In the event that you have the impression of being harassed by phone, we all start to get used to it with our landlines and call centers for insulation, electricity, or other ... It is also imaginable to be harassed on your XIAOMI Mi 8, and it's much less pleasant. However, there are features that help prevent these people from contacting you. This is the case, among other things, of blocking messages.
However, if you have blocked messages you will no longer have access to them, what to do if you change your mind and want to to recover blocked messages on your XIAOMI Mi 8?
Precisely, we have written this tutorial to help you accomplish this operation. First, we will find out how to block messages on your phone, then how to view blocked messages on your XIAOMI Mi 8 , first through history, then, using a computer and data recovery.
How to block text messages from a number on XIAOMI Mi 8?
We start this guide by going back to the basics and teaching you or re-learning the procedure for block messages from a number on your XIAOMI Mi 8. Even if you only want to block one person's text messages, be aware that Android's functionality will also block his calls. We present here the procedure to prevent a number from sending you messages:
- Open the “Messages” application of your XIAOMI Mi 8
- When you are on the conversation list click on the three small vertical dots at the top right of the screen
- Then click on "Settings"
- Finally, in "Block numbers and messages" enter the number you want to block
- You can find the list of numbers blocked on your XIAOMI Mi 8 below.
How to recover blocked messages on a XIAOMI Mi 8?
We now move on to the part that probably interests you the most, how to see blocked messages on a XIAOMI Mi 8? There are two methods you can use, the first will simply require browsing your phone's settings, for the second, you will need to connect your XIAOMI Mi 8 to a computer that will allow you to recover the deleted files.
How to see blocked SMS on XIAOMI Mi 8 going through your phone settings?
With the new versions of Android, we suggest that you check the Android version of your XIAOMI Mi 8, you will be able to accomplish a lot of things, in particular, looking at the blocked messages on your XIAOMI Mi 8. On previous versions it is not necessarily possible to do it, we carried out the test with Android 10 and this feature is available, try it on your phone even if it has a previous version, it may work, or skip to the next part of this guide. Let's go:
- Unlock your XIAOMI Mi 8
- Go to the "Messages" application
- Click on the three small vertical dots at the top right of the screen
- Finally, in the tab " Settings " go in "Block numbers and messages"
- In the section "Blocked messages" you will have access to the list of all the messages filtered by your blocking and suddenly look at them, you can also by clicking on them restore them in your normal discussion thread
How to recover blocked messages on XIAOMI Mi 8 going through a computer?
Last alternative, if you cannot find the functionality described in the previous part, or you see it but there is nothing in the list while you are convinced that you have received messages that have been blocked on your XIAOMI Mi 8, rest assured, there is another solution to recover them, and it will be done using a computer. Discover the process below:
- Activate the USB debugging mode on your XIAOMI Mi 8
- Connect your XIAOMI Mi 8 to your computer
- Use root software to root your phone
- Now use some sort of file recovery software (most of them are free and work the same)
- Click on “Messages”, you can also check “attachment” if you want to recover them, so the software will recover all your SMS, blocked SMS and deleted SMS on your XIAOMI Mi 8
If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the XIAOMI Mi 8, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: XIAOMI Mi 8.
