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iOS Data Genius iOS Data Genius FAQ

iSunshare iOS Data Genius FAQ

Questions list:

  1. 1. What iSunshare iOS Data Genius can do?
  2. 2. What iOS data type it can help to recover?
  3. 3. Which iOS devices it can recover lost data for, or what iOS devices it can work for?
  4. 4. How can I choose data recovery mode to recover iOS lost data?
  5. 5. How can I recover iOS lost data with iSunshare iOS Data Genius?
  6. 6. What are the differences between two modes to recover lost iOS data with iOS Data Genius?

Q 1: What iSunshare iOS Data Genius can do?

A: In order to help iOS device users to solve data lost problem, iOS Data Genius is designed to recover lost data for iOS device, no matter the iOS device is available or not.

Q 2: What iOS data type it can help to recover?

A: It recovers files up to 18 types, including contacts, messages, notes, photos, video, voicemail, etc. We can classify them into two types according to data content.

  • Text data: Contacts, Message, WhatsApp, Call History, Notes, Reminder, Calendar, Safari Bookmark, App documents
  • Media data: Camera roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Message Attachments, WhatsApp Attachments, Voicemail, Voice Memos, App Photos, App Videos, App Audios

Q 3: Which iOS devices it can recover lost data for, or what iOS devices it can work for?

  • iPhone X/8 plus/8/7 plus/7/6 plus/6/6s plus/6s/5s/5c/5/4s/4/3GS
  • iPad Air 2/1, iPad 1/2/3/4/5, iPad Mini 4/3/2/1
  • iPod Touch 4/5/6

Q 4: How can I choose data recovery mode to recover iOS lost data?

A: There are two data recovery modes provided in iOS Data Genius to recover lost iOS data. Recover from iOS Device and Recover from iTunes Backup File, each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.

When your iOS device is accessible, "Recover from iOS Device" is surely suggested. However, when your iOS device is lost or you cannot directly recover data from iOS device, but you have iTunes backup in computer for iOS device, please choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File".

Q 5: How can I recover iOS lost data with iSunshare iOS Data Genius?

When you choose "Recover from iOS Device" mode:

  • 1. Connect iOS device to computer
  • 2. Scan and review lost data
  • 3. Recover lost data back

When you choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File" mode:

  • 1. Choose iTunes backup
  • 2. Scan and review lost data in iTunes backup
  • 3. Recover lost data

Q 6: What are the differences between two modes to recover lost iOS data with iOS Data Genius?

Even though there are several common features between them, there is still something different between Recover from iOS Device and Recover from iTunes Backup.

6-1 Recovered iOS data type

Media files can be recovered from iTunes backups. But you can only get the thumbnails of photos and videos when switching to "Recover from iOS Device", while all types data can be restored in few clicks, when you choose "Recover from iTunes Backup File".

6-2 iOS data recovery occasion

When your iOS data is lost recently, choose "Recover from iOS Device". When your iOS data has been deleted for a long time, or iOS device is lost, it would be better to select "Recover from iTunes Backup File".

6-3 iOS data recovery method

Recover from iOS Device: Directly recover contacts, photos, messages and more from iOS device after device connection, even if your device is damaged.

Recover from iTunes Backup File: You should select iTunes backup to scan, and then you can select data type you want to recover in iTunes backup.