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Is there any way to delete text messages beyond recovery?

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LeadThug420
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You guys probably won't be able to help me, but a simple google search didn't give me what I wanted.  Basically, I know it's possible to recover deleted text messages if you have the right tools/software.  Does anybody know any way to delete text messages so that they cant be recovered?

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rudager
Posts: 11336 - Karma: 4,647
Smash n' Burn.

Why are you so worried?
Seems like a lot of effort to go through.
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Afeld
Posts: 3516 - Karma: 86
or you can stop getting caught with weed
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iFlip
Posts: 4544 - Karma: 19,146
No help before story.
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soulskier
Posts: 17806 - Karma: 3,841
story time
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corona
Posts: 12835 - Karma: 33,174
if you're talking about recovering the data off your phone specifically and not through the provider then all you need to do is rewrite something over where they were deleted from. as in fill your card up completely with data then erase it.
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Petersaurusrex
Posts: 1380 - Karma: 80
Do tell...

And as for the messages: you can destroy your phone, but they will still be on line.
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StreetsOfRage
Posts: 1180 - Karma: 4
Yes this!!
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mustardpimp
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SkiThe603
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yea man, no probably not
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Radio
Posts: 946 - Karma: 12
is there a story behind this?......
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Supergyro
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Davy.Crockett
Posts: 5373 - Karma: 324
story necessary
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ryantheconnolly
Posts: 2027 - Karma: 108
send some really fucked up texts like threaten to kill the president. then youre wanted by the cia and nobody cares about the earlier texts anyways, problem solved
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2_fadez
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Childstar.
Posts: 1947 - Karma: 2,213
mythreads for story
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,761
Messages stay on a carriers server FTP
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,761
Fuck mobile anyway they store messages anywhere from 24 hours to 30 days so they rant tree forever
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TNORTS
Posts: 2077 - Karma: 2,761
I give up. Fucking iPhone...
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[tk]
Posts: 3863 - Karma: 1,906
this, it can be recovered unless you replace the files
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DopeDiecuts
Posts: 494 - Karma: 39
Story necessary.
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werdup
Posts: 1045 - Karma: 27
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PopsicleStand
Posts: 6890 - Karma: 147
run over your phone with your car then take a blowtorch to the debris, and then befriend and bribe some tech nerd who works for your provider to erase them from their servers.

also: story please.
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T.DUB
Posts: 343 - Karma: 36
threads for story
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PopsicleStand
Posts: 6890 - Karma: 147
didn't look at the date. you are probably already in jail.
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Hughes
Posts: 1023 - Karma: 941
stoooooorrrrrryyyy time
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pomme-de-terre
Posts: 3915 - Karma: 703
i can help but you have to post the nudes you want to delete in this thread first.
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snowbombz
Posts: 2456 - Karma: 96
shit.
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.RYAN66
Posts: 5381 - Karma: 225
Sounds like your familiar but for real op story is a must
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
threads for hopefully an awesome story
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Joebin
Posts: 1664 - Karma: 867
Story time dammit!
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RockyMountnHigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 14
seriously if youre gonna do something stupid like send illegal pics or nudes just use bbm blackberry messenger is encrypted unlike text messages they dont get stored
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RockyMountnHigh
Posts: 990 - Karma: 14
i meant if you are gonna send pics of you doing something illegal
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95959
Posts: 2765 - Karma: 364
Story you pussy
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Yinzer
Posts: 1011 - Karma: 73
every text or electronic message you have ever sent can be recovered if someone really tries, ei the police.
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vincepru
Posts: 5474 - Karma: 17
fuck so much illegal shit has ben received and sent from my phone. any way to go online and permanently delete them, like through a myverizon account or something
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
burn cellphone with acid and fire, then burn the main servers of your provider with burning acid as well.....
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woodruff
Posts: 348 - Karma: 6
i think the files are kept for ever cause thats how some crimes get solved so for legal reasons they are kept
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Broseph_Stalin
Posts: 3745 - Karma: 179
story
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FLBP
Posts: 1794 - Karma: 310
Text messages are like anything on facebook and herpes
It's for life bro
cops can get a warrant and get all your phone records.
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PJS.
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lol at all the kids freaking out cuz they cant permanently delete it
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Sno.
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Here's an unrelated story, since everyone seems to want one...I know it wont be nearly as good as the OPS, but my car got broken into, and my phone was stolen, and it had some compromising photographs on it-- ever since then I live my life minute by minute, hour by hour, waiting for them to emerge somewhere and ruin my life.
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Barefootin_Fiend
Posts: 7618 - Karma: 4,727
there are ways that you can permanently delete them from the device, but unfortunately they are still stored on the server. However, contrary to what some are saying, your mom can't just call up customer service and get the text messages. It's not even almost that easy. Are they available? Yes, but you have to jump through a million fucking hoops to get them and only a small number of people at the phone company have access to that kind of data. Generally they'll only release that kind of data to LEO with a warrant. There's a special department that handles those kind of requests and they don't just hand info over easily.
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werdup
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yea?
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AWALLRUS.
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Fritz_Wetherbee
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This. Pretty much if you did something illegal enough that the FBI, DEA, ect. are involved then they could* get it with a warrant from your service provider.

If you are worried about someone taking your phone and physically extracing the data from it, then you have two options.

1) if its an older phone you can literally just erace your inbox. fill it up again with jibberish, delete. rince repeat. and you will write over the old data.

2) newer phones have lots of more memory and that wont always do the trick/just take to long. IF it has mini usb you can use this program.

http://www.bitpim.org/

Be forewarned though, you might just brick your new droid if you dont use it right.
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adrien59
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOZXqobNCLI

With Dr.Fone for Android, you can easily get backup all your lost contacts and messages from Samsung, HTC and other Android Phones easily. Also, it can help you recover lost & deleted photos, music, video and many documents from your android phones.
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Mr.Sloth
Posts: 5091 - Karma: 13,471
die
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daannnnieel
Posts: 5163 - Karma: 4,293
yes because this is totally what the op was asking for.

fuck you.
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Aidan-G
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