If you previously backed up your iPhone using iTunes or iCloud, you can restore your iPhone using the latest backup file. This way you can see deleted messages on WhatsApp. However, restoring an iPhone using an iTunes or iCloud backup is limited by certain restrictions. Your current iOS data will be replaced with the latest backup file. Things will be worse if you don't have backup files available. What to do to read and recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone? You can do as shown in the following paragraphs.
Recover deleted messages on WhatsApp
- Part 1: How to See Deleted Messages on WhatsApp Without Backup
- Part 2: How to See Already Deleted Messages on WhatsApp
- Part 3: Frequently Asked Questions about Viewing Deleted Messages on WhatsApp
How can I read deleted messages?
There are several options to read previously deleted SMS messages on WhatsApp.
If less than a week has passed
Every night, the system automatically copies your correspondence and messages to servers, where the data is stored for 7 days, and then replaced with new ones.
To view deleted message history on iPhone:
- To do this, just delete the application from your smartphone and then install it from the AppStore.
- During the authorization process, enter your phone number and confirm with the code from SMS.
- The system will automatically ask for permission to restore data.
- We confirm the action and wait for the procedure to complete.
All that remains is to view the recovered messages in the WhatsApp messenger.
As for Android, the procedure is identical. Except that you will install the application from the Play Store.
During the recovery process, all messages that were deleted before 2 am of the current day will be returned. If you or someone wrote to you later, these messages, unfortunately, will not be saved.
Backup
This very convenient feature is available for owners of Android and iOS devices. First, let's look at how to set up the process of copying data to cloud storage.
The procedure is similar for the two platforms:
- Launch WhatsApp and go to the system settings section.
- Scroll the list of tabs to “ Chats ” and tap on it.
- Find the “ Backup chats ” button and select the optimal one from the list of suggested ones: “ Daily ”, “ Weekly ” or “ Monthly ”.
- We activate the “ Backup same
window, select the period for saving and launch the built-in function.
Several important conditions for Android OS:
- All Google services are installed on the smartphone.
- It is possible to log in to your Google account.
The requirements for iPhone are similar:
- The iCloud account must be active and the Apple ID must be working.
- iCloud Drive or Documents and Data (in older versions of the OS) work in the background.
This completes the creation of backup copies. Let's assume that at the time of deleting correspondence and individual messages, the system was already sending information to the cloud.
In this case, the procedure for Android smartphones is:
- Make sure that you use the same phone number and Google account as at the time you created the backup file.
- We delete the messenger in the usual way.
- Reinstall it and launch it.
- We confirm the registration number specified when registering your account.
- We wait until the system offers to restore the data and confirm the need for this.
- We are waiting for the automatic process to complete.
- Tap the “Next” button to view previously deleted messages.
In the case of the iPhone, the situation is slightly different:
- We delete WhatsApp and reinstall it in a known way.
- Confirm your mobile phone number.
- We wait until the system offers to start a backup.
- Tap on the “ Restore from copy ” button and wait for all procedures to complete.
This concludes the description of several approaches for recovering previously deleted messages on WhatsApp, and we move on.
Iphone
You can delete WhatsApp on your iPhone by simply holding its icon. Then the “Delete” button will appear in the form of a cross. Click on it and you're done.
Next you need free from our website. After installation, the application will prompt you to restore messages from a backup. Agree, and then all your deleted correspondence will return to the messenger.
How to view message history on WhatsApp
To view your WhatsApp message history if several minutes or hours have passed:
- Open system settings and go to the Applications .
- Find the name WhatsApp and activate the “ Enable notifications ” line.
- You will be able to view the first hundred characters of deleted messages.
An alternative option for viewing your text message history is to use third-party software. Notif Log notification application as an example :
- Download and install the program from the store.
- We launch it and activate the Notif Log .
- Check the box next to Notification history .
- Thus, you have given permission to the program to receive notification history, and deleted messages will periodically appear on the screen.
Here are some easy ways to view your text message history. You won't be able to return linked video or audio files this way, but we'll talk about that a little later.
Notification log
This method may not work on all devices. Does not require installation of any applications. All setup is done using the Android system. But it's worth trying. It can be useful not only for viewing messenger messages, but also for seeing all the notifications that were accidentally brushed away without being read.
