Bootloader and Rooting on Prepaid Samsung Galaxy A11

[Android Central Question]

Hello. I have deleted text messages I'm trying to retrieve from my Samsung Galaxy A11 internal storage. I have downloaded several software programs and I'd like to purchase one to complete this but everything I'm reading says I have to root it first. I have also tried to root but it fails and from my understanding I can't root it without unlocking bootloader. If I do unlock bootloader would I still be able to pull any of the deleted data using data recovery software?

 

[mustang7757]

Once you unlock the bootloader it wipes all data on the device, if you were already Rooted it be different story, you sure no cloud back up u saved your data?
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