Summary
You looked through your chat history, but the message you’re seeking for isn’t there. Though it’s likely gone, the message may still be recovered. Here are several methods for using your smartphone, favorite Chromebook, or laptop to locate and recover lost Facebook messages.
Verify if you saved the Facebook Messenger communication.
You could have preserved the conversation if you’re trying to find a lost Facebook message but are having trouble finding it. It’s conceivable that you archived the message thread rather than deleting it since the Delete and Archive buttons are positioned below one other. It is feasible to obtain the message in this instance.
How to find or retrieve a deleted message in Facebook
When utilizing a laptop or PC, you will conduct the following tasks:
- Launch Facebook in your browser.
- Click the Messenger icon in the upper-right corner of the web page.
- Select See all in Messenger.
- Click the three horizontal dots under the Chats pane.
- Select Archived chats.
Every conversation that has been archived is viewable. Once you’ve located the one you need, choose Unarchive by clicking the three-dot symbol next to the recipient’s name.
Messages that have been preserved are also accessible via the Messenger app. This is what you will do:
- Launch the Messenger app on your phone.
- Type the name of the person whose chat you may have archived.
- The archived chat appears below.
The message has been archived and is now viewable on your smartphone.
Ask the Facebook Messenger recipient to share it
Consider getting in touch with the receiver if you are unable to find a message and you did not archive the conversation. Although removing a message from your Messenger history does not mean that the other person will still see it.
Obtaining deleted texts with this method isn’t the most dependable. Messages that you have erased may be selectively shared by the receiver, and they may decline to share them with you.
Retrieve the deleted messages by checking the cache
Android phones often save the temporary files that applications generate. You may be able to retrieve deleted conversations by doing this. How to access the cache is as follows:
- Download a file manager app from the Google Play Store (check the reviews and ratings to ensure the app is authentic and helpful).
- Launch the app and select Main Storage.
- Select the Android folder.
- Select Data and then tap the com.facebook.orca folder.
- Select cache and fb_temp. You’ll find the deleted messages in this folder.
How to avoid losing track of messages in the future
It’s annoying when you can’t locate the message you need. Make periodic backups of your Facebook communications to prevent this from occurring to you. It works much like when you download info from Facebook. The actions to take in order to backup your Facebook messages are as follows:
- Launch Facebook in your browser.
- Click your profile icon in the upper-right corner of the web page.
- From the drop-down menu, select Settings & privacy.
- Click the Settings tab.
- Select the Accounts Center box that shows up in the left pane.
- On the redirected page, select Your information and permissions.
- Select Download your information.
- Click the Download or transfer information button in the pop-up box.
- Select Specific types of information and ensure the Messages tab has a checkmark.
To download your Facebook messages, just follow the on-screen instructions and choose Submit request at the conclusion. By doing this, you’ll be able to retrieve your messages from your Messenger even after deleting them.
Don’t delete messages; archive them instead
want most people, you probably get messages that you would want to retrieve in the future but don’t want to save in your Messenger. Consider preserving them as an alternative to removing them. This works similarly to Gmail’s archive feature, which keeps the messages safe but removes them from your main inbox. Both the Facebook website and the Facebook Messenger app allow you to utilize the archiving feature.
