How To Retrieve Deleted Texts?

Check the Messages app’s Recently Deleted folder if available

Restore from an iCloud backup made before the texts were deleted

Restore from a computer backup using Finder on Mac or iTunes on Windows

Use Google Drive backup on Android if message backup was enabled

Check other synced devices for the missing texts

Ask the sender to resend the messages

Contact your mobile carrier to ask whether message records are available

Use a reputable data recovery tool if the device has not been overwritten

Stop using the device immediately to reduce the chance of overwriting deleted data

Enable automatic backups to prevent future loss

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