Installation instructions
On the free field of the home screen, make a long tap until a small menu appears, where you select the “ Widgets ” section.
Find the general settings widget and drag it to your home screen. This will open a list of features that you can set to your Home screen for quick access.
Select Notification Log.
Ask a friend to send you a message on WhatsApp and delete it.
Go to the log and look at the entire alert log. If you find an entry there that the interlocutor deleted, then everything is working in your case. Use it and don't look for other ways.
How to recover messages on a new Android phone
Let's say we need to transfer chats from one phone to another, new one. There is also a SIM card with a number linked to your WhatsApp account. In this case:
- We connect a smartphone with Android OS to the computer via USB.
- Using Explorer, open the internal storage.
- Scroll the page until you find the WhatsApp/Database .
- Many files with names in the format “year, month, day” will appear on the screen; we find the most recent object.
- We copy it to the PC desktop, for example.
- We install the messenger on the new device and reconnect the phone to the computer.
- The copy of the file stored on the desktop is moved to the same location.
- Launch the application and restore access to the saved copy of messages.
In some cases, user information is copied to an external memory card. In this case, simply insert it into a new device and reinstall WhatsApp.
Third Party Applications
Use a third-party program from the Google Play Store that works with notification history. They work with a log of alerts, storing each one in the phone's memory. And even if something is deleted in the application, the alert saving program will save everything in the log, and, if necessary, retrieve the necessary and deleted ones.
WhatsRemoved+
The program will allow you to read deleted messages on social networks and instant messengers that you receive, but the interlocutor deletes them.
There are several points worth paying attention to.
It will not give you the opportunity to read those texts that were once deleted. It will not restore deleted messages, it will give you the opportunity to read deleted texts after you install this software on your smartphone.
That is, you can only view recently deleted messages.
Launch the program. At the very beginning, when starting, you agree to the condition and press the “ Accept” .
The next step is to give access to notifications.
Turn on the switch, thereby giving the program access to notifications.
Then you return to the beginning again.
Next, choose which social networks and messengers you want to see deleted messages from.
In settings, you can always change your selection by adding or removing applications and instant messengers.
And also, provide permission to save deleted images.
The initial setup is complete and sections with the names of the applications that you have added to the program will appear in the interface.
The software works as follows. By default, it collects all correspondence, or rather, duplicates it.
And messages deleted by the interlocutor will remain unchanged here.
An important point is that the program collects into its history only those messages that appeared in notifications.
Another important point: if you are currently in a chat, you will receive a post from your interlocutor. This text will not be saved in the program history, since it was received directly without notification in the screen header.
But if the lock screen turns on or the device screen goes dark, all sent texts will go through notifications and are recorded in the WhatsRemoved+ history, even if the interlocutor immediately deleted them.
One of the advantages of this software over others is that it allows you to save media files.
For example, your interlocutor sent you some photo and immediately changed his mind and deleted it.
Your smartphone was in standby mode at this time. The messenger will only show that the photo was deleted, and by going to WhatsRemoved+, you will see that same photo.
And if you click on the “ Folder ” icon, you will be taken to the section where all text, audio and video files are stored.
The program has an interesting feature. It works well with WhatsApp, but it can be buggy with other messengers.
Go to settings and uncheck the box – “ Saving all messages ”. After that, it will collect only deleted messages, and not everything in a row.
Notisave
Another one of the best programs that will allow you to view deleted messages in chats, as well as block notifications with the ability to view them, which will be convenient in game modes and when listening to music.
When the sound of an incoming notification interrupts music and game mode and pops up on top of all windows, preventing you from doing your business.
It will keep you calm and give you the opportunity to read the text message from applications or instant messengers later if you accidentally swiped it.
But the main idea is the ability to read deleted messages. Eg:
- viber
- telegram
If someone sent you a message, then suddenly changed their mind, perhaps they even got rude to you and deleted it from themselves and from you. Notisave will allow you to see what the user on the other end of the chat wrote.
To get started, Notisave must be given permission to access notifications.
What does this mean? I think many people understand that if you do not conduct any secret, particularly important correspondence with the transfer of passwords, codes, locations, but just communicate, then use this application.
