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Jstenhouse Posted Mar 10 2011 04:58 PM 28545 Views
Hey guys!
First time posting here but i thought i would ask the pros.
I recently came back from a conference which i took a load of important videos and photos at. When i came back home i tried to import the photos and videos onto my computer so i could use them for work.
Itunes said i needed to update my iphone, so naturally i hit yes. After updating itunes said that the phone had an error and it had to be restored. So with out having any other options because the phone wouldnt seem to work i hit yes.
Everything was wiped!?
Ive looked in the itunes back up folder and can not see any of the recent photos, videos from the conference not to mention all my business contacts and notes..
The question im asking is - Is there a way to recovery data from an iphone 4 after it has been deleted.
I havnt sleept for days because ive been doing a bit of research..
Heres some info i found
"Now you are probably wondering how its possible to retrieve photos off your iPhone that you've already deleted. Well to give you a quick answer, your iPhones hard drive is very similar to a computer's hard drive. And just like a normal hard drive the iPhone doesn't delete media or pictures off its hard drive permanently, instead when a file is deleted its space is just listed as available and new re-usable space."
Ive tried the program which is mentioned on the above web site but it doesnt even pick up the iphone when it is plugged into the computer.
So my question to everyone is, is there a way i can forensic recover the data as it sounds like it is still on there but just "hidden"
Also my iphone is displaying 14gig of data used when i plug it into the computer but i cant seem to find where this 14gig of data is on my iphone which makes me think it has been moved/hidden to another location on the harddrive of my iphone.
IMPORTANT: you should be talking to Apple or a data recovery specialist.
If the os on your phone is intact and just in recovery mode (DFU) then there are utilities available to break out and it MAY be accessible. Here is a link to someone who documented getting out of DFU.
Answered by
lucydisuza Posted Jan 21 2012 03:32 AM
Recovery of wiped iPhone data is possible only from backup created by you. if you have created iPhone backup and at any point of time deleted any iphone data then you can restore it back with the help of the backup you have but if you have no backup then you are not able to recover it, hence use any professional third party software and use it to create iPhone backup (http://www.iphonebackupsoftware.org)
You are out of luck. iTunes does not create a backup of your photos or videos automatically.
Going forward I suggest you use one of the following options to keep backups of your photos and videos:
A) Setup an iCloud account and backup all those items in there. You get 5GB for free, so make sure you also back up the files to a computer if you don't want to buy additional storage because 5GB will fill up rather quickly.
Do a computer backup regularly. You can use any photo editing tool (iPhoto, Adobe Bridge, Elements) to get those files from your iPhone to any folder of your own designation.
I don't own an iPhone anymore but my wife does and she is using option A.
Alejandro Ramirez Digital Photography Club Administrator
Alejandro, in fact, the iOS backup which iTunes creates during each sync would include the photos from the Camera Roll - i.e. the ones made from within the iPhone.
Albeit, photos from other photo albums are not among the recovered, indeed. But these, you can restore by re-syncing your iPhone with the photo folders on your PC you used to sync with before (via iTunes).
Well, do not panic even your file has gone lost from your iphone device. because with the help of a quality full software. The software comes with the powerful features and by using it you can get your lost file back in easy way.
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Preview what you lost before recovery
Perhaps you have notice this: Once you sync iPhone with iTunes, the progress bar always says backup iPhone before telling sync? Yes, iTunes makes backup for the iPhone each time once you sync, and also this goes automatically. The backup file includes your entire iPhone data, Contacts, SMS, Calendar, Notes, Call history, photos, videos, etc. So that you only have to retrieve iPhone deleted files on Mac to obtain back all data once you lost your iPhone, or only lost data from this.
The Data Recovery for iTunes permits you to recover the backup files and preview the files in details, regardless of you're using any type of iPhone. You are able to recover all of them in accordance with your requirements. http://www.amacsoft....for-itunes.html
Lost all your iphone important data after jailbreaking or update to iOS5/iOS6,or with White Apple Logo Screen of Death, inaccessible system error, broken device, or you simply forgot your screen lock password.You can Restore iphone delete/lost data on Mac easily.
2 methods to recover iphone lost data on Mac
Method.1: Directly Recover from Your Devices or iTunes Backup.
