Concrete Tutorial to Recover WeChat History on iPhone

Nowadays, WeChat has become a popular instant message app around the world. In addition to keep touch with your families and friends, it also integrates extensive features, such as mobile payment. What you can do if deleted important WeChat message history, contacts and photo attachments? If you are using an iPhone, recovering deleted WeChat messages is not as difficult as you though.

With iTunes or iCloud backups, you can restore your messages quickly. Even though you did not back up your iPhone, there are chances to retrieve lost chat history if you pick up a right tool. Anyway, we will share how-to in detail to meet your demand in various situations.

• Part 1: Is it possible to recover deleted WeChat messages on iPhone
• Part 2: How to get back deleted WeChat messages from backup
• Part 3: How to recover deleted WeChat messages if you did not backup iPhone

Part 1: Is it possible to recover deleted WeChat messages on iPhone

Yes.

First of all, WeChat app has designed a backup feature to help you back up your messages to computer. Moreover, iCloud and iTunes are able to back up entire iPhone data, including WeChat messages. These backups play key role of recovering deleted WeChat messages on iPhone.

Besides, even you delete the WeChat messages and attachments without backup, you can get them back before they are overwritten.

Part 2: How to get back deleted WeChat messages from backup

As mentioned previously, there are three ways to recover deleted WeChat messages from backup. We will share the step-by-step guides below.

Method 1: Recover deleted WeChat history from backup

Step 1. Open the WeChat client on your computer.

Step 2. Scan the QR code to open the same WeChat account on both iPhone and computer.

Step 3. In the PC client, click the Menu button and select Backup & Restore.

Step 4. Click Restore on iPhone and then select the backup file may include the deleted messages.

Step 5. Once click the OK button, the deleted WeChat messages will be recovered to your iPhone.

Method 2: Restore deleted WeChat messages from iCloud backup

Step 1. Open the Settings app and tap on your name, go to General -> Reset and select Erase All Content and Settings.

Step 2. Enter your password and wait for your iPhone to restart.

Step 3. Then follow the onscreen instructions until you reach the Apps & Data screen. Now, touch Restore from iCloud Backup and type in your iCloud account.

Step 4. Select the relevant backup to begin recovering deleted WeChat contacts, messages or photo attachments on iPhone.

Note: iCloud backup will replace existing data on your iPhone after restoring.

Method 3: Retrieve deleted WeChat history from iTunes backup

Step 1. Open iTunes and update it to the latest version. Then connect your iPhone to the same computer with the Lightning cable.

Step 2. After iTunes detect your handset, click the Device button at upper left corner, and locate the Backups section in the Summary tab.

Step 3. Click the Restore Backup button and choose the backup that includes the lost WeChat information.

Step 4. Finally, hit the Restore button to start recovering deleted WeChat messages to iPhone.

Note: iTunes backup is only available after restoring to your iPhone; however current data will be replaced by the backup.

Part 3: How to recover deleted WeChat messages if you did not backup iPhone

Apeaksoft iPhone Data Recovery is a powerful WeChat message recovery tool for iPhone users. It equips extensive advantages, such as:

• Recover deleted WeChat history without backup or from iTunes/iCloud backup.
• Preview lost messages and files for selective recovery quickly.
• Support both WeChat contacts, messages and photo attachments.
• Not interrupt existing data on your iPhone when restoring.
• Available to iPhone 16/15/14/13/12/11/X and earlier.

In short, it is the best choice you can find to recover lost and deleted WeChat contacts, messages, and photos and videos attachments on your iPhone.

How to recover deleted WeChat messages on iPhone without backup

Step 1: Connect iPhone to the best WeChat recovery tool

Install iPhone Data Recovery to your computer and then plug in your iPhone to the machine with a Lightning cable. Launch the recovery tool and it will recognize your device. To enhance the chances of WeChat messages recovery, you'd better use the Lightning cable came with your iPhone.

Step 2: Preview all deleted WeChat messages

Next, select Recover from iOS Device tab on the left hand column and click the Start Scan button. It may take a while to look for deleted data on your iPhone. When scanning is complete, you will be taken to the data type window. All data types recoverable are listed on the left side of the window. You can select a desired data type, and then look at the details on the right panel and tick the check boxes next to the WeChat contacts, messages or photos you intend to recover.

Tip: If you back up WeChat with iTunes or iCloud, select the corresponding functionality from the left side and follow the onscreen assistant to get back your deleted messages.

Step 3: Recover lost WeChat messages in one click

Make sure to select all data and files you'd like to retrieve and click the Recover button at bottom right corner. If prompted, drop a specific folder to save the data and then initiate recovering deleted WeChat history from iPhone. A few minutes later, you will get the success notification. Quit the recovery tool and disconnect your iPhone. Now, you can read the lost WeChat information at any time.