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As we know, restoring iOS device to factory settings will erase all contents and setings from them. So as to iPhone. But whether it means we cannot get back deleted data such as text messages just after iPhone factory reset? Surely not. With backup or data recovery tool in hand, you will be able to easily retrieve deleted text messages after factory reset for iPhone.
If you backed up your iPhone to iCloud before the factory reset, you can restore your messages along with other data.
Note: This method requires that your messages were included in the iCloud backup.
Step 1: After factorying reset the iPhone, set up your iPhone and choose Restore from iCloud Backup during the setup process.
Step 2: Login in your iCloud account with Apple ID and Password.
Step 3: Choose backup which you want to be recovered.
Step 4: Restore the text messages and other data and finish the setup process.
If you backed up your iPhone to your computer using iTunes or Finder, you can restore your messages from Mac/PC.
Step 1: Go to the ccomputer where your backup data lies. And connect the iPhone to your computer.
Step 2: Run iTunes or Finder on your computer. In no time, iTunes will detect the iPhone backup on your computer. Then you can select the option--Restore from this backup to continue.
Step 3: Follow the on-screen instructions to get back all data on your iPhone.
However, at most of time, we do not want to recover all previous data on the iPhone. So how do I retrieve only iPhone text messages without backup directly?
At this moment, scanning iOS device or iTunes backup with iOS data recovery tool, iOS Data Genius would be a better choice. It will check all data in iTunes backup at first. Then you can choose which kind of data you want to extract and extract data from backup. Buy in this way, the deleted text messages will be recovered and saved to your computer, not go back to your iPhone.
Step 1: Install and run iOS Data Genius on computer.
Dedicated to iOS data recovery, iOS Data Genius provides two modes to recover lost or deleted data for iPhone/iPad/iPod. One would ask you to connect your iOS device to computer, the other would not.
Step 2: Choose data recovery mode and decide whether connect iPhone to computer.
Recover from iOS Device and Recover from iTunes Backup File are two data recovery modes in iOS Data Genius. When you choose the first one, it would prompt you to connect iPhone to computer. If not, don't need to plug iPhone into computer and text messages will be recovered and saved on computer.
Step 3: Scan iPhone or selected iTunes backup file for iPhone.
Step 4: Preview iPhone deleted text messages in backup.
On the left side, you could see iPhone data type in backup. Once you click one of them, details will be shown in the right side. Now click Messages to preview iPhone text messages.
If you find the deleted text messages you want to retrieve are not in this backup, please click Home button and navigate to interface where you can choose another iTunes backup. Then continue to scan iTunes backup and preview messages before recovery.
Step 5: Retrieve and save iPhone text messages on computer.
5-1 Select text messages after careful preview and check, and click Recover button.
5-2 In the new dialog, choose a folder to save deleted text messages prepared to retrieve on computer. Click OK.
5-3 Wait for Recover successfully message and click OK to go to folder that saves retrieved iPhone text messages.
Q1: Can I recover messages if I didn’t back up my iPhone?
No, you can't. It is difficult to recover the deleted text message on your iPhone if you have never created a backup.Even the third-party tools cannot help.
Q2: Why Are Text Messages Lost After a Factory Reset?
A factory reset restores your iPhone to its original settings, erasing all personal data, apps, and settings. Unless you’ve created a backup before resetting your iPhone, the deleted text messages will seem unrecoverable.
Q3: How do i get my messages back after resetting my iphone?
You can choose to restore the iPhone from backup during the set-up process. The above methods are for your reference.
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