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Recover Lost Messages to iPhone/iPad after iOS 11 Upgrade

From issues getting the new iOS 11 update downloaded and installed on your device and problems the new operating system seems to have caused for your device to things just not being quite how you want them. We always hear some sad voices taliking about how they lost their important messages after the iOS upgrade. However, you don't need to worry about that anymore since Syncios Message Recovery has your back.

Syncios Data Recovery

Syncios Data Recovery is a set of powerful iOS recovery software. It would help you retrieve lost data or deleted files from your iDevices, iTunes backup, or access your iCloud backup. Recover easily in just 3 steps: Connect > Scan > Recover.

  • Recover Contents from iTunes Backup to iDevices.
  • Recover Contents from iCloud Backup to iDevices.
  • Directly Recover Deleted Data from iDevices.
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    Syncios Data Recovery

    Solution 1: Recover Lost Messages from iTunes Backup File

    This easy-to-use iPhone messages recovery program allows you to recover messages on iPhone from the iTunes backup files, no matter you have your iPhone on your hand or just lose it.

    Step 1. Scan the iTunes Backup File.

    If you have synced different iOS devices with iTunes before, more than one backup files will be displayed in the windows after you click Recover from iTunes Backup File. Just choose the one for your iPhone and click Start Scan.

    scan iTunes backup file

    Step 2. Preview Your Messages from iTunes Backup File.

    It only take you a few seconds to scan. All contents from the backup file including Camera roll, App photos, Contacts, Messages, Call history, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Safari bookmark will be displayed in detail. You can read them right now.

    Preview your messages from iTunes Backup File

    Step 3. Recover Messages from iTunes Backup File.

    To recover the messages, check the Messages box, then all messages will show up, just choose those messages you would like to recover. You can choose to recover the messages to computer or device by clicking the button on program interface.

    TIPS: You can choose to only display deleted items.

    scanning messages complete

    Step 4. Recover Deleted iPhone Messages to Your Computer or Device.

    By choosing "Recover to computer", Syncios will let you choose the backup path. Your messages will be saved as a xml file on computer. The backup folder will automatically open after the recovery process completed.

    By choosing "Recover to device", please keep your device well connected and unlocked. If you have any detection issue, please follow this tutorial. Your device will be rebooted automatically after recovering messages.

    Note: Syncios currently doesn't support to recover app data, calendar, reminders to device.

    recover deleted messages to PC

    Solution 2: Recover Lost Messages from iCloud Backup File

    Step 1. Sign in iCloud.

    After you click Recover from iCloud Backup File on the top of the primary, you will be prompted to sign in to Cloud. Please sign in iCloud.

    Note: 1. please do not connect the device to your computer during the recovery to prevent the iCloud file from being updated or modified.
    2. If you have any iCloud login error, please follow this tutorial.

    sign in iCloud

    Step 2. Download iCloud Backup File.

    Similarly. if you have synced different iDevices with iCloud before, more than one backup files will show up after you sign in iCloud. Just choose the one for your iPhone and click Download button. Then move further.

    TIPS: If you have downloaded the iCloud backup once, next time you dont need to login in iCloud via Syncios, just choose "To preview and scan the previously downloaded iCloud backup file" on login interface.

    scan iCloud backup file

    Step 3. Choose the Type of Files You'd Like to Download.

    Now a dialog will pop up, all the contents from the iCloud backup file (including contacts, notes, calendar, Camera Roll.. etc) will be displayed in detail. Then you just need to select Messages and Messages attachments you’d like to recover. Then click next to move further.

    choose the type of files

    Step 4. Preview and Choose the Messages.

    After you have successfully downloaded the iCloud backup you want, double click to start the scanning process. The messages information will show in details. You can preview and choose the messages you want to recover.

    preview and choose the messages

    Step 5. Recover Lost Messages from iCloud Backup.

    By choosing "Recover to computer", Syncios will let you choose the backup path. Your messages will be saved as a xml file on computer. The backup folder will automatically open after the recovery process completed.

    By choosing "Recover to device", please keep your device well connected and unlocked. If you have any detection issue, please follow this tutorial. Your device will be rebooted automatically after recovering messages.

    Note: Syncios currently doesn't support to recover app data, calendar, reminders to device.

    recover deleted messages

    Solution 3: Recover Lost Messages Directly from iOS 11 Device

    As long as your iOS 11 device is not bricked (can unlock your screen and do some operations), you can use this way to recover your messages. Connect your iPhone/iPad and run this professional messages Recovery program on your computer.

    Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer, you'll see below window.

    connect ios device to syncios data recovery

    Step 2. Scan your iPhone.

    Click Start Scan button, then the program will automatically start scanning your iPhone/iPad.

    connect ios device to syncios data recovery

    Step 3. Preview and recover iPhone messages.

    When the scan progress is finished, you can preview all found data before performing recovery. Choose Messages and Messages Attachments to preview. You can choose to recover the deleted messages to compuer or device as your like.

    recover iPhone messages

    Sep 4. Recover deleted iPhone messages to your computer.

    By choosing "Recover to computer", Syncios will let you choose the backup path. Your messages will be saved as a xml file on computer. The backup folder will automatically open after the recovery process completed.

    By choosing "Recover to device", please keep your device well connected and unlocked. If you have any detection issue, please follow this tutorial. Your device will be rebooted automatically after recovering messages.

    Note: Syncios currently doesn't support to recover app data, calendar, reminders to device.

    recover deleted messages

    We should have realized how important it is to backup data. As long as you’ve backed up messages somewhere, you can restore it on your PC and retrieve deleted messages easily.

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