The main interface is quite simple. The program is in Russian.
There is:
- blocking
- group editors
- settings
In settings:
- change theme
- grant or disable access to notifications
- save alert
- deleting saved notifications
Let’s say you’ve read it and don’t want them hanging around, you can delete all saved alerts.
In addition, you can use a password to lock Notisave and use the Lockscreen . Show widget on locked screen. That is, you set a password so that no one gains access to this application and does not look at notifications from your instant messengers and other programs.
It's very easy to use.
There are also groups, that is, by default, the application, after installation, collects and distributes all the programs available on your device.
You can create a new group. Browse the applications, which are divided into:
- chats
- shop (shopping)
- sns is (social networks - notifications from social networks)
For example, it looks like this:
Go to any group, exclude an application you do not need, or add it to this group if it is not added automatically.
You can create a new group for the programs you need. For example, you use some additional applications that provide notifications and you want to separate them into a separate group. How it works?
Turn on notification blocking. There is an option here to block notifications from all applications, meaning you will receive notifications but it will not appear as a pop-up window.
The notification does not pop up and only a bell appears, making it clear that the notification can be read in the application.
After reading the notification, you can directly enable or disable its appearance on the screen.
If the user on the other end of the messenger deletes the sent message from himself and you, then you will still have it and you can read it at any time.
Notification History Log
As mentioned above, there are programs that save the history of notifications. One of them is Notification History Log. It is designed to recover and manage the alert log. The application saves the entire log history stored on the phone. The trick is an extended history and full message management. It is free on the Play Market, but there is a Pro version.
Judging by user reviews, they note:
- user-friendly interface
- easy recovery of all messages
- some useful features (such as notifications when text has been deleted by another user)
and much more that is incredibly convenient to use.
Deleted Whats Message
Another convenient application for message recovery. It is good because its compatibility has reached Android 10. This is a good alternative for restoring media files, documents, chats, in general, everything that we send via WhatsApp. The program is free, located in the Play Market, but some users note incorrect operation.
An important feature of this application is the ability to backup all files to your phone and export them to external media, which, you see, is very convenient.
WhatsApp storage and where it is located
The WhatsApp archive is a system folder, stored separately, but built into the body of the application. This area is used by algorithms to filter some conversations, as well as archive unnecessary chats.
To open chat content on iPhone:
- Open the application and scroll through the list of chats on the corresponding tab all the way.
- At the bottom of the window we find the corresponding button; tapping on it opens the content.
The algorithm of actions for Android OS is identical.
To add a chat to the archive, use a long tap to select the object of interest and select the “ Archive ” item in the additional actions menu.
To restore objects previously stored, it is enough to:
- Open the program and scroll through the page in the “ Chats ” tab all the way down in the usual manner.
- Open the storage and find the required object.
- Perform a long tap on it and press the “Unzip».
How to recover media files deleted along with messages
We have already figured out how to get back WhatsApp messages if they were accidentally deleted. As for the media files associated with them, the task becomes somewhat more complicated, but it is achievable.
All received or sent objects are stored in the application's internal storage along the path: WhatsApp/Media . Moreover, even after messages are deleted, these files will be stored in several folders, depending on the type of objects.
To recover deleted data, you can use the Hetman Partition Recovery program. The procedure is as follows:
- Go to the official website and download the distribution.
- Install the program and run it.
- We connect the phone to the computer using a USB cable.
- Using the program, we go along the path WhatsApp/Media , where the folders with media files are located.
- We transfer the necessary baskets to the recovery list and set the location for saving.
- We are waiting for the procedure to complete.
Detailing SMS WhatsApp of someone else's number yourself.
Today it is impossible to receive details via SMS or Whatsapp calls, even for your number. The program does not assume the presence of such a function. This is surprising, but the fact remains. All transmitted SMS messages remain only on the application server, where a limited number of persons, including the company administration, have access. Any programs that promise you, download me and install on your computer or smartphone and read other people's SMS - these are programs infected with viruses and Trojans. And you won’t receive anything other than your data going in an unknown direction and your phone itself starting to send SMS to paid and very expensive numbers.
