How to Erase Already Deleted Text Messages on iPhone Permanently

“I have bought a new iPhone 6 yesterday,now I want to sell my old iPhone 4s.In order to prevent the personal text messages from leaking out to others,is there any way to erase all alreday deleted messages on iPhone permanently? I know that some professional iPhone data recovery can restore deleted SMS easily,now I want to erase all deleted messages from iPhone permanently”--Ask by Christina

Actually, if you delete iPhone messages with a simple delete operation,all those deleted text messages and other important personal data won't actually be erased on iPhone,because those deleted data still exist in iPhone or could they be recovered by some ios data recovery software later.

Delete Already Deleted Text Messages on iPhone

To deleted messages on iPhone permanently,you must to use a thrid-part iPhone SMS Eraser tool,which allows you delete all deleted messages on iPhone,even no text messages recovery can retrieve them back. The iPhone data eraser works well with iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s/4,ect.

iPhone Data Eraser - permanently delete already deleted messages/MMS on iPhone
Do you worry about those deleted messages still exist in iPhone or could they be recovered by some ios data software later? The iPhone data eraser can help you wipe all deleted sms,contacts, photos, videos,ect on iPhone,iPad permanently.

  

How to Erase Deleted SMS on iPhone Permanently？

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer with USB cable
After run the iPhone Data Eraser on your computer and then connect your iPhone to your computer. Once the device is recognized, the main window will pop up as below:



 
Step 2. Choose "Erase Deleted Files"
iPhone Data Eraser provides 4 ways to permanently delete data on your iPhone. Click "Erase Deleted Files" option in the left side bar.



 
Step 3. Start to scan trashed iPhone files
Click "Start Scan" button and the program will start analyzing and scanning the deleted data on your iPhone.

Step 4. Erase deleted data on iPhone

After scanning, select the deleted data to view detailed information of the file. By default, all files will be selected. You can unselect the files you wish to keep and click "Erase Now" to begin permanently erasing the deleted files.

Note: You will be prompted to type the word 'delete' to confirm the permanent deletion of the data.

Step 5. Use your iPhone as a new device
The iPhone Data Eraser will begin to delete all data automatically. And files on iTunes will also be erased ensuring the data is unrecoverable via iTunes. Once the deletion is completed, you can use your iPhone as a totally new device.

Well done,you have erased all deleted files on your iPhone permanently.Before erase iPhone data with this ios data eraser,please remember backup those data what your need with a iPhone data transfer tool,because you'll need to restore the info in the future.If you have any questional,please contact us!
  
Notes: Pleaser remember backup messages from iPhone to computer,because you'll need to restore the info in the future,and transfer those text messages to new iPhone(iPhone 6/ iPhone 6 Plus).Because you can’t get those deleted data back once you use this ios data eraser to wipe iPhone data.

Delete SMS from old iPhone before selling and purchase the new iPhone 6

If you want to erase all text messages on old iPhone permanently,and then purchase the new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus,please remember use a iPhone data eraser to delete all iPhone messages,so that none data recovery in market can restore deleted sms back.

Permanently Delete Text Messages on Your Old iPhone

Many people want to buy the new iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus,they want to sell the old iPhone 4s or iPhone 5,ect. Before sell your old iPhone devices,you may need to delete all text messages on iPhone permanently,in order to protecting your personal information safe.

delete iPhone SMS,erase iPhone data permanently

So what can you do to protect yourself? There are actually several ways to delete text messages from your iPhone for good so they don't come back to haunt you later. All methods listed below work for regular messages and iMessages.

The most secure way is using professional third-party software like iPhone SMS Eraser (for Windows 8/7/XP/Vista) or iPhone SMS Eraser for Mac, which is a reliable and effective tool to smash everything on your iPhone 5/4S/3GS, including contacts, messages, photos, videos, apps, account info, passwords, photos and other personal data. After erasing iPhone data by using this program, no any data recovery tool like iPhone Data Recovery can recover any data from your iPhone. Your iPhone will turn to a clean slate and even the government recovery facility can do nothing with it.

  

Erase iPhone Text Messages Permanently with iPhone SMS Eraser Tool:

Step 1. Connect iPhone to Computer and Run Software

Download and install the data erasing program on your computer. Double-click on the desktop program shortcut to launch it and you will see its interface showing like below picture. Connect your iPhone from which you want to delete SMS to your computer via the Apple provided USB cable and the connected iPhone will be detected by the program automatically.

Tips: All iPhone models can be supported by this program, such as iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, etc.

Connect iPhone to Computer

Step 2. Choose Lever of Data Erasing as You Want

The program provides you with three levels of data erasing. The first level will erase your iPhone data quickly to save your time. The second level will leave no trace ability of data erasure and use random data to overwrite all existing and deleted data on your iPhone. The third level is the most secure option which will write over the data 3 times. You can directly use the default second level. Choose the text messages you want to delete forever.

Choose Lever of Data Erasing as You Wan

Step 3. Start to delete text messages on iPhone

After choosing your wanted erasing level and the text messages folder, you can choose the option of erase all data and settings to delete all text messages from your iPhone.

wipe text messages on iPhone

Bingo! All the text messages, including incoming messages and outgoing messages are all successfully erased from your iPhone. Now, you will never need to worry about your private text messages from revealing. Since the irretrievable feature of the program, do remember backup important data on your iPhone before you start to use this program to perform the permanent deletion.

  

If you want to transfer sms from old iPhone to new iPhone 6,you can use this iPhone Data Transfer,which no only backup sms from iPhone to computer,but also copy any data from old iPhone to iPhone 6.