Recover Text Messages from iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S

Top 3 Ways to recover Text Messages from iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S

Mar. 6, 2014 10:23 am / Updated by Bobby Hills to Mobile Phone Tips
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There must be several messages on your iPhone are the most durable and memorable. The case is that you deleted one of important text messages by mistake. It is really a bolt from the blue. But come on, don't despair. I will introduce you some ways to recover lost text messages on iPhone 5s/5c/5/4s. Keep on reading to learn more about each method.

Method 1. Restore iPhone Text Messages from iTunes Backup

iTunes creates a dated backup file for your iPhone. In the event that you accidentally delete a message, you can easily restore your phone to a previous backup to bring back the lost message. Please keep in mind that this operation will overwrite the current data on your iPhone. If you have new text messages, turn to recover deleted iPhone text messages with iPhone Data Recovery.

• Step 1. Before iPhone text message recovery, you should disable automatic syncing in iTunes to prevent backup file being overwriting. Go to Edit > Preferences > Devices> Select "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically".
• Step 2. Connect your iPhone to your computer.
• Step 3. Go to "File" menu on iTunes and select "Devices" and then choose "Restore from Back up". After a while all the SMS are back.

  

Method 2. Restore iPhone SMS from iCloud Backup

If you have backed up your iPhone to iCloud, restoring iPhone from an iCloud backup is an idea option. Unfortunately, iCloud doesn't back up SMS in all territories, and for all phone operators. Therefore, the following may not work and you'll need only to go to step 2 to find out if it will work or not.

• Step 1. Login to https://icloud.com with your Apple ID and password.
• Step 2. Click on "Text Messages" (if it isn't there your messages haven't been backed up, jump to method 3).
• Step 3. If it is there searched the messages to find the ones you need.
• Step 4. Now go to your iPhone and choose "Settings" > "iCloud" on your iPhone.
• Step 5. Turn off Text Messages (or ensure it is turned off).
• Step 6. You'll see a pop-up. Select "Keep on My iPhone".

  

• Step 7. Now turn back on text messages.
• Step 8. Tap "Merge", and wait. After a few minutes the deleted text messages should appear back on your iPhone.

Method 3. Retrieve Text Messages from iPhone without iTunes, iCloud (with 3rd-party Software)

To get a complete and safe iPhone SMS recovery solution, you should turn to a 3rd-party software program. That's iPhone Data Recovery for Windows and iPhone Data Recovery for Mac. The benefits you can gain:

• Recover text messages lost due to any reasons: deletion, iOS 8.2/8.1/8/7.1 update, factory restore, jailbreak, and etc.
• Support all iPhone models: iPhone 6 Plus/6/5S/5C/5/4S/4/3GS.
• Recover SMS directly from iPhone without backup.
• Restore iPhone text messages from iTunes backup.
• Restore iPhone SMS from iCloud backup.
• No damage to your iPhone or data. No data overwriting.

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The steps of how to recover lost iPhone text messages with iPhone Data Recovery are super easy.

• Step 1. Select a recovery mode: recover data from iOS device, recover data from iTunes backup file, recover data from iCloud backup file.
• Step 2. Scan your device or iTunes backup file.
• Step 3. Preview and selectively recover text messages on iPhone.

  

In a conclusion, 3 methods we provided are generally good, and the #3 using iPhone Data Recovery is time-saving and risk-free. We highly recommend it. Download it right now and have a try.

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