Check Google Drive backup

Open Settings

Tap Google

Tap Backup

Restore the latest backup during phone setup

Check Samsung Cloud backup if using a Samsung phone

Open Settings

Tap Accounts and backup

Tap Samsung Cloud

Restore Messages if available

Check your carrier’s backup or message recovery service

Use a third-party SMS recovery app

Connect the phone to a computer and run recovery software

Stop using the phone immediately to avoid overwriting deleted messages

Restore from a local backup if you created one

Ask the sender to resend the message

Contact your phone manufacturer or service provider for recovery options