iTunes)
Solution 3: Undo Deleted Text on iPhone via iCloud Backup (if you've backed up iPhone to iCloud)
Extra Tips for How to Delete Texts Permanently

My iPhone texts have been deleted by mistake and I would very much like to restore them. Can somebody please help me? - Jenniffer

Emmergency!

Do as the follows:

1) Stop using your iPhone now

If you've deleted text messages from iPhone accidently, they are not gone right away. They are somewhere on your iPhone, waiting for new dta to overwritten them. To undo deleted texts on iPhone, please stop your iPhone right away, or new data will make these deleted text messages gone away forever!

2) Find a computer to undo deleted text messages on iphone

You can't undo deleted text messages on iPhone directly. Instead, you need a Windows PC or Mac to restore deleted iPhone text messages. The sonner, the better, because new data is generated all the time, even when somebody call you.

Keep your shirts on after you accidently deleted texts on iPhone. There is a chance that you can get them back. The only thing you need to do is to download Dr.Fone - iPhone Data Recovery or Dr.FOne - Mac iPhone Data Recovery and choose one of the 3 recovery modes according to your condition to undo deleted text messages on iPhone.

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Solutions 1: Undo Deletd iPhone Texts from iPhone

Step 1. Choose "Recover from iOS Device"

Download,install and run the program on your computer. Connect your iPhone with your computer via a USB cable. When connected successfully, you can see the window like what the snapshot shows on the right side. Select "Recover from iOS Device".

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Step 2. Scan for deleted text on iPhone

Click "Start Scan" to scan your iPhone for the deleted texts. It may takes a few minutes to scan your iPhone. Please keep your iPhone connected with computer. After then all deleted text on iPhone will be displayed in the main window. You can view them one by one and check the wanted ones. Click "Recover to Computer" to export them on your computer as a HTML, XML or text file.

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Solution 2: Restore text messages back to iPhone via iTunes Backup

Step 1. Choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File".

After launching Wondershare Dr.Fone for ios, choose "Recovery from iTunes Backup File" and the latest iTunes backup which includes the text messages you've deleted on iPhone. Click "Start Scan" to extract iPhone deleted texts from iTunes backup file.

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Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer and scan it

After then, you can see that all files in iTunes backup are extracted, including texts. Click Messages in the left sidebar to view text messages one-by-one. Check needed ones and click "Recover" to undo iPhone deleted texts and save them on your computer.

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Solution 3: Undo Deleted Text on iPhone via iCloud Backup

Step 1. Choose "Recover from iCloud Backup files"

Run Dr.Fone on your computer and choose "Recover from iCloud Backup files". In the pop-up window, sign in with your iCloud account. When you see all backup files, choose the one from which you want to undo deleted text and download it.

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Step 2. Preview deleted texts

After download iCloud backup file, you can scan the backup file with Dr.Fone. And then, you can preview iPhone deleted texts one-by-one. Check needed ones and click "Recover" to export them to your computer

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Extra Tips for How to Delete Texts Permanently

Some people delete texts on their iPhone to avoid someone to view their privacy. Since Dr.Fone can undo deleted iPhone texts, some users ask how to make iPhone deleted text messages gone forever. The answer is simple - try Wondershare SafeEraser to delete text messages from iPhone. Right now, Wondershare SafeEraser is updated to erase deleted text messages from iPhone. To achieve your goal, you don't need to restore or erase your iPhone any more. All data erased by Wondershare SafeEraser can't be recovered, even with Dr.Fone.