iOS 5 update deleted text messages

The problem I'm having is that as I receive imessages, the older texts get deleted. They also don't show in the search. I don't even have a loads of texts from the people who they're being deleted!

I wish I had found this BEFORE I up?graded.

All my previous backups do not appear in iTunes or in the sync backup folder on the hard drive, so I can't even use them. I use the phone for work and there are a LOT of messages with a LOT of very important stuff in them. I refuse to use cloud computing so now I am completely stuffed. Thanks Apple. I should have got the galaxy.......

Where the heck was the warning that this will remove your sms messages??????

I ended up using a program to view the Text Messages on my Macbook Pro. But I'd like to get them back onto my iPhone3GS through SSH or whatever way I can. Right now, my phone is going crazy trying to load that corrupted sms I guess. Can u send me a message on here?

I ended up using a program to view the Text Messages on my Macbook Pro. But I'd like to get them back onto my iPhone3GS through SSH or whatever way I can. Right now, my phone is going crazy trying to load that corrupted sms I guess. Can u send me a message on here?

Hope to shed some lights here, guys. I turned off the iMessages functions and tried restoring again with the previous backup. And i finally got all my text messages back. 😀

Hello benhefron,

you mentioned about being bable to get the sms.db from an ecrypted backup but apple deleted your post. I would like to get this information as well as I have the same problem. I am not sure how to private message you. Can you relay that information to me as well?

much appreciated!

hi entrpopy - i dont even remember now! but - working logically again, i would say i was either referring to a peice of software that supported encrypted backups, or, i was referring to using itunes to decode the backup and re-do it as a non-encrypted backup.

This *may* require the use of an old version of itunes (which, if your on a mac, you will need to punch in some sudo commands to do), and it may require the use of an iphone which currently has 4.3.x iOS on it. (or a previously jailbroken iphone that has a blob saved for 4.3.x to downgrade).

I'll look into it some more if i get time later - hope you find something

Thanks so much for the quick reply. I am on a mac (new to mac but familiar with unix )

I was using a mobilesyncbrowser program and it detected an encrypted backup from about a week ago 12/14. However, I am not able to see a backup from that time in the users/library/mobilesynch/backup folder.

I am hoping i can retrieve my lost sms messages from that encrypted backup. (The itunes restore doesn't see it).

background info:

using iphone3gs jailbroken.

I did not initiate an upgrade to ios5, it crashed over the weekend (12/18) and after attempting to reboot a number of times, it showed the connect to itunes picture (like when you first get your iphone). Then, after reluctantly connecting to itunes, it only gave an option of upgrading to OS5 ... and the rest is history 😟

Not sure if there is a blob save for 4.3.x on my iphone, it seems to have done a wipe and then a restore and synch with the upgrade.

I am hoping I can find a solution. had about 2 years of sms messages that I needed to keep and I can't do the solutions presented in this forum due to the only viable backup being encyrpted.

i will continue looking and present any findings here in this thread but your help is very much appreciated!

"I was using a mobilesyncbrowser program and it detected an encrypted backup from about a week ago 12/14. However, I am not able to see a backup from that time in the users/library/mobilesynch/backup folder.

I am hoping i can retrieve my lost sms messages from that encrypted backup. (The itunes restore doesn't see it)."

If it's not in that folder, that's why itunes can't see it.

Can you find it anywhere else ?

If you do have a backup, i reccommend you save and duplicate it to a safe area of your hard disk until you figure out a way to get what you need.

What's your main problem?, is it that you enter your password, and you have no SMS' when you restore, or is it that itunes can't even see your encrypted backup so you have nothing ?

Itunes cannot even see the encrypted backup.

mobilesyncbrowser was able to detect it but I wasn't able to find it when searching my hard drive (could that be due it being encrypted)?

Trying this fix now. Words cannot explain how angry I am with Apple right now. Not even a warning to say this would happen. Lost emails, texts you name it. I have been trying to get what should be a simple update done for about three days now.

Absolutely pathetic service. Happy Christmas Apple. No more buying anything you make.

I'm with you jolle .. having the same problem and can't find any fixes or suggestions. Getting very frustrating as I see my history being lost with every new message sent or received!!

@entropy3000 An encrypted backup still should be sitting in the same location as regular backups. Are you running Lion? We may need to do a little bit of work (very little) to unhide the folder containing your backups.

I recently had my text messages randomly disaprea while charging my Iphone in my car. Does anyone know how to retreave them? I Tried backing up my iphone without synching and restoring and then restoring the back up but i still cannot see them. Please help!!!

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also - earnold25 - If you still have that encrypted backup that contains your sms' - we can still get the sms.db from it using a different method - private message me if you would like help with this. I posted it and apple erased it (though they didn't substitute it with any other solution) 🙂

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@benhefron

Thank you!

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