Lets admit it; Messenger is a great app for exchanging messages.
While it also has a video and voice calling option, Messenger is known for its chat options.
On Messenger, you connect with your Facebook friend, exchange texts, and make voice/video calls.
Like Instagram, Messenger also doesnt let yourecover deleted messagesin easy steps.
Theres no option to recover the deleted texts; once deleted, it is gone forever.
You cant get those messages back in the chat box.
Facebooks Download Your Information feature can provide you with all information it has collected from you.
This includes the messages youve exchanged via messenger.
you’re able to download that data and view it on your box/mobile with an HTML/JSON reader.
Below, we have shared a few best and easy methods torecover permanently deleted messages on Messenger.
The messages you move to the Archive folder wont appear on your Messenger.
A user can send chats to the archive folder accidentally.
So, before trying the next methods, see if the message was archived.
- bring up the Messenger app on your Android/iOS machine.
Next, tap on the profile picture displayed in the top-left corner.
This will open your Profile page.
Scroll down and tap on the Archived Chats.
You will want to unarchive a chat, long press on the chat and select Unarchive
Thats it!
This will restore the chat back to your Messenger inbox.
Heres how to download a copy of your information from Facebook.
First, launch the Facebook website on your box and press theprofile picturein the top-right corner.
From the list of options that appears, selectSettings & Privacy.
On tweaks & Privacy, selectSettings.
Next, on the left pane, click onPrivacy.
Next, press theYour Facebook Information.
On the right side, click onDownload Profile Information.
Select eitherHTMLorJSONformat on the Select file option.
HTML format is easy to view; the JSON format would allow another service to import it more easily.
On the date range, selectAll time.
Next, scroll down and punch theDeselect alllink.
Once done, select Messages.
Now scroll down to the bottom and click theRequest a download.
This will request a download.
Once your copy has been created, it will be available for download for a few days.
You will find your download file under the Available files section.
Download the file on your system, unzip it and check your deleted messages.
Also, it may not work if youre using the latest version of Messenger.
Messenger saves a cache file for your chat on your smartphone.
You must use a file manager app to view the Messenger cache file.
Important:If you have cleared the cache of Messenger recently, you will not find the app.
Deleting the Messenger cache removes the temp file from your machine.
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