Recovering deleted text messages on Android is difficult, and the best strategy is to have Google Drive back up your phone.

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Google Messages is adding a trash folder for deleted texts, bringing it in line with iMessage and other messaging apps.

Your Android device will soon automatically back up and restore Theft Protection settings. Android’s Theft Protection settings include Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock, Remote Lock, and more.

WhatsApp automatically backs up your chat history once every 24 hours and keeps those backup files for the last seven days.