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Recover Deleted Text
Messages on Android
With Disk Drill

The Android operating system is very popular with mobile users of smartphones and tablets. Many devices employ this operating system as the foundation for their applications such as photography, emailing, and text messaging. Many individuals consider their mobile device to be an integral part of their daily life and value the information it contains. All it takes is a single, accidental tap on your screen and you can inadvertently delete a group of text messages.

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If these are important messages, your first reaction might be to panic. Perhaps you have some sensitive business communication that was texted to you. It might be that you just have a lot of personal messages that you would like to preserve for sentimental reasons. Whatever the reason, you now need to recover deleted text messages from your Android device.

Disk Drill for macOS is just the tool you need. It allows you to recover text messages as well as many other types of files deleted from your device. If you believe you have deleted text messages that you may want to recover, you should stop using your Android device until after you attempt the data recovery. This will minimize the potential that your system will overwrite the deleted messages that you hope to recover.

How to Recover Deleted Text Messages
from an Android Device

Since you may be in a hurry to get these text messages back on your device, we will get right to the point and show you how to retrieve deleted text messages using Disk Drill.

#1 Download and install Disk Drill on your Mac computer

You can download Disk Drill for free here. Choose the free download under data recovery for Mac and install the package on your machine. During installation it will require your Administrator’s password to enable the program to make the system changes necessary to recover your deleted files.

1Download Disk Drill
2Install the app
3Open Disk Drill for Mac

#2 Connect your Android device to your Mac computer

Your Android device will most likely appear as an MTP device and you need to enable USB debugging on your device. Follow the on-screen instruction on your particular device and ensure that USB debugging is active before proceeding. Allow your computer to access the device by replying to any on-screen prompts.

#3 Root your Android device

Your device must be rooted in order to enable Disk Drill to recover your deleted texts from your Android. You may need to search for rooting procedures for your individual device type. Once it is rooted you will be able to see the device’s disk and partitions in the Disk Drill main window.

#4 Click the “Recover” button to initiate the scan of your Android Device

A list of files that can be recovered will be displayed.

#5 Select the files that you want to recover

Check the selection box next to their name. The files may have different names based on the program you use to manage your text messages. For instance, you might use SMS for message management. Your Android version can also affect how they are named and where they are stored on your device.

#6 Recover your files

After identifying the files that you want to recover, you can analyze them from Disk Drill or move them to a specific location on your Mac. At this point, your text message is recovered and you can disconnect your device from your computer and proceed with your day.

Why Would You Need
Android Data Recovery Software?

In addition to recovering deleted text messages, Disk Drill can be used to recover many other types of files that can be found on an Android device. There are a number of different scenarios that might cause you to lose some data from your Android phone or tablet. There is always the potential that the device’s user accidentally deleted an important file, as the devices are used on the go and the possibility of an inadvertent swipe or tap is always a concern.

There are also some other reasons why you might need the power of Disk Drill to recover data. Android data can be lost due to:

The repercussions of a virus attack
A corrupted SD card
Restoring your device to its factory settings
Incomplete or corrupt file transfers
Incomplete or failed operating system upgrade
Accidental USB issues

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If you have experienced any data loss on your Android device, stop using the device as soon as possible and use Disk Drill on a Mac machine to recover your data.

How is Data Stored on an Android Device?

In order to understand how to retrieve deleted text messages from an Android device it is useful to take a look at how data is stored on the device. This information also explains why it is important to stop using your device and attempt a data recovery as soon as possible after identifying that there is a problem.

Android devices store their data on the device’s hard drive (internal memory) or on a removable Micro SD card or other external storage devices (external memory). In a similar fashion to many other modern operating systems, deleted files are not immediately removed from the device. The storage area previously occupied by the file is marked as reusable, and will be overwritten with new data when the operating system requires that space.

That is why it is vital that you stop using your Android device as soon as any data loss is suspected. If you continue to use it there is a chance that the deleted files will be overwritten and no longer be available for restoration.

Frequently Asked Questions

Updated on Mar 28, 2020 by Disk Drill Team

Can I recover deleted text messages?

Yes. Deleted text messages are not physically removed from your Android device. This fact enables them to be recovered by connecting the device to a computer and using data recovery software. The software will treat the Android as a disk on which it can restore deleted files including text messages.

How long do phone companies keep text messages?

This answer depends on the carrier that you use. The text message detail is kept anywhere from 60 days to seven years based on your cellular provider. The actual contents of the messages are only kept by a few carriers, with the rest of them not retaining this information at all.

Can I recover deleted pictures from text messages?

Yes. Images that are sent as attachments to text messages can also be recovered using data recovery software. Since an image takes up more storage space, there is a greater possibility that the space it had occupied has been overwritten, making it impossible to restore the photo.

How can I retrieve deleted text messages from my Android without a computer?

You can try a few different methods to recover without a computer.

Recover with an SMS recovery app that resides on the device.
Restore from a previously made cloud backup.
Recover from a computer backup if you back up your phone to the machine.

Can I retrieve text messages from a lost phone?

Possibly. If you have backed up the messages to the cloud you may be able to download them to a new phone. You may also take advantage of any apps that your carrier provides to view metadata concerning previous messages, though the content will probably not be available. Backups are important!

How do I permanently delete text messages from my Android?

Here’s how to permanently delete messages from your Android:

Use a text message shredder such as Android Data Eraser.
Subject your phone to exposer to strong magnets which can wipe the memory.
Destroy the memory chip that contains the messages.

Protecting the Data on Your Android Device

If you value the data that resides on your Android device it is worth the time and effort to protect it. The best way to do this is with regular backups. This will not eliminate the need for Disk Drill for newly created files that get deleted, but can be extremely useful for the long-term viability of those precious photos and music files that you may have accumulated.

Backups can be done with applications that run on your computer or directly from your Android device to the cloud. One such application is SMS Backup+ which is an open-source program that backs up your SMS messages to Gmail. Backing up your files and settings makes it easy to change devices at a future time and easily get up and running by restoring a backup to the new phone or tablet. Unless there is nothing you care about on your phone, you should definitely engage in regular backups.

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Disk Drill for More than
Recovering Text Messages

Disk Drill is a powerful data recovery tool that can assist you in restoring any deleted files from your Android device. The application can recognize hundreds of file formats and can perform an extensive scan of your device to piece together files that were fragmented upon deletion. Follow the guidelines and shut off your device as soon as you can and get Disk Drill up and running. It’s your best chance of recovering your data.

A basic version of Disk Drill is available as a free download that allows you to preview all of the data that can be recovered with the application. It’s a great tool for recovering data from an Android device. With regular backups to protect your data and Disk Drill available to recover from unexpected file deletions, you can use your Android device with the confidence that your data is safe.

How to recover deleted text messages on Android