Samsung Galaxy S24/Ultra Retrieve Deleted Text Messages: 4 Best Ways

To retrieve the deleted messages on the Samsung S24, open the "My Files" app on your smartphone, tap on "Analyze storage" from the "Trash" section, tap "Messages," tap "Edit," and then select the "Messages" conversion you want to retrieve. Now tap the "Restore" button to retrieve messages. If the messages are permanently deleted, download, install, and launch the iBekit Android Data Recovery on your computer, connect the Samsung S24 via USB cable, and then follow the step-by-step on-screen instructions on the screen.

In this article, I'll explain in detail "how to retrieve deleted text messages on a Samsung S24" without any data loss. Additionally, I'll also explain how to recover permanently deleted messages using the iBekit Android data recovery software.

How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Samsung S24?

To retrieve the deleted text messages on your Samsung device, follow these methods:

1. Retrieve Deleted Text Messages From the Trash Folder

If you've accidentally deleted the messages, you still have the option to restore them if the device deletion has not passed the 30-day period. If you've emptied the trash folder before you restore it, you can't restore it at all. 

However, to restore the "Text Messages" from the "Trash," follow these steps.

• Tap on the "Settings" icon from your Samsung device's home screen.
• Scroll down a little, and tap the "Battery and device care" option. Then tap the "Storage" tab.
• Then scroll down to the "Trash" section, and then tap "Messages."
• Then tap "Edit" on the "top right" of the screen, then select the "Text Messages" you want to restore.
• Now, just tap the "Restore" button from the "bottom left" of the screen, and your "Text Messages" will be restored into the Messages app.
• If you find messages trash emptied on your device, that means messages have been permanently deleted from the trash folder.

Note:

If you don't find the "Messages" folder in the trash, that means you didn't enable "Trash" for your Samsung S24 messages.

2. Recover Permanently Deleted Text Messages Via iBekit Android Data Recovery App.

The iBekit Android Data Recovery app allows you to recover data instantly with a few clicks. It not only supports messages to recover, but it also allows users to successfully recover photos, videos, audio, documents, and WhatsApp data instantly without any interruptions directly in your device. 

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To do this, follow these steps.

• Download and install the iBekit Android Data Recovery software on your Mac or computer from our official website.

• Launch the software from the desktop, and then connect your Samsung S24 to your computer using a compatible cable. Allow USB debugging on your smartphone device.

• After a successful connection, click on "Android Data Recovery," and then click to checkmark the "Messages" option from the "Contacts & Messages" section.

• Then, click on "Next" and click "I have authorized the permissions" to start scanning. Wait a little for scanning to be completed.
• Select the "Message" tab option from the "left panel" of the screen. Then, look out for the messages you want to recover directly on your Samsung device.
• Toggle on the "Display only deleted item(s)" to navigate the deleted text message from the device directly.

• Choose the "Text Messages" you want to recover. After that, click on the "Recover" button on the "right bottom" of the screen.
• Click "Recover" again to confirm the start of the process. It'll recover the messages directly on your device.

• Wait a while to complete the process and safely disconnect the cables from your computer.

Note:

Don't disturb the smartphone and USB cable during the process. Otherwise, it may get disturbed.

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3. Restore Text Messages Backup From Samsung Cloud.

Restoring deleted text messages on Samsung can be a bit tricky using the Samsung Cloud. Before you try restoring the messages from the Samsung Cloud on your device, you must ensure that your device is making the "Text Messages" backup included in the backup. 

However, to restore the "Messages" backup on your Samsung device, follow these steps.

• From the Samsung S24 home screen, tap the "Settings" icon.
• Scroll down a little, and then tap "Accounts and backup."
• From the Samsung Cloud section, tap "Restore data."
• Choose the most recent backup from which you want to restore the deleted messages.
• Only select the "Messages" option and "deselect" all. Then, tap the b button at the bottom.
• Wait for the "messages" to be restored. After that, verify the messages that have been restored to your device.

Note:

Ensure you're connected to a stable WiFi network, and don't use the smartphone to avoid any interruption during the process.

4. Restore Samsung S24 from the Google Drive Backup.

Restoring the Samsung S24 device from the Google Account backup is quite a long process as compared to others. To restore the data from the Google Drive backup, you must ensure that the backup you want to restore contains the deleted messages. However, this process involves resetting and restoring your device.

To restore the backup from the Google Account backup, follow this step-by-step procedure.

• Open Google Drive from the Samsung S24 home screen.
• Tap the three-line "Hamburger" icon on the "top left" of the screen.
• From the middle, tap on "Backups" with the cloud icon.
• Then select your device under the "This device" section.
• Check the SMS "Last backup" date and time, and ensure that the "Last backup" contains the "Text Messages" that you want to restore.
• Once you confirm, factory reset the "Samsung S24" device from the settings.
• Open "settings" on your device, then scroll down to "General Management" to find the reset option.
• Scroll down and tap on the "Reset" option. Then tap "Factory data reset," and then scroll down again, tapping "Reset" and "Delete all" to confirm the process.
• Now, your device will start resetting. Wait for a while to complete the process, and your device will restart.
• Once the device restarts, tap "Start" to initiate the setup. Then, allow the necessary permission for your device and agree to the terms and conditions during the startup process.
• Skip the option "Set up using another device" and then connect to a stable WiFi network. Now select or skip your service provider from the "Select your service provider" screen.
• From the "Copy apps & data" screen, tap "Don't copy" from the option at the "left bottom.
• Enter your "Google ID" and tap "Next," enter "Google ID Password," and then tap the "Next" button to continue.
• Allow the "Terms and Conditions" and follow the on-screen prompts.
• From the screen "Choose a backup to restore," ensure that this backup contains the deleted messages you want to retrieve.
• After the backup restoration process, follow the on-screen prompts, customize the settings at your convenience, and then complete the step.

Note:

During the restoration of the "Google Account" backup, this might take a long time to complete the process. Don't disconnect the WiFi until the process is completed. 

Conclusion

In this article, I've explained how to retrieve the temporarily deleted messages from the trash bin. Additionally, I've also discussed in detail how you can recover permanently deleted messages using our iBekit Android Data Recovery app.

Hopefully, with this detailed guide, you'll find a way to recover and restore the deleted messages on your device. If not, I suggest you contact our support team to get rid of this issue.

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