Recovering deleted text messages on Android is difficult, and the best strategy is to have Google Drive back up your phone.

If you set up WhatsApp to create a backup, you have the option to recover deleted messages on the app.

Snapchat’s disappearing messages are great for privacy, but less so when you realise you’ve lost a photo or video you actually wanted to save. If you’ve ever ...

If you want to recover a text message, tap on the thread or message so that it's selected, hit Recover on the bottom right, ...