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This offering looks comprehensive and does not require that you root your phone (Good)<br />
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<a href="https://howtorecover.me/deleted-messages-android-dr-fone" rel="ugc">https://howtorecover.me/deleted-messages-android-dr-fone</a><br />
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It had a number of good reviews.
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This offering looks comprehensive and does not require that you root your phone (Good)

https://howtorecover.me/deleted-messages-android-dr-fone [https://howtorecover.me/deleted-messages-android-dr-fone]

It had a number of good reviews.

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Sorry John I was asking for experience and free app. That one says you can look at the recovery options before you have to buy it to do anything.
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Sorry John I was asking for experience and free app. That one says you can look at the recovery options before you have to buy it to do anything.

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I did not see any free as I was looking.
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EE Topic Advisor, Independent Technology Professional

Brian B

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Here is another option. It is about $50.<br />
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<a href="https://www.imyfone.com/android-data-recovery/" rel="ugc">https://www.imyfone.com/android-data-recovery/</a><br />
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Dr. Fone is about $60 I think.<br />
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I would be inclined to invest the money to avoid rooting the phone.
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Here is another option. It is about $50.

https://www.imyfone.com/android-data-recovery/ [https://www.imyfone.com/android-data-recovery/]

Dr. Fone is about $60 I think.

I would be inclined to invest the money to avoid rooting the phone.

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Well John that's why I asked if anyone had any experience. I already did a Google search myself.<br />
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Scott, I'll check and see if any sort of archive was turned on.<br />
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I did see the mention of rooting the phone in my research but didn't see any mention that there was a risk. Is that true?
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Well John that's why I asked if anyone had any experience. I already did a Google search myself.

Scott, I'll check and see if any sort of archive was turned on.

I did see the mention of rooting the phone in my research but didn't see any mention that there was a risk. Is that true?

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Rooting someone else's phone may cause issues for the user because security is more easily compromised.
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Rooting someone else's phone may cause issues for the user because security is more easily compromised.

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The only issue may be with the carrier. <br />
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It will be weighing budget, how badly/why texts need to be recovered and any consequences. &nbsp;Check with the carrier terms page.
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The only issue may be with the carrier.

It will be weighing budget, how badly/why texts need to be recovered and any consequences.  Check with the carrier terms page.

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Since this is for legal reasons &nbsp;I'm going to recommend they get someone who has experience in data recovery to do this.
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Since this is for legal reasons  I'm going to recommend they get someone who has experience in data recovery to do this.

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I have been asked to look at an Android phone where the text messages were deleted and see if I can get them back. The phone has not been used since the messages were deleted.<br />
I see there are tools for purchase but was wondering if anyone has any experience with any free tools? I have seen some older questions like this here on EE but they were either iPhone or too old.
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I have been asked to look at an Android phone where the text messages were deleted and see if I can get them back. The phone has not been used since the messages were deleted.
I see there are tools for purchase but was wondering if anyone has any experience with any free tools? I have seen some older questions like this here on EE but they were either iPhone or too old.

Undelete Text Messages

Instant messaging (IM) is a type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the Internet. A LAN messenger operates in a similar way over a local area network. More advanced instant messaging can add file transfer, clickable hyperlinks, Voice over IP, or video chat. Non-IM types of chat include multicast transmission, usually referred to as "chat rooms". Depending on the IM protocol, the technical architecture can be peer-to-peer (direct point-to-point transmission) or client-server (a central server retransmits messages from the sender to the communication device).

Chat / IM

utilities

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping and pinching, to manipulate on-screen objects, along with a virtual keyboard for text input. In addition to touchscreen devices, variants of Android are also used on notebooks, game consoles, digital cameras, televisions, automobiles and other electronics. Applications are usually developed in Java programming language using the Android software development kit (SDK), but other development environments are also available, including Delphi, Ruby and Visual Studio (using C++).