Recover Get the app
  • deletedWhatsApp
  • unsentMessenger
  • deletedWA Business
  • savedTelegram
  • savedInstagram
  • savedSignal
  • savedViber
  • + every app

What did
they delete?

WhatsApp, Messenger and every chat that reaches your phone.
Saved privately, on your device.

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  • Free to start
  • No account
  • Stays on your phone

See it happen

Watch what happens
when they delete it.

A real moment, played out on two phones. The steps light up as it happens.

  1. 1Rahim sends you a message.
  2. 2Your phone is asleep. The notification arrives.
  3. 3Rahim deletes it for everyone.
  4. 4You open the chat: "This message was deleted".
  5. 5Recover kept a copy. Tap to read it.

Illustration with made-up names. Free reads 3 deleted messages a week; Pro reads them all.

Good to know first

Three honest things,
before you install.

  • It saves from now on

    Recover keeps messages that arrive after you set it up. It can't bring back messages deleted before you installed it.

  • It needs one switch

    Notification access is how Recover sees a message the moment it arrives. Android shows a warning for every app that asks. That's normal.

  • Let it keep running

    Some phones close apps in the background, and then nothing new is saved. A short checklist in the app shows what to switch on. If your phone closes Recover anyway, it tells you.

Your first real catch comes the first time someone deletes a message. You don't have to wait to see it work: tap Try it now.

Setup

Two minutes.
Then test it yourself.

  1. 1

    Watch the preview

    Before it asks for anything, Recover plays a short preview of a message being deleted and kept.

  2. 2

    Turn on notification access

    One switch on the next screen. Tap Allow on Android's warning. Nothing leaves your phone.

  3. 3

    Keep it running

    A short checklist: battery, and on phones that need them, autostart and a lock in recent apps. See your phone.

  4. 4

    Tap Try it now

    Recover sends itself a test message, then deletes it the way a chat app does. In about 3 seconds you see it caught.

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The in-app test, drawn. Tap Try it now

Your phone

The switches
for your phone.

Many phones close apps in the background to save battery. Pick your brand to see what to switch on. Recover's checklist takes you to most of these screens.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO MIUI and HyperOS

  1. Notification accessYour phone shows a red "Danger" page for every app that asks. Tick the box at the bottom, wait for the timer, tap OK, then press Back to return to Recover.
  2. Battery saver: No restrictionsRecover opens its own battery page. Choose No restrictions.
  3. AutostartThe next screen lists your apps. Find Recover and switch it on.
  4. Lock it in recent apps"Clear all" closes Recover otherwise. Open recent apps, long-press or pull down the Recover card, and tap the lock.

Samsung One UI

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover. Android shows a warning for every app that asks: tap Allow.
  2. Battery: UnrestrictedSo the phone doesn't put Recover to sleep. The checklist opens the battery settings for you.
  3. Lock it in recent appsSo "Close all" leaves Recover running. Open recent apps and lock the Recover card.

OPPO, realme and OnePlus ColorOS, realme UI, OxygenOS

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover, then tap Allow on Android's warning.
  2. Battery: no restrictionsLet Recover run in the background without limits.
  3. AutostartThe next screen lists your apps. Find Recover and switch it on.
  4. Lock it in recent appsOpen recent apps, long-press or pull down the Recover card, and tap the lock.

vivo and iQOO Funtouch OS, OriginOS

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover, then tap Allow on Android's warning.
  2. Battery: no restrictionsLet Recover run in the background without limits.
  3. AutostartFind Recover in the list of apps allowed to start in the background and switch it on.
  4. Lock it in recent appsOpen recent apps, long-press or pull down the Recover card, and tap the lock.

Infinix, Tecno and itel XOS, HiOS, itel OS

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover, then tap Allow on Android's warning.
  2. Battery: no restrictionsLet Recover run in the background without limits.
  3. AutostartThe next screen lists your apps. Find Recover and switch it on.
  4. Lock it in recent appsSo the phone's cleaner leaves it alone. Open recent apps and lock the Recover card.

Huawei and Honor EMUI, MagicOS

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover, then tap Allow on Android's warning.
  2. Battery: no restrictionsLet Recover run in the background without limits.
  3. App launch / autostartFind Recover in the startup list and let it start on its own.
  4. Lock it in recent appsOpen recent apps, pull down the Recover card, and tap the lock.

