How to Recover Messages on iOS Devices

We create more memories with technology than we ever before. Digitally stored data are convenient to access but they are not immune to damage. There are many causes of data loss, such as human error, mechanical failure, and software breakdown. A mere accident or mistake can wipe out everything you cared about.

The data saved on your iPhone are 100% secured, aren’t they? Actually, they are not. iOS data such as messages and contacts do get lost sometimes. It may be due to your accidental deletion, a failed system update, or a corrupted database caused by a cable connection problem.

If you’re wondering whether you can recover your messages with H Data iPhone Data Recovery on the new iOS 10, the answer is yes. The newest release of H Data iPhone Data Recovery is fully compatible with iOS 10. We’ve been constantly improving our product to better serve our customers. It is possible for our users to recover more and more types of data with H Data iPhone Data Recovery Software and retrieve your message for WeChat, QQ, Messages and more.

How to Recover Messages on iOS 10 in 4 Steps

Follow the steps below, and you’ll be able to retrieve deleted, corrupted, or inaccessible messages, including those that have been previously deleted, in just a few steps:

1. Download H Data iPhone Data Recovery for free and install it on your computer. Be sure you have the latest iTunes installed.

2. Open the H Data iPhone Data Recovery and click on View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups, then the program will automatically identify your iOS device and load the iTunes backup files available on your computer. You can also manually add the iTunes backup files by clicking the Browse for iTunes backups button. Hit SCAN to start the scan process.

3. After the program has successfully completed the scanning, choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages in the iTunes backup listed on the right along with the messages from other applications such as WeChat and QQ.

4. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer. You can check the Hide Existed box to only view the deleted messages.

The Alternative Methods to Recover iPhone Messages on iOS 10

Option 1. Restore iOS devices with iCloud backups

This option requires that you are an iCloud subscriber and have previously backed up your data to iCloud.

• Turn on your new device. Tap a Wi-Fi network to join. If you’ve already set up your new device, you need to erase it before you can use these steps.
• Make sure you have a recent backup to restore from. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage, then tap a device listed under Backups to see the date and size of its latest backup.
• Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap “Erase all content and settings.”
• From the apps Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to iCloud. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

By restoring your iOS device via iCloud, your current data will get removed so think twice before you do!

Option 2. Restore your iOS device with iTunes backups.

Please note that by restoring your iOS device in iTunes, your current data will be removed and replaced by the data in that iTunes backup file you selected.

• Start iTunes and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using a USB cable.
• Go to File > Devices > Restore from backup. If you have multiple backups, choose the backup you want to retrieve from the drop-down menu, and click Restore. You can also click on the device icon, go to summary window, and click on Restore Backup.
• Restore iTunes backup. Wait until the data is transferred to your device.

Option 3. Recover iPhone Messages from iPhone directly

If you have either iTunes or iCloud backups to restore from, you can try to recover your iPhone information directly from iOS devices. H Data iPhone Data Recovery supports the recovery of various types of iPhone files by scanning the iOS device.

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you haven’t before.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to a computer with a USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button. Wait for some minutes H Data iPhone Recovery is gathering all deleted data on your iPhone. Keep your iPhone connected until the process is successfully completed.

Step 3. When the scanning process is done, you will find your files in categories listed on the right. You can select the files you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer.

Recover Deleted MMS from iPhone

MMS, or multimedia messaging service, allows iPhone users to send each other multimedia messages. MMS messages can support short videos, images, audio clips, and other data. To send an MMS on the iPhone, tap the camera/microphone icon next to the text-input area in the Messages app, or you can select an existing photo or video by tapping the sharing box.

Have you ever lost any of your favorite multimedia messages? Maybe after an accidental deletion, or an iOS update that goes wrong. Don’t lose hope yet, there are different ways to restore lost MMS from iPhone, depending on whether or not you have properly backed up your iOS devices before.

How to recover MMS messages using backups

As the default recovery solution provided by Apple, you could restore files from iTunes or iCloud, if you synced your device before. However, the tradeoff is to lose current files on your iOS device during the restoring, for iTunes would restore everything back to the previous state.

1. Make sure you have a recent backup to restore from. Also read: How to make iTunes Backups
2. Install the latest version of iTunes if you don’t have it. Launch iTunes and connect your device to your computer. If a message asks to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps and click Trust.
3. Select your iPhone when it appears in iTunes. On the left panel, select Summary and go to the Backups section. Select Restore Backups… to restore files from your iTunes backups.

