How to Perform WeChat File Recovery from iPhone 13/14?

If you don’t know how to recover the deleted WeChat files, check this article, which will tell you how to do so.

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By Lora / Updated on September 18, 2024

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WeChat, as a social software used with the highest frequency, generates seas of data every day. It’s undoubtedly that we will do regular cleanup to delete some trivial data. But unfortunately, it’s hard to avoid deleting some important files mistakenly.

Many users wonder how to recover WeChat files, sometimes, more specifically, how to restore WeChat history on iPhone, or how to retrieve WeChat recall messages.

Then how to recover those data once they are deleted? In this tutorial, you will get a guide on how to perform WeChat file recovery quickly.

There are generally two circumstances in which WeChat files are deleted. The first is caused by the WeChat system failure, leading to some data loss. The second is that the user manually deleted the data.

How to perform WeChat file recovery when encountering a system failure?

Corresponding solutions to those two situations stated above will be presented below. Let’s get started with the first one, how to conduct WeChat data recovery on iPhone when encountering a system failure.

Method 1. Conduct WeChat data recovery via the recovery tool in WeChat 

Step 1. Start WeChat on your iPhone, tap “Me”> “Settings”. Then go to “Help & Feedback

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Step 2. Tap the wrench icon in the upper-right corner.  Go to “Repair”, and choose any features from the list to repair. Tap “OK” to start conducting WeChat file recovery.

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Step 3. Finally, reboot your phone. Then your files are back.

Method 2. Perform WeChat data recovery via WeChat Repair Tool

Tips:

  • The colon “:” needs to be typed in English inputting mode.
  • :recover”, as an embedded recovery tool in WeChat, works only when you encounter a problem with a WeChat feature, such as a scrambled chat history or missing contacts.
  • WeChat data recovery cannot be completed if you delete your friends, delete your chat history, and change your device on your own initiative.​​

Step 1. Start WeChat on your phone, and search “:recover” in the search bar. Tap “WeChat Repair Tool”.

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Step 2. Then you will get the same interface as the 4th step in the previous method. The following steps are consistent with Method 1.

How to restore WeChat files that are manually deleted?

If you deleted your WeChat files manually, you may have to ask for help from your previous backup or turn to professional software.

Method 1. Perform WeChat data recovery from a backup on a PC

Tips:
  • A backup must be made previously.
  • Your mobile phone and computer need to be connected to the same network.

Step 1. Start and log in to WeChat on your PC, and click “more” in the lower-left corner of the interface. Then go to “Backup and Restore”.

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Step 2. Choose “Restore on Phone”.

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Step 3. Select the chat history you want to restore, and confirm on your phone to recover.

Method 2. Use AOMEI WeChat Recovery software

The methods shown above are based on the situation where you have previously made a backup, and they are relatively inconvenient, time-costing, and not concise enough to operate for users who are not familiar with WeChat and have no habits of making backups.

Furthermore, turning to professionals to restore the data takes lots of time and money.

Thus, is there any professional software that is time-saving, labor-saving, and easy to use that user can utilize to conduct WeChat data recovery? Absolutely, the answer is yes.

MyRecover for iOS, as a professional and efficient software, possesses many strong points.

Download Software iOS 10 and later
Secure Download
★Distinguishing Features:
 Enable recovery even without a backup.
 Support quick recovery of WeChat pictures, audio, videos, and files.
 Easy to operate, with no need for specific knowledge. 
Compatible with iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch.
Support iPhone10.0, to the latest iOS17/16/15, etc.

The tutorial on the operation is presented below.

Tips:

  • The duration of the scanning process depends on the size of your data. The larger your data, the longer it costs. Please wait patiently.
  • The scanned data will be saved on the default disk. Click on the icon with three horizontal lines in the top-right corner to change the path.

Step 1. Download and install MyRecover for iOS on your computer. Connect your device to your PC via a charging cable and authorize it to your PC.

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Step 2 Click “Scan Now” to begin the scanning process.

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Step 3. When finished, select the files or data you want to restore, then click"Recover".

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Conclusion

In this article, four methods to recover the WeChat files are introduced with corresponding advantages. You can choose any of them according to your need and situation.

To conduct WeChat file recovery via AOMEI WeChat Recovery software is strongly recommended, which is very suitable for users who have no backup habit, due to its convenience that users don’t need to make a backup in advance, moreover, the data recovered is relatively all-sided.

Lora
Lora · Editor
Lora is an editor of AOMEI Technology. She is also a tester and editor of AOMEI Data Recovery Tools. -- "Keep testing, write the most useful tutorials for helping people recover the lost data for Windows and phones" is the most meaningful thing for her. Dedicated to creating helpful tutorials, she hopes her tutorial can assist users to effortlessly solve data loss problems on their personal computers and mobile phones.