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Can I extract text messages from iphone backup on my pc?
iOS 18 update deletes dozen of recent text messages on my iPhone 16 Pro. And they are very important. Fortunately, I back up my iphone regularly with iTunes on my Windows PC. Now, the question is how...
To extract deleted SMS (text messages) from an iTunes backup on your PC, follow these steps:
1. Open iTunes: Ensure that iTunes is installed and open on your PC.
2. Find the Backup Location:
- In iTunes, go to Edit > Preferences (or iTunes > Preferences on a Mac).
- Click on the Devices tab to see the list of backups stored on your PC.
- Note the location of the backup file.
If you're unsure where the backup is, you can manually navigate to the backup directory, typically found in Windows 10/11:
C:\Users\[YourUsername]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Now, you can use an database viewer software to extract deleted sms from iphone backup created by iTunes.