Access and Extract WeChat Messages from iTunes

Backup WeChat messages to iTunes is a good choice to save your important chat history on WeChat app on iPhone. Once you come up with the data loss problem, you could choose to restore from iTunes backup directly to get these lost data back. However, Apple do not provide the directly path for iPhone users to access data in iTunes, thus it is difficult to access and extract WeChat messages from iTunes backup. How can you locate and view WeChat messages from iTunes backup? This post would show you the easy method to access and extract WeChat messages from iTunes.

In order to access and extract WeChat messages from iTunes, it is hard to make it without the help of the professional iPhone data recovery tool, iRefone. It is known that iRefone can enables you to access and extract messages from iTunes backup and iCloud backup, as well as recover messages directly from scanning your iOS device. Besides WeChat messages, other data like messages, notes, contacts, call history, photos, whatsapp, etc are also supported. Before extracting them from iTunes backup, it allows you to preview these data and selectively retrieve them.



How to Access and Extract WeChat Messages from iTunes

Step 1. Run iRefone and choose Recovery Mode

Launch iRefone and choose “Recover from iTunes Backup” when it ask you choose the recovery mode. Then all of the iTunes backup in your computer will be listed in the software. Choose the iTunes backup you need.



Step 2. Choose data category

Then the softare will ask you to choose the data category in iTunes backup you want to preview. Click on the icon of WeChat Messages to start the scanning.



Step 3. Preview and extract WeChat Messages

When the scanning is finished, all of the chat history of WeChat in iTunes will be displayed in the software, preview them one by one and pick out these messages you need to save them on your computer by click on “Recover to PC”.

How to Restore Deleted Messages Using iCloud

“I accidentally deleted one important messages when I was clearing up useless messages. I have synced my iPhone with iCloud, but it would be a trouble for me to recover these messages with iCloud. Can anyone teach me how to recover deleted messages using iCloud? Thanks for any help.”

Lost or deleted Messages on iPhone is the common situation for most users. Luckily, if you turn on iCloud backup, iCloud will automatically backup your iPhone over Wi-Fi, including these Messages. At this moment, you’d typically need to recover these deleted or lost Messages using iCloud. In this post, we’re going to introduce you some different methods to restore iPhone Messages using iCloud.

Method 1: Restore Deleted iPhone Messages from iCloud Backup

Step 1: Go to Settings> General> Erase All Content and Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: All content and settings will be erased from your iPhone. Thereafter go Setup Assistant mode with a Hello screen.

Step 3: Swipe on the screen to begin the setup process on your iPhone then connect to a WiFi network.

Step 4: Tap on Restore from iCloud backup and sign in to iCloud using your own Apple ID.

Step 5: Pick on the iCloud backup for your iPhone data that you would want to recover and after some few minutes you will get your data back on your iPhone.



Method 2: Restore Deleted iPhone Messages through iCloud.com

Follow these very simple steps to access and view iCloud Backup Messages via iCloud.com

Step 1: On any browser, go to https://www.icloud.com/ and sign in to your iCloud account using your Apple ID and password.

Step 2: You should see a list of available data types. Click on the Messages data to view its contents.

Method 3: Selectively Restore iPhone Deleted Messages with iRefone

With a third-party tool such as iRefone, you can able to extract up to 16+ different types of files from iCloud backup. It supports data like messages, notes, contacts, call history, photos, videos, whatsapp, wechat and more. Besides extracting data from iPhone backup, this software also helps you recover deleted or lost data directly from iOS device.

Download the software to start the process to recover Messages from iCloud backup.



Firstly, you will have to choose the recovery mode option for “Recover from iCloud Backup”, then enter your Apple ID and password to log in to iCloud account.



Then, you can find all iCloud backup backup files in your iCloud account. Choose one iCloud backup you need to recover data and click “Download” to start the download of your iCloud backup.



Next, when the downloading is finished, it will ask you choose the data you want to preview, just click on the Messages icon.



Finally, Preview these messages in the software and choose these one you need to recover to PC or to device.

Recover Deleted WeChat Audio Messages on iPhone

“There are some audio messages on my WeChat account were deleted and I cannot figure out how to recover them. Can anyone provide me the suitable method to solve the problem. Thanks.”

With WeChat app on iPhone, you can record and send sound clips or voice recordings to chat and communicate with others. However, it is the common situation that you may delete or lost WeChat audio messages on iPhone. So is there anyway to recover deleted audio messages on iPhone? Or how to get back deleted wechat contacts from iPhone? Actually it is not a difficult problem to recover deleted WeChat audio messages on iPhone as long as you have the help from iRefone. Want know the more details about it? Just keep reading.

At present, you cannot get back deleted WeChat audio messages from iPhone easily if without any backup. Also, if you have an iTunes or iCloud backup for those deleted WeChat audio messages, you may also take the risk of erasing other data on your iPhone. That’s because when restoring from iTunes or iCloud backup, you need to erase your iPhone firstly and then, restore the whole backup data to your iPhone, which will lead to data being overwritten in your iPhone. So iRefone is the only and the best choice for you.

As is known that iRefone is a professional iPhone WeChat data recovery which supports to recover deleted wechat messages from iPhone or iPad directly, even without backup. Also, if you have an iTunes or iCloud backup for lost wechat data, you have the chance to preview and select deleted wechat data from backup under the help from iRefone, which means you can extract and restore only lost wechat data you need from backup. So amazing. Next, I will share detailed steps to help you get back deleted audio messages from iPhone backup.

Firstly, download the software on your computer.



Method 1: Recover WeChat Audio Messages from iTunes Backup

Step 1: Launch iRefone and choose “Recover from iTunes Backup” as the recovery mode. All of the iTunes backup files which you have ever synced with iTunes on this computer will be automatically found and listed in the software. Click “Select” or double click the backup you need to access the data interface.



Step 2: Choose the WeChat data you want to scan and recover. Click the icon of WeChat Messages to start the scanning.



Step 3: When the scanning is finished, preview the WeChat Messages in your iTunes backup and pick out these audio messages you need to save on your computer. Click “Recover to PC” to choose the store folder.



Method 2: Recover WeChat Audio Messages from iCloud Backup

Step 1: Choose “Recover from iCloud Backup” to recover WeChat audio messages. Sign in your iCloud account with Apple ID and passcode.



Step 2: Choose the data you want to recover in your WeChat. This process will reduce the time of downloading. The less data you choose, the less time wait for the downloading.



Step 3: When the downloading process is stopped, you can click the icon of WeChat Messages you need in your iCloud backup file.



Step 4: You could previee all of your WeChat messages in iCloud backup. Select these audio messages you need to recover and backup them on your computer.