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Recover deleted text messages from an iPhone?

July 04, 2013 Add Comment

Recover deleted text messages from an iPhone?



I didn’t back up my text messages and deleted them on accident from my iPhone. Can anyone recommend how i can recover them from the iPhone 5 itself? I’m running 3.1.3 firmware. Any help would be appreciated thanks. 
iPhone Data Recovery can retrieve deleted text messages from iPhone in easy ways. Besides recovering text from iTunes backups, iPhone Data Recovery can also help to scan and retrieve sms directly from your iPhone 5/4S/4/3GS, if you didn't lose your iPhone. Let's check detailed steps with the Windows version of iPhone Data Recovery.

Tutorial 1: How to Recover Lost Text Messages from iTunes Backup


Step 1: Install and run iPhone Data Recovery on your computer. Select the type of your device and choose "Recover Data from iTunes Backup".
Step 2: Scan the Backup File. If you have backed up your iPhone constantly, or synced more than one Apple device on the computer before, there will be several backup files displayed in the window. Choose the right and latest backup version, then, click "Start Scan" to go on.
Step 3: Choose and recover iPhone deleted text messages. After scanning, you'll be showed a list of lost data files on the left below the name of your device, including Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Contacts, Messages, etc. Check "Messages" and choose those messages you want back. Click "Recover" to restore those lost or deleted messages on your computer. Done!

Tutorial 2: How to Restore Lost SMS Directly from your iPhone


First step: Connect your iPhone to Computer and choose your Device. To begin with, install the program on your computer and run it. Then connect your iPhone to the computer.
Second step: Select the Recovery Mode. Different from the recovery mode chosen in part 1, here you should select "Recover from iOS Device". There are two options for different iOS device. If you are iPhone 5/4S user, you can click "Start Scan" button to scan your lost iPhone text directly.
Third step: Enter the DFU Mode and Start Scanning (iPhone 5/4S will skip this step)
You need to enter the DFU mode to scan your iPhone 4/3GS for lost data files. So follow the 3 steps below to see how to find deleted text messages on iPhone:

1) Hold your device and click "Start" in the pop-up window.
2) Hold both "Power" and "Home" buttons for 10 seconds.
3) Release the “Power” button but not the "Home" button after 10 seconds. Release “Home" button after another 10 seconds. Then you'll be told that you've successfully entered DFU mode.

Now wait when iOS Data Recovery is automatically scanning your iPhone for lost or deleted data files
The last step: Check and Recover Lost SMS. Check "Text Messages" in the list of scanning results on the left. Choose those you'd like to get back and click "Recover" to restore them on your computer.


Now, you just need to choose the right and suitable way for yourself when encountering the problem of text messages loss. The two ways shown above will certainly lead you to how to get deleted text messages from iPhone. Try it now.

Disable: In-App Purchase on iPhone + iPad + iPod touch

June 08, 2011 1 Comment

Disable: In-App Purchase on iPhone + iPad + iPod touch



Most Apple iOS device users have credit card or PayPal billing information set up nicely in iTunes Store account to purchase music, apps, books, TV shows, movies, podcasts and etc. The billing information pre-defined inside the iTunes account also can be used directly when buying something from within the apps, in a feature called in-app purchase.

In-app purchase has been one of the increasingly popular revenue-generating avenue for app developers. More and more apps require in-app purchase to, for example, remove ads, get more functionality, reveal additional content, while games use in-app purchase to unlock levels, possess advanced weapons, upgrade characters, gain strength and etc.

Most in-app purchase can be done easily, as simple as a few taps away. And the “shortcut” allows iOS device such as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners especially minors to easily rack up the iTunes bill, knowingly or unknowingly. Kids may purchase in-app without consent of parents or guardians too.

Instead of removing the credit card, debit card or PayPal billing information from the account, Apple provides a way for disable the in-app purchase. Once the in-app purchase function is turned off, nobody who use the mobile iDevice will be able to purchase by using the billing information on your iTunes account from within the app. And the “lock” on in-app purchase is protected by a PIN code. In other words, you want to in-app purchase, you unlock and enable the function by entering the PIN code, otherwise it’s impossible to purchase in-app.

Here’s how to disable in-app purchase on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch:


  1. Tap the Settings app.
  2. Go to General.
  3. Go to Restrictions.
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  5. Tap on Enable Restrictions (if it’s not enabled yet).
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  7. If you just enable restrictions, you will be asked to set up a Restrictions passcode. The passcode is required to unlock the restricted features or disable the restrictions. Enter a 4-digit passcode of your choice.
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  9. Swipe to scroll down to “Allowed Content” section, and slide the In-App Purchases to Off to disable in-app purchase.
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Once restriction for in-app purchase is in place, you will need the pass code to re-enable the in-app purchase, and no in-app purchase can be done without the passcode.

