“FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery” review. Recover accidentally deleted photos and videos from iPhone. It also supports restoring from backup files.

I ended up taking too many photos and videos on my iPhone and ran out of storage space, so when I was organizing my data, I accidentally deleted all the data I needed. Although the situation may seem hopeless at first glance, there is actually a way to recover such data.

The method is to use Data Recovery Software provided by every software company. Depending on the situation, it may not be possible to recover data, for example if it has been a long time since the data was deleted, but if it has not been long since the data was deleted, there is a possibility that the deleted data can be salvaged.

This time, FonePaw provides “FonePaw iPhone data recovery software“, and I was able to try out the software. I would like to show how to use this software and whether it is actually possible to recover data or not.

What is “FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery”?

“FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery” is a software for Windows and Mac computers that can recover data from iPhone, iPad and iPod.

This software not only recovers data directly from the device itself, but also supports data recovery from iTunes and iCloud backup files, and features multiple recovery methods.

More than 30 types of data can be recovered. It is possible to recover not only photos and videos, but also contacts, messages, call history, contents of the memo app, LINE and WhatsApp data, etc.

The recovery process consists of only 3 steps: launch the program, connect your device to your PC or Mac, scan for data, and select the data you want to recover from the detected data. Even people who are not familiar with PC and Mac can recover data easily.

Reference material:“Compatible with iOS 17” Summary of How to Recover Permanently Deleted Videos on iPhone for Free – Fonepaw

You have already tried to recover data.

This time, FonePaw, the developer of this software, provided me with a license for the Mac version, so I tried to recover the data using my MacBook Air and iPhone 13 mini.

First, when you install and launch the program, you will see “Recover from iOS Device,” “Recover from iTunes Backup,” “Recover from iCloud Backup,” and “More Tools” on the left menu.

If you want to restore data directly from your device, select Recover from iOS Device, or if you want to restore from a backup, select the appropriate menu depending on whether you use an iTunes backup file or an iCloud backup file. This time, I tried Recover from iOS Device, which recovers data directly from the device.

Once you connect your Mac to your iPhone using a cable, click Start Scan to scan your iPhone's internal storage. The more storage your iPhone has, the longer this process will take, so you'll need to leave it alone for a while after connecting.

For devices with iOS 13 or later, you'll need to perform an encryption check if you want to recover call history, FaceTime, or Safari browsing history data. Instructions are displayed in a pop-up window, so if you want to recover this data, please follow the instructions displayed.

Once the scan is complete, the data stored on your device will be displayed. If deleted data is displayed here, it can be restored. The amount of data is huge, so it is difficult to find what you are looking for, but you can sort the deleted data just using Deleted Items in the top menu, or use the preview function to find the data you are looking for Find it, check it, and then click the Recover button ” at the bottom right to complete data recovery.

When I actually scanned my iPhone 13 mini, it showed several photos and videos that I had deleted in the last month, and when I selected them and tried to restore them, I was able to recover them successfully.

Unfortunately, if the required data is not displayed when the scan is completed, the data cannot be recovered. Recently deleted data is more likely to be restored successfully, so if you find out that data has been deleted, try using data recovery software as soon as possible.

summary

This time, I used the Mac version of “FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery” to erase and recover iPhone data, the software was easy to use and I was able to recover the data with simple steps.

However, please note that due to the characteristics of data recovery software, it is not always possible to recover data. In fact, in this scan, I got the impression that about half of the data that was deleted at about the same time could be scanned, and there was also some data that was not detected in the scan.

However, this software can be used for free until it scans the data and confirms it with a preview, and once you are sure that the required data has been scanned, you can purchase a license and perform the restoration, I will do that. The good thing about this software is that you can try to scan it first without having to pay the license fee even though no data is found.

“FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery” can be downloaded for free from the official website. If you perform a scan and find that the data can be recovered, please consider purchasing a license.Purchase a licenseherefrom.

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