Alternatively, to restore your iPhone from iCloud requires a working Wi-Fi network to connect your iPhone to. From the apps Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to iCloud. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

How to recover MMS messages without backups

If you just want to restore your SMS/MMS without restoring your iPhone, you need an iPhone recovery tool that can help you to extract iPhone files from backup files selectively. Also, if you haven’t backup your iPhone, you can recover lost MMS messages by direct scanning the iOS device. H Data iPhone Data Recovery software allows you to extract and recover iPhone MMS/SMS within several clicks, and you can preview lost files before recovering them.

Step 1. Free download H Data iPhone Recovery and install it on your computer. Connect iPhone to computer, select View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups. Choose an iTunes backup file and click SCAN.

If you can’t access your iPhone for the moment, you can also click Browse for iTunes Backups to manually select an iTunes backup file. This is why we recommended in the previous part to create the backup file on This computer.

If no iTunes backup is available, connect your iPhone to a computer with a USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button.

Step 3. When the scanning process is done, you will be able to see all the recoverable files. Choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages listed on the right. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer. You can check the Hide Existed box to only view the deleted messages. For pictures in messages, you can also look into the Other Photos category.

Transfer Contacts from iPhone Between Devices

iPhone doesn’t store contacts on the SIM card. If you want to transfer contacts between iPhones or copy the contacts to your PC, you can use the backups or iCloud. Here are several ways to transfer contact between devices in different situations.

Import contacts stored on a SIM card

If you want to import contacts from a previous SIM card to your iPhone, remove your iPhone SIM card and replace it with the SIM card from your previous phone. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Import SIM Contacts. Wait for the import to complete. When the process is done, remember to open the Contacts to make sure that the contacts imported. The contact information imported from a SIM card depends on how your previous phone stored information on the SIM card.

Sync the Contacts from A Previous Backup File

Generally speaking iTunes and iCloud backup files ensure that you have a copy of your data that you could restore from. An iPhone backup file makes it much easier to migrate your old data to a new iPhone or other iOS devices. You can restore the new phone to a previous backup of your old phone so that all your contacts, messages, notes, calls and other data appear on the new device.

Turn on your new device. A “Hello” screen should appear. Press the Home button when you see the “Hello” screen and follow steps until you see the Apps & Data screen, then tap Restore from iTunes Backup > next. Connect your new device to the computer that you used to back up your previous device. Open iTunes on your computer and select your device. Select Restore Backup. Then choose a backup. Make sure it’s the correct one by looking at the date and size of each. Wait for the restore process to finish, then complete the rest of the setup steps on your iOS device. If possible, keep your device connected to Wi-Fi and plugged into power after setup. This allows content like your photos, music, and apps stored in iCloud to automatically download back to your device. Please note that if you already set up your new device, you need to erase it before you can use these steps above.

Extract Contacts from iPhone/iTunes Backup Files

Extracting data directly from your iOS devices or iTunes backups is safe and convenient, and it doesn’t require you to erase your iPhone. Here is how we are going to scan and extract your contacts from iPhone with H Data iPhone Recovery Software:

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. Connect your iPhone to a computer with a USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button.

Step 2. Keep your iPhone connected until the process is successfully completed.

Step 3: When the scanning process is done, click on the Contacts and you will be able to view all the contact information you saved on your phone, even the deleted ones, which are marked in red color.

Step 5. Select contacts or select all and click the Export Selected Records or Export All Records to save the contact information to your computer.

If your iPhone is lost, you can also extract the contacts from your iTunes backups. Open the H Data iPhone Data Recovery and click on View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups. You can manually add the iTunes backup files by clicking the Browse for iTunes backups button. This allows you to extract data from previous iTunes backups even your iPhone is unavailable at the moment.

iPhone Data Recovery - How to Save WeChat Voice Messages from iPhone

When you use WeChat to communicate with friends and family members, you can send and receive instant voice messages. It makes conversations easier and draws people closer. WeChat voice messages are larger in size compared to text messages. If you want to save some storage space on your iPhone, you’d better regularly organize these audio files by deleting them. If some of the voice messages are too valuable for you to delete, or you have the fetish of archiving everything, then it is best to make a copy of these messages and store them away.

How to Save WeChat Voice Messages on iPhone

You can save your WeChat voice messages inside the WeChat app via email.

> Open the WeChat app on your iPhone. Tap and hold on the voice message to see the options.

> On the options bar, click on the triangle and choose “More”.

> Select the WeChat Messages you want to save.

> Click on the “…” icon and then choose “Save to Email.” You can then send the selected voice messages via email as downloadable attachments.

The above solution may work fine if you are saving a couple of voice messages from 1 or 2 contacts. But if you need to save voice messages in bulks, with the above method you are bound to do a ton of repetitive work. Is there any other way? The answer is yes.  To save voice messages in large quantities, you may need the help from H Data iPhone Data Recovery, an iPhone data recovery tool as well as data extractor, which makes it very easy to save all your WeChat voice messages to your computer in just a few simple steps.

