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iPhone Data Recovery for macOS 10.15 Catalina Ready

Apple's iPhone becomes more popular every year, devices running iOS are considered secure and safe, and are definitely becoming more and more complex. If you ever accidentally deleted or lost valuable data on your iPhone, you know how hard it may be to recover iOS data yourself. Disk Drill takes complexity out of the equation.
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iOS Data Recovery with Disk Drill

Disk Drill, iOS data recovery software, supports any device with iOS 5-13 on iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

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    iOS 5-13

  • Any version of iTunes
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  • iphone xr ios recovery

How iPhone Recovery Works

Was there an app or system malfunction that led to data loss on your iPhone or iPad? Jailbreak failure or unfinished iOS upgrade? Damaged device? Many reasons may lead to missing data. Disk Drill 3 introduces iPhone data recovery mode that also works for all devices running iOS. Disk Drill can scan your iPhone directly or extract lost data from iOS backups stored in iTunes. Multiple data types can be recovered from your iOS devices. Read on to find more on how to recover deleted iPhone data.

Now it's time to get Disk Drill 3 on your Mac, connect your iOS device, locate it in Disk Drill, click "Recover" and wait for the scanning to complete. You can scan any of the iTunes backups stored on your Mac as well, you can extract a ton of valuable data from your past backups. iCloud backups recovery is also coming soon.
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    Connect your iPhone to your Mac
    Make sure Disk Drill is running. Find your iOS device in Disk Drill. Click "Recover".
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    Scan your iPhone for lost data
    Let Disk Drill scan your iPhone or iPad for recoverable data. It usually takes a few minutes.
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    Recover what was found
    Review deleted and existing contacts, calls, photos and more. Select the ones for recovery.

Three Quick iOS Data Recovery Modes

Disk Drill is a flexible tool that can perform iOS data recovery using several different methods. Here are the modes available when recovering lost data from your Apple mobile device.
  • Recover from the device’s internal disk
    Recover from the device’s internal disk
    You can perform iOS data recovery from your Mac by connecting the device to your computer. Disk Drill will recognize its internal storage as a disk and allow you to perform a recovery with its scanning technology.
  • Recover data from an iTunes Backup
    Recover data from an iTunes Backup
    Disk Drill can help you restore from a backup stored on your computer. If you use iTunes to back up your iOS device to your Mac, the recovery application can recover specific files without performing an iTunes restore.
  • Recover files from an iCloud Backup
    Recover files from an iCloud Backup
    Disk Drill will soon offer the ability to recover specific files from iCloud without erasing the data on your iOS device. This functionality will enable users to extract data from iCloud to help recover from a damaged or lost iPhone.

Your iOS Device Is Supported

Disk Drill recovers data from any iOS device with iOS 5-13 on board. This covers all new iPhones, iPads and iPods. Classic iPods that don't run on iOS are scanned as regular USB-connected drives and produce slightly differently structured results.
  • iPhone 4/4s/5/5s/6/6+
  • iPhone 7/7+
  • iPhone 8/8+
  • iPhone X/XR/XS/11
  • iPod Touch
  • iPad/iPad Air
  • iPad mini
  • iPad PRO

The Magic behind iPhone Recovery

Data recovery from iOS devices is generally more complicated than a regular Mac file recovery process. When Disk Drill scans your iOS device for lost data directly, it creates an invisible iTunes backup file that has all the device's databases in it. Then Disk Drill runs its own iOS data recovery tools to rebuild your iOS files and data structures to list with everything recoverable.
The same iOS data recovery process takes place when an existing iTunes backup is analyzed by Disk Drill.

Types of Recovered Data

Disk Drill will help you recover various files and types of data from your iPhone, iPad or iPod. As part of Disk Drill's iOS data recovery, you will have a chance to extract photos and videos, contacts and calendar events, voice memos and text notes, bookmarks, chats and text messages (SMS), as well as your call history.

If you are running iOS 13 or newer, Call History will only be recoverable if your local iOS backups are encrypted.
  • Camera Roll Photos (JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF)
  • Videos
    (MP4, MOV)
  • Contacts (VCF)
  • Calendar (ICS)
  • VoiceMemo Recordings (M4A, MP3, AAC)
  • Text notes (HTML)
  • Notes with attachments (EML)
  • Bookmarks (HTML)
  • Chats, texts from Messages (CSV)
  • Call history (CSV)

  • Installed Apps Data

    Installed Apps Data

  • Other Existing Files

    Other Existing Files


Why Quick and Deep Scan Recovery are not available for iOS Devices?