For iPhone 4(GSM), iPhone 4(CDMA), iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 & iPod touch 4, you can scan and recover deleted data directly from your device, or from their iTunes backup files;
Method.2: [URL=http://www.recovery-iphone.com/iphone-data-recovery.html]Retrieve Previous Data via Your Device’s iTunes Backup File[/URL].
For all other iDevices, including iPhone 5, iPod touch 5, iPad 2, iPad mini, extract your device’s iTunes backup files to get back all previously synced SMS, contacts, notes, call logs, etc.;
Still can find your data when you lost your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, restored your device to factory settings, or lost your data after failed iOS upgrade or jailbreak.
This recovery mode is available for all Apple devices as long as you have iTunes backup on your Mac. Choose the one for yours in the primary window and you'll get the window below (here let's take iPhone 4 for an example).
Step 2. Select a Recovery mode and begin to extract iTunes backup
Select the recovery mode of "Recover from iTunes backup" and you'll get a window as follow.
Here the iTunes backup for your device will be automatically found and displayed. Choose it or the latest one if there are more than one and click "Start Scan" to extract it.
Note: If you're connecting another Apple device, excluding iPhone 4/3GS, iPad 1 and iPod touch 4, there will be only one option for you: Recover from iTunes backup.
Step 3. Preivew and recover previous data from iTunes backup
When the scan completes, you can preview all the contents in detail by clicking the categories one after one. Mark those you want and click "Recover" to save them on your Mac.
Tips: This iPhone Data Recovery support four languages - English, Deutsch, French and Japanese.
Note:
If you also have a need to retrieve data from your computer or other devices like external hard disk, USB drive,Camera, music players, mobile phones, Memory Card,etc., you can switch to Wondershare Data Recovery (Windows or Mac version) below.
There are 2 solutions to recover recover iphone ipad ipod lost data--recover iphone SMS messages,Contacts,Photos,Videos,App,calendar, notes, call history and more.
1.Recover data from iOS Device
Scan iOS device directly to find data deleted recently,or data lost due to inaccessible iOS
2.Recover from iTunes Backup File
Scan iTunes backup files if you deleted data for a long time,failed to recover from iOS device directly,or lost iOS device
All-in-on iphone&iTues data recovery: Recover iphone lost data computer directly,or recover from iTunes Backup File
iTunes data recovery software on Mac--Recover from iTunes backup file for iphone,ipod and ipad( you have Synced iphone/ipod/ipad data to iTunes ) on Mac,Recover deleted/lost iPhone Photos, Contacts,SMS Messages,video and more from iTunes backup files,with Wondershare Data Recovery for iTunes,you also can Recover Data for iPad and iPod,including video,music,photo and other files.
This use guide can help you recover/restore iphone lost data with iPhone data recovery software directly without backuped to iTunes,and how to recover Previous Data from iTunes Backup?
This recovery mode allows you to recover your previous data by extracting iTunes backup. You can use this recover mode to find your previous data that you failed to directly recover from your device, or you lost your device.
Step 1. Select iTunes backup file to scan
When launching the program, you’ll be lead to the Recover from iOS Device mode (the default mode). Switch to “Recover from iTunes Backup File”.
Here, all your iTunes backup files of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch which has ever synced with iTunes on this computer will be automatically found and listed. Select the one of yours and click Start Scan to begin iTunes backup extracting.
Step 2. Preview and recover previous data
After the scan, all your data backed up by iTunes can be found and displayed in categories. You can preview them one by one before recovery.
Then you can selectively mark and recover those you want by pressing Recover button at the bottom.
Note: Don't sync your device with iTunes when you realize that you've lost data, or the iTunes backup file will be updated after the sync, if you want to recover them through this recovery mode.
Note: Before you upgrade iOS 6,you must backup all iphone,ipod,ipad data to Mac or Windows computer---including SMS messages,Contacts,Music songes,Video,App,ect,only that you important data may never lost
Plug iPhone into the computer you sync it with. Right-click on the iPhone in the source list at the left, then choose restore from Backup. It will ask you which backup you'd like to restore.
And here is a step-by-step guide will teach you how to recovery of wiped iPhone data easily.
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Help
Do a computer backup regularly. You can use any photo editing tool (iPhoto, Adobe Bridge, Elements) to get those files from your iPhone to any folder of your own designation.
