Check Google Messages archived conversations
Check your phone’s Trash or Recycle Bin in the Messages app, if available
Restore from a Google One backup
Restore from your device manufacturer’s backup service
Restore from Samsung Cloud, if you use a Samsung phone
Restore from a local backup stored on your phone or computer
Use a third-party SMS recovery app
Connect the phone to a computer and scan with data recovery software
Ask your carrier for message records
Check other synced devices for the missing texts
Stop using the phone immediately to avoid overwriting deleted data
Contact a professional data recovery service