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Protect Your iOS data with Free Data Protection Tools

Disk Drill comes with free data protection tools that can help keep your valuable files and folders safe. Recovery Vault retains metadata of specific files and folders, making them available for quick recovery. You have complete control over which data is protected by Recovery Vault. If you configure Recovery Vault to include items on your iPhone, it can protect your data from accidental deletion.

Guaranteed Recovery makes a copy of all designated files that are deleted from your machine. This eliminates the risk of accidentally deleting important data and makes it available for immediate recovery. You can control how much storage space Guaranteed Recovery uses on your main disk.

All you need to do is specify the iCloud folder when configuring Recovery Vault and Guaranteed Recovery. From that point forward, Disk Drill will monitor the specified files and folders and protect them from accidental deletion. These tools offer users an extra level of data security at no charge.
Protect Your Files to Never Lose Them

Technical Specifications for Disk Drill iOS Data Recovery

  • Tech Specification
    Tech Specification:
    iPhone:
    • iPhone 11/11 Pro, iPhone X/XS/XR/XS Max, iPhone 8/8 Plus
    • iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s/6 Plus, iPhone 5/5s/5c, iPhone 4/4s
    • iPhone 3GS

    iPad:
    • iPad Pro, iPad 4, The new Pad, iPad 1/2
    • iPad Air/Air 2, iPad mini/mini 2/mini 3/mini 4, iPad with Retina display

    iPod Touch
    • iPod touch 4/5/6
  • OS support
    Operating System
    macOS 10.15/10.14/10.13/10.12/10.11 & below versions
  • Hardware Requirements
    Hardware Requirements:
    Disk Space: 50 Mb minimum free space
    CPU: at least with x86
    RAM: at least 128MB

When is iOS data recovery useful?

Your data can be lost any time. There are plenty of possible situations that would lead to that. Generally, Disk Drill's iOS data recovery may be useful in these cases.
    • Failed iOS update
    • Unfinished jailbreaking
    • Water damage
    • Locked device
    • Infinite reboot
    • Damaged screen

iOS Data Recovery Software Features

Disk Drill allows users to preview all recoverable data with the free trial of the recovery tool before upgrading to the pro version of the app.
You can restore attachments from popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat, Line, Viber, Tango, and Kik among many others.
The intuitive interface makes data recovery a painless process. Disk Drill guides you through the process of recovering your data with a few clicks.
The scan results can be used to copy the lost data from an iPhone that no longer responds to touch screen commands.
Scan results can be mounted as a virtual disk to streamline the recovery process. Simply drag recovered files from the virtual disk to their new storage locations.

Need a data recovery service instead?

There are situations where your iPhone has been subjected to physical damage that make it impossible to perform data recovery using software alone. You may also want to engage data recovery professionals to take care of your iPhone data recovery.
Here’s how to restore your lost data using CleverFiles Data Recovery Center.

  1. Navigate to the CleverFiles Data Recovery Center website and initiate a work order.
  2. Ship the storage device to the center. Shipping details designed to protect the device are available on the website.
  3. CleverFiles will contact you with a free failure report and a guaranteed price quote.
  4. You need to approve the recovery. No work will be done without your approval.
  5. When recovery is complete, CleverFiles returns your data on a DVD, flash drive, or external hard drive.
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CleverFiles Data Recovery Center has you covered. It is a full-service data recovery center that makes use of cleanroom technology to safely open and clone the information on damaged storage media. The service offers a free evaluation and has a 98% success rate. They are a reliable provider and will not charge you if they cannot successfully recover your data.

Frequently Asked Questions

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You can recover lost data for free from your iOS device by using a backup on your Mac using the following instructions.

  1. Open iTunes on systems running macOS 10.14 or earlier. Users with macOS 10.15 or Catalina should open a Finder.
  2. Connect your iOS device to your computer and enter the passcode if requested.
  3. Select the device when it appears in iTunes or the Finder window.
  4. Select the Restore Backup
  5. Choose the backup that you want to use based on the date it was created.
  6. Click Restore and wait for the process to end. Your device will restart and synch with your computer.