Pixel, Motorola, Nokia and others Android as Google ships it

  1. Notification accessTurn on the switch for Recover, then tap Allow on Android's warning.
  2. Battery: unrestrictedRecommended, so Android never pauses Recover. That's all these phones need.

Menu names differ between models and Android versions. Recover's Protection status in the app always shows what's still needed on your phone.

What it catches

Deleted, unsent
and edited.

Recover keeps the text of each message that shows up as a notification. Here's what it can tell you, app by app.

  • WhatsApp

    Deleted for everyoneEdited

  • WhatsApp Business

    Deleted for everyoneEdited

  • Messenger

    Unsent

  • Telegram

    Saved copy

  • Instagram

    Saved copy

  • Signal

    Saved copy

  • Viber

    Saved copy

  • Every other app

    Saved copy

Deleted
Recover recognises the deletion, alerts you and keeps what was sent.
Edited
When a message's text changes, you see what they first wrote.
Saved copy
Every message is kept and searchable. If the app swaps one for a "deleted" line, Recover flags it.

Text only. Photos, videos and voice notes aren't saved. A muted chat, or a chat that's open on your screen, may not show a notification, so there's nothing to keep.

Privacy

Your messages never
leave your phone.

An app that reads your messages has to earn your trust. Recover has no servers for your messages and no way to see them.

0servers holding your messages
0accounts to create
0ads, now or later
  • Saved on this phone only. Never uploaded, and left out of cloud backups.
  • You choose the apps. Turn an app off and what was saved from it is deleted.
  • Delete everything with one tap in Settings.
  • Anonymous usage stats and crash reports only, never your messages, and you can turn them off.

Read the privacy policy

Pricing

Free to start.
Pro when you want it all.

Free

$0

  • Saves every message, shows the last 7 days
  • An alert when someone deletes or edits a message
  • Read 3 deleted messages a week
  • Choose which apps to save, with search

Pro

Monthly or yearly

  • Read every deleted and edited message
  • Your full history, kept for good
  • The deleted text right inside the alert
  • Choose which apps alert you
  • Export everything to CSV

See the price for your country in Google Play. Cancel anytime there.

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FAQs

Questions,
answered.

Something else? Write to us.

Can it recover messages deleted before I installed it?

No. Recover can only keep messages that arrive as a notification after you set it up. Nothing from before can be brought back.

I installed it. Why is the Deleted tab empty?

It fills up the first time someone deletes a message they sent you, and that can take a while. To see it work right away, tap Try it now on the Deleted tab: Recover sends itself a test message, deletes it, and shows you the copy it kept.

Which apps does it work with?

It recognises deleted messages in WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business and unsent messages in Messenger. It also keeps a copy of messages from any other app that shows the text in its notifications, such as Telegram, Instagram, Signal, Viber and SMS. You choose which apps to save.

Does it save photos, videos or voice notes?

No, only text. Recover saves what the notification shows, so for a photo or a voice note you see the line the chat app put in the notification, not the file itself.

Why was a deleted message not saved?

Recover saves what reaches your phone as a notification. If a chat is muted, or was open on your screen when the message came in, the chat app may not show a notification, so there is nothing to save. If your phone closed Recover in the background, messages in that time are missed: Recover tells you, and the checklist shows how to stop it happening.

Does it drain my battery?

No. It saves a few lines of text when a notification arrives and does nothing in between. On phones that close background apps it keeps a small Protection notification so it isn't stopped; you can hide that notification in Settings.

My Xiaomi phone shows a red "Danger" page. Is that safe?

It's the page Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO phones show for every app that asks for notification access. Tick the box at the bottom, wait for the timer, tap OK, then press Back to return to Recover. Your messages still never leave your phone.

Will the other person know?

No. Recover only reads notifications on your own phone. Reading a message in Recover doesn't mark it as read in the chat.

Do I need an account?

No. There's no sign-up and no login. Everything stays on your phone.

How do I cancel Pro?

In the Play Store: tap your profile, then Payments & subscriptions, then Subscriptions, and cancel Recover Pro. You keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for.

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