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How to Retrieve Deleted SMS on Huawei

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 | by Woodward

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Huawei text messages disappeared and want to get them back? If you do, check out this guide to get some easy and quick solutions to recover deleted Huawei text messages.

It can be painful to lose important text messages on a Huawei phone because that means you have to spend time and energy finding them back. But fortunately, all Huawei phones come with a built-in backup app that allows you to back up and restore data like call logs, SMS, media files, apps, and more. That means if you've enabled this feature on your device before losing text messages, you still have the chance to get them back with this feature.

But what if you don't have backed up your device before? How to retrieve deleted messages from a Huawei without backup? Don't worry, you can use some recovery tools to retrieve deleted messages on Huawei.

Whether you made a backup or not, follow our guide to get your deleted messages back from a Huawei phone.

Method 1. How to Recover Deleted Messages on Huawei without Backup

Considering that most people don't have the habit of backing up their devices, we decide to put this method in the first place. To recover data from a phone without backup, your only option is to turn to an Android data recovery tools like Qiling MobiSaver for help. As one of the most popular Android data recovery tools, Qiling MobiSaver can help you do many things like:

To recover deleted text messages:

Step 1. Connect your Huawei smartphone to your computer and run Qiling MobiSaver for Android > Click the "Start" button to make the software recognize and connect your device. ( Make sure your device is rooted)

connect your Huawei device to computer

Step 2. After connecting your phone, the software will quickly scan the device to find all the existing and lost data. You can easily find the lost messages you want by choosing the correct file types.

select the Huawei device and click scan

Step 3. Preview all the recoverable files one by one, and then you can select those you want quickly. "Only display deleted items"option to list the deleted files only. Finally, you can click the "Recover" button to get the selected messages back once.

preview and recover the deleted data

Method 2. How to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages with Backup

The best part of Huawei is that it has a built-in backup app that allows users to back up their SMS to SD card, internal storage, or external USB storage. If you have ever backed up your messages before deleting them, you can follow these steps to get them back. 

Step 1. Open the Backup app on your Huawei phone and tap "Restore."

Step 2. Choose the source that stores your backup.

Step 3. Select "Messaging," then tap "Restore."

Step 4. Choose a location to house your messages and click "OK."

Method 3. How to Get Deleted Text Messages Back via HiSuite

Hisuite is a file manager developed by Huawei to retrieve, send, or manage data on Huawei devices. It works like a transfer tool that lets you move files between a phone and a computer. If you've previously backed up your messages via HiSuite, that means you can restore these messages to your device. Below are the steps.

Step 1. Connect your Huawei to your computer and run HiSuite.

Step 2. Then, tap "Yes" on your device when a message called "Allow access to device data" prompts.

Step 3. You will be asked whether to "Allow connection in HDB mode," tap "Yes."

Step 4. After that, click the "Restore" option.

Step 5. Select "Messages."

Step 6. Click "Restore" to get your deleted messages back.

Method 4. Other Ways to Recover Deleted Text Messages

Apart from the methods we listed above, you may have backed up your deleted messages to some SMS backup apps like the SMS Backup & Restore app or some cloud services like OneDrive. If these are your cases, you can follow its instructions to get them back. The steps are simple so that we won't list them here.

Wrapping Up

All possible methods have been listed in this guide. We hope you can get your deleted text messages back by using these methods. If you have any questions about this guide, don't hesitate to contact us to help you out.

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