If you're clearing out old text messages on your iPhone and accidentally delete an important one, don't panic. Chances are, you can still get it back.

Retrieving your text messages depends on what type of phone you use. Samsung makes retrieving messages easy because it stores all deleted messages for 30 days in a deleted messages folder.

We all know how devastating it can be to lose a vital text message. We set out to test a few Android data recovery tools - and here's what we found out.

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Have you ever deleted a very important text message, or used an Android data recovery tool? We did both, and here's what we found out.

Have you ever accidentally deleted an important text message? The panic that follows can be overwhelming, especially when it contains crucial information.

I look forward to them being released," Moore said. "And that's it." That certainly doesn't sound like a man who's concerned about what was contained in those recovered text messages.

A newly released court transcript reveals Gideon Cody, the former Marion police chief, was charged with obstruction because he asked a witness to delete text messages.

Deleted text messages from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reveal her responses when she initially learned about the devastating January 2025 Palisades Fires while on a trip to Ghana, CBS News reports.

iPhones have a dedicated inbox where deleted text messages are stored for 30 days before they are actually deleted. Here's how to find it.

Learn how to recover deleted text messages on Android using archives, backups, or Samsung's Recycle Bin. Step-by-step guide included.