Apple iPhone 4 is a direct copy of the LG Prada phone

December 05, 2010 Add Comment
Apple iPhone 4 is a direct copy of the LG Prada phone


In 2006, LG teamed up with Prada, to create the LG KE850; now 5 years later the design is still considered modern.

The Prada phone was arguably the first full touch phone and one of the first 'smartphones' on the market. A year later Apple came out with the iPhone, a full touch-screen phone with a similar design and interface. Then in 2010, 4 years after the Prada phone came out, Apple released the iPhone 4; a direct look alike of the phone LG released back in 2006. Chrome around the sides of the phone, a horizontal speaker on the top of the phone and an almost featureless front and back, are just some of the similarities between the two.

Criticism arose when the iPhone was first released, with many online forums arguing the similarities between the two handsets. Weeks later LG accused Apple of copying the Prada phone's design and threatened to take legal action. When the iPhone 4 came out, their was no comparison between the two phones, but in fact Apple had taken another step to far, copying the LG Prada phone even more. Now after 1 year on the market Apple is suing Samsung, over the designs of their phones, being to similar to the iPhone's.

Note: its my personal opinion, might not match with others. 

iPhone OS 3.0 review

January 01, 2009 Add Comment

iPhone OS 3.0 review




Tonight I am booted into my Ubuntu partition, which doesn't get much attention these days thanks to Windows 7 RC, which is the primary OS on this 2+ years old Dell M1210 laptop. I will write more about that some other day, but today a different upgrade is the topic of this post - the upgrade to iPhone OS 3.0.

Being a user of iPhone 3G (converted from Windows Mobile after years of use, but that will also be discussed in some other post) I was keeping an eye on iPhone OS 3.0 since it was initially rumored. And when it was announced, I found it very exciting for the developer community with all those notifications and hardware accessories. Although there wasn't a lot new for the average user, Copy Paste, MMS and video were welcome announcements.

Then came WWDC 2009, and it was clear that existing iPhone 3G users will be left out on the video features. This didn't go very well with me, especially when I know that people have successfully demonstrated video features on jailbroken iPhones. Qik had a working app with video streaming which was never approved by Apple.

But being someone who is always eager to jump on updates, I refreshed Apple's website frequently on THE DAY and kept an eye on the Engadget RSS feed for any updates. Then the bits were finally released to the world, and the first thing I did after coming back from work was to plug my iPhone in and initiate the glorious update.

On the surface, everything went smoothly. When it was (apparently) all done, I opened the Mail app, and was shocked to see that there was nothing in my Exchange email account. Something had messed up the settings during upgrade. I went to Settings, and tried to delete the account, hoping to fix it by recreating it. And (oh, horror!) iPhone's UI hung on me. A hardware reset later, I tried again with same results. Then I poked around a little and found that the account needed my password again. So I entered it and tapped on it to save it, and once again (more horror!) iPhone's UI hung on me.

After spending 2 frustrating hours with it, I decided to flash it back to factory defaults. So I sync'd up all purchased apps and music (a progress indicator per app would have really helped for big apps like Dictionary), restored the device to its original state, and sync'd everything back again. Then I spent another frustrating hour customizing some 70+ apps again.

With all this behind me, iPhone OS 3.0 on iPhone 3G was ready to go. At first it felt somewhat sluggish and I could notice a lag between gestures and response occasionally, but with time it got smoother. Perhaps it was related to some background indexing required for the new search, which is perhaps my favorite feature in this update. Since Windows Vista introduced search in the start menu, I rarely navigate the start menu the old way anymore. I hope to find similar level of usability with iPhone search as well.

Minor tweaks in apps, and inclusion of Voice Memos app aside, the next most useful feature for me was the keyboard in landscape mode. I tried typing with 2 thumbs on Mail and Notes and it was much faster than before. It was almost on par with hardware keyboards I had on Tilt and other similar devices. Now I can realistically use iPhone to take notes in meetings.

Overall, iPhone OS 3.0 seems to be yet another step in the right direction. Although I was disappointed to see that iPhone 3G didn't get video features and didn't have a smooth upgrade experience, the free upgrade makes up for that. I hope Apple will issue updates to address the performance issues I am having, but for now it is a great feeling (as always) to have the latest bits on my iPhone.
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