How Can You Recover Deleted SMS Messages From Your Cell Phone?

Posted: Jul 26, 2009 |Comments: 1 | Views: 4,832 |

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Have you deleted SMS messages that you wish had not gotten deleted? You will be happy to know there are a number of different software that can help you recover the messages you need and want. While the steps may differ slightly from phone to phone, here are some basic steps to help you recover SMS messages that have been deleted.

1. Download software
The first step to recovering your deleted messages is downloading and installing a mobile file manager. You can download FExplorer for free and it is extremely efficient with recovering messages. It comes with step by step instructions to help guide you through the process.

2. Launch software
Once you have downloaded and installed FExplorer, you will want to launch it. As soon as it comes up on your screen, scroll to C: if you use phone memory to store your messages and D: if you use a storage card. This will help you track down the messages you desire.

3. Open system folder
Now that you are in C: or D:, next you will open the system folder. This is where you will find the mail folder that contains all of your messages, including the deleted SMS messages you are attempting to retrieve. After opening the system folder, find the mail folder and open this.

4. Find deleted messages
The final step to recover deleted SMS messages is to track down the message or messages that you are looking for. Within the mail folder you will find several different folders that are named similar to 0010001_s and so on. Inside of these folders will be files that are named something like 00100000. These files are the messages you are looking to recover. You will have to open them individually and search for the deleted SMS messages you need.

Remember, these guidelines are not applicable for every phone. There are some phones that simply will not retrieve messages you are looking for. You may need to contact your phone company or do further research on the internet to find the software you need.

Just know that these are basic steps that will work for most phones. They are specifically intended for a Nokia device, but will help you retrieve messages you have deleted on other phones as well. Take the time to search through the different software online to find the most appropriate kind for you and your phone. As soon as you have found the right software, it should be a walk in the park to recover deleted SMS messages.

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    mohammad Jun 26, 2010
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