topic Re: text messages in Android

text messages

timfi — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 10:07:11 GMT

can deleted text messages be retrieved

Re: text messages

MI5 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 10:09:59 GMT

Not very easily and depends on a number of factors.

Re: text messages

jonsie — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:49:28 GMT

A programme such as Recova may help but if they aren't backed up anywhere I wouldn't hold out much hope.

Re: text messages

perksie — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 12:52:00 GMT

Anything not backed up is usually lost forever!

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 15:59:05 GMT

Text messages that have been deleted are kept in a far distant piece of memory on the phone hence why the police are able to review past history.

However I have never been able to find a program that would allow the user of the handset to bring them back.

So I would follow Perksie's guidance. If you want to keep a text you can save a small number to your sim card.

Re: text messages

MI5 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:57:19 GMT

It's easy to back up all text messages, sent and received, with an app if you feel it important enough...

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:59:15 GMT

Hi MI5 and good evening to you. How's life with superfast 4g?

Which app or apps did you have in mind?

Re: text messages

Bambino — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:01:17 GMT

Loads of free ones in the Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=sms%20backup&hl=en

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:02:24 GMT

Any recommended or advised to avoid that we know of?

Thanks Bambino

Re: text messages

Bambino — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:04:48 GMT

I use SMS Backup +. It backs up your texts in Gmail.

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:05:27 GMT

Brilliant. Thanks again Bambino

Re: text messages

MI5 — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:06:13 GMT

SMS Back up Pro is one that I have used in the past as it not only allows a copy & paste function (when switching phones for example) but will also email a back up of your texts to your Gmail account.

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:07:26 GMT

Awesome. Thank you MI5

Re: text messages

perksie — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:54:03 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
SMS Back up Pro is one that I have used in the past as it not only allows a copy & paste function (when switching phones for example) but will also email a back up of your texts to your Gmail account.

I agree that app works well for me, but I doubt anything will help the OP here.

Re: text messages

Anonymous — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 09:39:34 GMT

Most helpful for me Thank you Perksie

Sadly for the OP not the answer he/she was looking for but if they can't be recovered then that is sadly the easy it is.