> Install and run H Data iPhone Data Recovery on your computer.

> Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer.

> Click “View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups” after your iPhone is recognized by H Data iPhone Data Recovery and click SCAN.

> The data scanning and analyzing process may take a while, please patiently wait.

> After the scanning and analyzing is completed, go to the WeChat Attachment category. All the WeChat audio messages will be presented as Thumbnails on the right screen.

> You can select all or whatever you want to recover and exported WeChat audio messages to your computer’s local drives or external storage devices for safe-keeping.

iPhone Data Recovery Software - Recover Messages on iOS 10 in 4 Steps

We create more memories with technology than we ever before. Digitally stored data are convenient to access but they are not immune to damage. There are many causes of data loss, such as human error, mechanical failure, and software breakdown. A mere accident or mistake can wipe out everything you care about.

>> Common Causes for iPhone Data Loss

The data saved on your iPhone are 100% secured, aren’t they? Actually, they are not. iOS data such as messages and contacts do get lost sometimes. It may be due to your accidental deletion, a failed system update, or a corrupted database caused by a cable connection problem.

If you’re wondering whether you can recover your messages with H Data iPhone Data Recovery on the new iOS 10, the answer is yes. The newest release of H Data iPhone Data Recovery is fully compatible with iOS 10. We’ve been constantly improving our product to better serve our customers. It is possible for our users to recover more and more types of data with H Data iPhone Data Recovery Software and retrieve your message for WeChat, QQ, Messages and more.

How to Recover Messages on iOS 10 in 4 Steps

Follow the steps below, and you’ll be able to retrieve deleted, corrupted, or inaccessible messages, including those that have been previously deleted, in just a few steps:

1. Download H Data iPhone Data Recovery for free and install it on your computer. Be sure you have the latest iTunes installed.

2. Open the H Data iPhone Data Recovery and click on View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups, then the program will automatically identify your iOS device and load the iTunes backup files available on your computer. You can also manually add the iTunes backup files by clicking the Browse for iTunes backups button. Hit SCAN to start the scan process.

3. After the program has successfully completed the scanning, choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages in the iTunes backup listed on the right along with the messages from other applications such as WeChat and QQ.

4. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer. You can check the Hide Existed box to only view the deleted messages.

The Alternative Methods to Recover iPhone Messages on iOS 10

Option 1. Restore iOS devices with iCloud backups

This option requires that you are an iCloud subscriber and have previously backed up your data to iCloud.

1. Turn on your new device. Tap a Wi-Fi network to join. If you’ve already set up your new device, you need to erase it before you can use these steps.
2. Make sure you have a recent backup to restore from. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage, then tap a device listed under Backups to see the date and size of its latest backup.
3. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap “Erase all content and settings.”
4. From the apps Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to iCloud. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

By restoring your iOS device via iCloud, your current data will get removed so think twice before you do!

Option 2. Restore your iOS device with iTunes backups. Please note that by restoring your iOS device in iTunes, your current data will be removed and replaced by the data in that iTunes backup file you selected.

1. Start iTunes and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using a USB cable.
2. Go to File > Devices > Restore from backup. If you have multiple backups, choose the backup you want to retrieve from the drop-down menu, and click Restore. You can also click on the device icon, go to the summary window, and click on Restore Backup.
3. Restore iTunes backup. Wait until the data is transferred to your device.

Option 3. Recover iPhone Messages from iPhone directly

If you have either iTunes or iCloud backups to restore from, you can try to recover your iPhone information directly from iOS devices. H Data iPhone Data Recovery supports the recovery of various types of iPhone files by scanning the iOS device.

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you haven’t before.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to a computer with an USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button. Wait for some minutes H Data iPhone Recovery is gathering all deleted data on your iPhone. Keep your iPhone connected until the process is successfully completed.

Step 3. When the scanning process is done, you will find your files in categories listed on the right. You can select the files you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer.

How to Recover Deleted Texts on iPhone

There are many reasons for you to accidentally deleted your message from iPhone. Some of the deleted texts are so important that you feel desperate to find ways to recover them. How to retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone. Will restoring iPhone in iTunes help?

Restoring iPhone with iTunes after realized that you deleted iPhone messages may not work as you intended. If your iTunes backup doesn't contain the data you want, you could end up losing more data. Because syncing your iPhone with a previous iTunes backup file will replace any data that is newer than the backup itself. It will restore your iPhone to a previous status of a specific time-point. 

Retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone with iPhone data recovery software

If you are not sure of your iTunes backup, you probably should try other methods such as third party iOS device data recovery software. Here you can try H Data iPhone Data Recovery for free. It is a professional iOS data recovery tool which is effective in dealing with various data loss situations on iPhone and other iOS devices.
It is a safe and effective iPhone data recovery too. Not requiring any technical background, you can use it easily to retrieve deleted iPhone text messages.

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery to your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you haven’t got it before.


Step 2. Connect your iPhone to a computer with an USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button. Wait for some minutes while H Data iPhone Recovery is gathering all deleted messages on your iPhone. Keep your iPhone connected until the process is successfully completed.

Step 3. When the scanning process is done, you will find your files in categories listed on the right. You can select the files you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer.

Retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone from iTunes Backup

Apart from the method above, you can also use H Data iPhone Data Recovery Software to check the iTunes backup totally risk-free, without having to restore your iPhone. To retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone from iTunes Backup file, you only need 2 simple steps.

First, choose "View and Restore files from iTunes Backups" and choose the iTunes backup files for your device. Hit SCAN to start the scan process.

After the program has successfully completed the scanning, choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages in the iTunes backup listed on the right. 

Find Lost Text Messages from iPhone After Updating to iOS 10.3

I upgraded my iPhone 7 to iOS 10.3 last night and for some reason lost my text messages unexpectedly. Has anyone ever successfully recovered lost text messages before? Any effective and safe method, please?

If you forgot to backup your iPhone before updating to iOS 10.3, you could have some trouble finding your missing text messages. But all hope is not lost. Although you cannot turn to your backups for help, you could always try to use 3rd party iPhone data recovery software, such as H Data iPhone Data Recovery to scan your iPhone directly and retrieve lost data.  As a professional and trustworthy iOS data recovery tool, H Data iPhone Data Recovery is specifically designed to recover a variety of file types in different data loss scenarios.

Compared to default recovery methods, which require you to restore your device from a backup file and revert your iOS device to a previous state, H Data iPhone Recovery Software allows you to retrieve missing text messages after iPhone iOS 10.3 update by directly scanning your iPhone, even if you’ve never created any backup before.

How to Recover Deleted iPhone Text Messages with H Data iPhone Data Recovery

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you don’t have it. Connect your iPhone to the computer with an USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button.

Step 2. Wait while H Data iPhone Recovery is gathering all deleted data on your iPhone.

Step 4: When the scanning process is done, you will be able to see all the recoverable files in their corresponding categories. Choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages, including those deleted, listed on the right. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer.

How to Recover Deleted Messages from iPhone

You try to delete a spam message but end up clearing all messages on your iPhone? Some of the messages are pretty important, like Jerry’s message about his new phone number. You never take the time to save the number because why bother. “I’ll go back to this message when I need to call Jerry.” And that rescue code for your game account. “I’ll refer to this message when my account is stolen. No worries for now.”  Now that the messages are completely gone, dear old Jerry will probably never hear from you again.

Of course not. If you are in the habit of regularly backing up your iPhone data in iTunes, you can retrieve the messages with iTunes backup extracting software. What if no iTunes backup is available?Of course not. If you are in the habit of regularly backing up your data in iTunes, you can retrieve the messages with iTunes backup extracting software. But what if no iTunes backup is available? Here we will offer you a powerful iPhone message recovery tool – H Data iPhone Recovery to recover deleted messages from iPhone without backup files. H Data iPhone Recovery can easily recover your deleted file, such as MMS, text messages, contacts, notes, photos and other data from various applications.

Recover Deleted iPhone Messages from iTunes Backup Files

Step 1. Free download H Data iPhone Recovery and install it on your computer.

Step 2. Connect iPhone to computer, select View and Restore Files from iTunes Backups. Choose an iTunes backup file and click SCAN.

If you have lost your iPhone or your iPhone is not functioning, you can also click Browse for iTunes Backups to manually select an iTunes backup file.

Step 3. When the scanning process is done, you will be able to see all the recoverable files. Choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages in the iTunes backup listed on the right. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer. You can check the Hide Existed box to only view the deleted messages.

Recover Deleted iPhone Messages without iTunes Backup Files

Step 1. Download H Data iPhone Recovery on your computer, install and launch it. You also need to install the latest version of iTunes if you haven’t before.

Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer with an USB cable, select Scan iPhone for deleted files and click Begin Recovery From iPhone button.

Step 3. Wait while H Data iPhone Recovery is gathering all deleted data on your iPhone. If you fail to proceed with the scanning, check the solution in the failure page to see possible causes.

Step 4: When the scanning process is done, you will be able to see all the recoverable files in their corresponding catalogs. Choose Messages on the left panel, you will find all your messages, including those deleted, listed on the right. You can browse and select the ones you want to recover and then click Export Selected Records to save them to your computer.