3 Ways to Recover Deleted Messages on iPhone 8

Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Messages On iPhone 8

If you happen to delete your messages accidentally, or if you forgot to perform a backup on time, and now you are missing some of your messages, the following is simplified method on how recover messages from iPhone 8 using Dr.Fone iPhone Data Recovery program.

Step 1: Prepare for iPhone 8 Message Recovery

In order to recover deleted messages on iPhone 8, the first thing that you ought to do is to download and install the program on your PC. Once you have done this, launch the program on your PC, and you will be in a position to see the interface listed below.

Step 2: Connect Your iPhone 8 to Your PC

Connect your iPhone 8 to your PC using the USB cable that came with the iPhone. Give the program and the PC some few minutes before your iDevice can be detected. Once Dr.Fone has identified your iPhone, and its storage, click on the "Recover" option and a list of all your data will be listed as shown below.

Step 3: Scan Device Deleted Messages from iPhone 8

Since we are interested in recovering our messages, we are going to check the box next to the "Messages and Attachments" option and click on the “Start Scan” option. The program will automatically start to scan your iPhone 8 for all the deleted or missing messages. As your iPhone is been scanned, you will be able to see the scanning progress as well as the list of the received messages as shown below.

TIP: Please note that the screenshot listed above is an image recovery screenshot. You should be in a position to see a similar image but with your messages.

Step 4: Preview and Recover Deleted Messages on Your iPhone 8

Once you are satisfied that you have the right information with you, click on the "Restore to Device" option at the bottom of your screen. If you want to recover your messages to your PC, click on the "Recover to Computer" option. The recovery process will take some few minutes depending on the size of the files selected. Once the recovery process is over, confirm whether your messages have been recovered to chosen device. That's how simple it is to retrieve deleted messages from iPhone 8.

Part 2: How to Recover Deleted Messages from iPhone 8 via iTunes backup

If you had an iTunes backup and you can’t access it due to various reasons, you can employ Dr.Fone to recover messages from iPhone 8. However, with this method, you have to employ iTunes. This is how it is done.

Step 1: Select Recover From iTunes Option

Since we have our program installed and ready for use, our first step will be to choose the "Recover from iTunes Backup" File option on our interface. You must first click on the "Recover" option and select the "iTunes" option. The moment you have opened the iTunes option, you will see the name and model of your device. Select it by clicking on it and finally click on the Start Scan option as shown below.

Step 2: Recover Messages from iPhone 8 via iTunes Backup

The program will scan your iTunes account and list all the data present for recovery. Since we are interested in the messages, we will select the "messages" icon on our left-hand side as shown below.

Step 3: Restore Messages to your iPhone 8

Our next step will be to restore our messages to their previous position. To do this, we are going to click on the "Restore to Device" option. If you want to restore your messages to your PC, click on the "Recover to Computer" option. Just give Dr.Fone some few minutes to recover your data. All the information in your iTunes backup will be saved to your PC or iPhone 8 depending on the file storage selected. There you have it. That's how simple it is to retrieve messages on iPhone 8.

Part 3: How to Recover Deleted Messages from iPhone 8 via iCloud Backup

Step 1: Select iCloud Backup

To recover your messages from iCloud, you will click on the "Recover" option on your interface and select "iCloud backup". By default, you will be required to enter your iCloud login details as shown below.

Step 2: Choose Backup Folder

Once you are logged in, choose the iCloud backup folder that you would like to recover the data from and click on the "Download" icon on your right-hand side. A list of the files present in the folder will appear.

Step 3: Choose Files to Recover

Pick the files that you wish to download and click on the "Next" option. The selected files will be downloaded within a few minutes depending on the size of the data.

Step 4: Recover Messages on iPhone 8 via iCloud backup

With the download complete, preview all the information downloaded and click on the "Restore to Device" option or "Recover to Computer".

Your message files will be recovered or restored depending on your preferred location. You can confirm this by opening the folder destination on your iPhone or your computer.