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Recover Lost Data from iTunes Backup
Whether you encounter the similar situations below?
“Hello. i have deleted my photos which was taken maybe 15 days ago. i deleted them as well from recently deleted (iphone) and i dont have icloud. But I have an iTunes backup. what can you suggest?”
“I want to recover texts and phone contacts from my iphone 7 to my Macbook OS Sierra 10.12. Any suggestions?”
“ I accidently factory reset my phone and downloaded this program to find contacts, etc. Can I recover them from a backup?”
If you just encounter the similar issue above, please don't worry. You can try “Recover from Backup” mode to recover lost data from iTunes Backup with a few clicks. The following instructions will help you find the lost data back.
Tech Specs
| Windows | Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, both 32bit and 64bit |
| Mac | 14 (macOS Sonoma), 13 (macOS Ventura), 12 (macOS Monterey), 11 (macOS Big Sur), 10.15 (macOS Catalina), 10.14 (macOS Mojave), Mac OS X 10.13 (High Sierra), 10.12(macOS Sierra), 10.11(El Capitan), 10.10 (Yosemite), 10.9 (Mavericks) |
| iOS | All iOS Devices with iOS Version 5 and above |
| Hard Disk Space | 100 MB and above free space |
| RAM | 512MB system memory |
| CPU | Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or above |
| Others | Apple Device Driver (iTunes) |
1. Before running PhoneRescue, you're supposed to download the newest version of iTunes to help detect iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.
2. To avoid the automatic sync, please don't launch iTunes while running PhoneRescue. We also suggest you to disable the automatic sync in iTunes beforehand: Launch iTunes > Preferences > Devices, check “Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically”.
Supported Device Models
| iPhone Series | iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6 (Plus), iPhone 6s (Plus), iPhone SE, iPhone SE (2nd Generation), iPhone 7 (Plus), iPhone 8 (Plus), iPhone X, iPhone Xs (Max), iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro (Max), iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, etc. |
| iPad Series | iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad mini, iPad 4, iPad mini 2, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, iPad Pro, iPad 5, iPad Pro (2nd Generation), iPad 6, iPad Pro (3rd Generation), iPad mini 5, iPad 7, iPad Air 3, iPad Pro (4th Generation), iPad Air 4, iPad 8, iPad mini 6, iPad 9, etc. |
| iPod touch Series | iPod touch 1, iPod touch 2, iPod touch 3, iPod touch 4, iPod touch 5, iPod touch 6, iPod touch 7, etc. |
1. If you just want to export data from iTunes Backup to computer, you do not need to connect iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch).
2. If you want to use the “Compare” function or restore lost data to iOS device, you need to connect iOS device to computer with USB cable.
Supported File Types
iMobie takes your satisfaction in priority. We sincerely hope you would have a happy experience with PhoneRescue. Thus, we highly recommend you to read the detailed instructions before choosing PhoneRescue.
| Personal Data | Contacts, Call History, Messages, Message Attachment, Voicemail, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Note Attachment, Safari History, Safari Bookmarks |
| Media Data | Photos, Photo Videos, Thumbnails, Music, Videos, AudioBooks, Playlists, Ringtones, iBooks, Voice Memo |
| App Data | App Documents, App Photos, App Audios, App Videos, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Attachment, Line, Line Attachment, Kik, Kik Attachment |
Differences between Free & Registered Version
| Benefits | Free Version | Registered Version |
| Scan & Preview Data from iTunes Backup |  |
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| Recover data |  |
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If the trial version is unable to locate the data you lost, please do not purchase the full version. If the trial version luckily finds the data you lost, you can See Pricing to get the most suitable plan.
Step 1. Download PhoneRescue on Your Computer.
Before you start iOS data recovery, get the tool downloaded onto your computer. Please make sure the network is stable while downloading and installing PhoneRescue on your computer.
Step 2. Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer with the USB Cable (Optional).
After downloading and install PhoneRescue on your computer successfully. Then, launch PhoneRescue on your computer and choose “Recover from Backup” mode.
Select “Recover from Backup” Mode
Once your device is detected, you will see the interface below.
Your Device is Detected by PhoneRescue
If PhoneRescue fails to recognize your iOS device, you can try to fix this issue by following troubleshooting steps:
① Please download the latest version of PhoneRescue.
② Check whether your USB cable is loose. If it is, please reconnect it. If USB cable is broken, please give new one a try.
③ Reinstall iTunes.
④ Please log in your computer as Administrator account (Windows Computer Only).
⑤ If problem persists, please contact our Support Team for further help.
Step 3. Select an iTunes Backup to Scan.
After clicking the Arrow button in the lower right corner, PhoneRescue will detect all backups on computer and display them in the window. If iTunes backup is corrupted, the exclamation symbol will show in front of the backup. You can choose the one you need based on the date it was created.
Please Select an iTunes Backups
If you click "Only Scan Backup" button, PhoneRescue will scan and display all data in the backup. However, if you click "Compare" button, PhoneRescue will compare data located in the backup with data in your device. And then it will only display data that don't exist in your device.
Data Comparison between Device and iTunes Backup
1. Currently, PhoneRescue can only compare your Personal Data (Contacts, Call History, Messages, Message Attachment, Voicemail, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, Note Attachment, Safari History and Safari Bookmark).
2. If you don't connect your device to computer, "Compare" function will be unavailable.
3. If your iTunes backup is encrypted, please input your encryption password to allow PhoneRescue to scan your data.
Step 4. Select the Type of Data You Want to Recover.
To scan all categories, please check "Select All" option. If you only want to recover some categories, please uncheck Select All option and then choose the data based on your needs. It will take a few minutes to scan all data from the iTunes backup file. Please keep patient.
Select the Type of Data to Recover
Step 5. Preview the Scanned Data from iTunes Backup.
Once the scanning process is completed, you can view the scanning result in PhoneRescue. To filter out the existed data, you can choose the option "Only list deleted" instead of "List all items". And you can search data by typing key words in search box on the upper middle of the window.
The Scanning Result of iTunes Backup
Step 6. Recover the Lost Data from iTunes Backup
If you find the data you need, please put the check mark in front of the box to select them. And you can choose the data scanned out to restore “To Device” or “To Computer”.
Choose the Data You Want to Recover
1. PhoneRescue currently can support to restore the personal data (messages/contacts/notes), photos, app audios and app videos to both device and computer. For other data, PhoneRescue can only recover them to computer.
2. Please turn off Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch and keep device connected when recovering data to device.
Once the recovery process completes, you will see the interface below.
iTunes Backup Recovery Completed
1. If you unfortunately fail to recover lost data with “Recover from Backup” mode, you can also try “Recover from iOS Device” or “Recover from iCloud” to recover lost data back.
2. Given the importance of data, it’s necessary to back up device data periodically. We would like to recommend you to give the free backup function a try.