Updating Sony Xperia Z3 to Android 5.0 Lollipop is exciting. You're probably expecting to type and send messages on a model equipped with a 5.2-inch (70.9% Screen-to-Body Ratio) and 1080 x 1920 pixel display as well as 'a multitouch that is up to 10 fingers. However, the flexible touchscreen also makes it easier to accidentally delete text messages, contacts, call logs, etc. While losing all messages, what can be done to recover deleted text messages on Sony Xperia Z3 ?
FonePaw Android Data Recovery (opens new window) is well worth a try. It allows Xperia users to recover data of all kinds from Android. SMS is just one of them. The program will scan and specify the lost messages. So you can select and retrieve whatever you want. No matter if you are using Sony Xperia Z3, Z2, M2, or Z1, you can easily recover deleted messages.
# Steps to recover deleted Sony Xperia Z3 text messages
# Step 1. Enable USB debugging on the phone
Before you start, go to your Android phone and follow the steps to unlock USB debugging: Enter “Settings”, click “About device”, press “version number” repeatedly until you get a Note "Develop mode has already enabled", go back to "Settings", tap "Options" to check if USB debugging is active..
# Step 2. Connect Sony Xperia Z3 to PC
Connect your Android phone to the computer using a USB cable. Since you have enabled USB debugging, the computer will automatically detect your phone.
# Step 3. Select "Messages" to scan
When the window becomes like below, you can choose the types of files to scan. Select "Messages". Then click "Next" to continue..
# Step 4. Allow the software to access Sony Xperia Z3
The program will ask you to give it permission to access the Android phone. Turn on your mobile. When you get the prompt like below, please click "Allow". Then the software will start to scan the data in the phone.
# Step 5. Recover Deleted Messages from Sony
Select "Messages" from the list on the left. Detailed information including text, send and receive time, contact name, and phone numbers are displayed. Check the ones you want and click "Recover". They will be saved on your computer in CSV / HTML format..
Now do you know how to recover deleted SMS messages? Indeed, it is worthy to regularly take a backup of your important data. Whenever you're going to delete your phone data, think before you act. When you are going to reset or format your Android mobile, back up files using FonePaw.