9 Best Free iPhone Recovery Software for Mac & Win:

  1. Disk Drill Free iPhone Recovery Software (Mac)
  2. iSkySoft iPhone Data Recover (Windows/Mac)
  3. EaseUs MobiSaver Free (Windows/Mac)
  4. Leawo iOS Data Recovery (Windows/Mac)
  5. Gihosoft Free iPhone Data Recovery (Windows/Mac)
  6. Aiseesoft Free iPhone Data Recovery (Windows)
  7. iMobie PhoneRescue (Windows/Mac)
  8. dr. fone - Data Recovery for iOS (Windows/Mac)
  9. MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free (Windows/Mac)

Yes, it does. Disk Drill supports all versions of iOS from the somewhat ancient version 5 to the newest iOS 13. The application’s developers are sure to continue their pattern of maintaining support for the operating system updates rolled out by Apple. They strive to keep Disk Drill current with the cutting-edge developments in storage and data recovery technology.

Yes, you can. The free trial version of Disk Drill allows you to preview the files that the application can recover from any supported device. This enables you to see if the program can recover your data before making any financial investment in the tool. Enabling the Guaranteed Recovery feature lets you quickly and easily recover important data for free in future.

Follow these steps to recover deleted files from an iPhone:

  1. Download and install Disk Drill iPhone Recovery Software.
  2. Connect the iPhone to your computer and launch the app.
  3. Select the iPhone from the list of disks.
  4. Click Recover to scan for deleted files on your iPhone.
  5. Preview the files that can be recovered and make your selections.
  6. Click Recover again to restore the files.

Yes, you can by following this procedure:

  1. Download, install and launch Disk Drill for macOS.
  2. Connect the iPhone X to your computer.
  3. Choose the iPhone’s storage from the disk list.
  4. Click Recover to start scanning your iPhone X for deleted photos.
  5. Select the photos to be restored from the Preview list.
  6. Click the Recover button to restore the lost photos.

Yes, you can with Disk Drill by following these steps.

  1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac.
  2. Launch Disk Drill and select your iPhone from the disk list.
  3. Click Recover to scan for deleted videos.
  4. Preview what can be recovered and select the videos to be restored.
  5. Click Recover again to save the videos to a new location on your computer.

Top 11 iPhone Recovery Software in 2020:

  1. Disk Drill iPhone Data Recovery Software
  2. Primo iPhone Data Recovery
  3. Gihosoft iPhone Data Recovery
  4. FoneLab iPhone Data Recovery
  5. MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS
  6. Wondershare dr. fone for iOS
  7. iMobie PhoneRescue
  8. Tenorshare Ultdata iPhone Data Recovery
  9. Aiseesoft Free iPhone Data Recovery
  10. Leawo iOS Data Recovery
  11. EaseUS MobiSaver for iOS

Use the following steps to recover your lost iOS data from an iCloud backup. You need to erase the current content before you can perform this operation.

  1. Turn on your device.
  2. Follow the onscreen setup steps until you get to the Apps & Data screen.
  3. Select Restore from iCloud Backup.
  4. Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID.
  5. Select the backup to be used for the recovery.
  6. Use your Apple ID to sign in to recover apps and other purchases.
  7. Wait until the progress bar indicates the restore process is complete.
  8. Continue with the remaining setup steps and start using your device again.

You can try to use data recovery software to recover data from a broken iPhone. To use this method, your computer must be able to recognize the device when it is connected to the machine. If extensive damage makes this impossible, a data recovery service is your best option for recovering your lost information.

Yes, you can. Recovering data from a dead iPhone requires a third party product such as Disk Drill recovery software or an iPhone recovery stick. The advantage of using software is that it can recover files that were deleted from the device which the recovery stick cannot do.

iOS data recovery is a software solution for Windows or Mac systems that can recover deleted files from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. The application can recover your messages, videos, photos, and other types of data and is compatible with all iOS versions.

Yes, it does. Using a reliable solution like Disk Drill gives you a great chance of recovering lost data from your Phone. It is strongly recommended that you backup your devices to iTunes or iCloud to give your valuable data extra protection.

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Disk Drill is one of the best multi-purpose do-it-yourself data recovery tools, including iOS data recovery. If you can connect your device to your Mac, get Disk Drill to recover your lost data.
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