Does mSpy show deleted messages?

mSpy’s ability to show deleted messages varies depending on the device’s operating system and the timing of the deletion.

For Android devices, mSpy can recover messages deleted after the app’s installation by accessing internal logs. However, if mSpy was installed after the messages were deleted, recovery is not possible due to data overwriting.

For iOS devices, mSpy relies on iCloud backups to retrieve deleted messages. This means that only messages included in the latest iCloud backup can be accessed after deletion. Messages deleted before a backup or those protected by strong encryption are generally irrecoverable.

It is important to note that while mSpy claims to capture deleted WhatsApp messages before they disappear, and states that it tracks deleted text messages if they were not deleted immediately after sending (within a couple of minutes), some reviews indicate limitations. One review explicitly states that if a text is deleted, it’s “gone forever” with mSpy, implying no backups or retrieval methods for deleted SMS messages. Another Reddit review also mentioned “you don’t see deleted messages”.