Data Recovery Guide
Data Recovery Guide
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Overview
Introduction
Key Features
System Requirements
Introduction
Syncios Data Recovery that can recover contact, SMS, photos, iMessages, notes and more
directly from iOS devices, iTunes backup file or iCloud backup. This powerful iOS Data Recovery
is a comprehensive iOS Data Recovery solution. You can recover lost data directly from iOS
devices or retrieve backups from iTunes and iCloud. In just a few clicks, what was lost is
suddenly found.
Key Features
3 recovery modes to retrieve data from your iDevice, iTunes backup and iCloud backup.
Recover photos, messages, contacts, as well as App data like WhatsApp conversations,
You can choose to extract found data to PC or put them back to device
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System Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 or above (including 10.12 beta)
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Quick Link:
To download the latest version of Syncios Data Recovery for Windows, visit our website.
To buy a license key for Syncios Data Recovery for Windows, visit our online store.
Step 1.Click menu button on the right corner of the program interface
Step 2.Choose Register in the drop-down list, you will get the register window below.
Step 3.Copy and paste the Name and Code into the registration popup dialog.
Note: The registration name is case sensitive, please do not add blank at the beginning or end of
the word.
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Quick Link:
To download the latest version of Syncios Data Recovery for Mac, visit our website.
To buy a license key for Syncios Data Recovery for Mac, visit our online store.
Step 1.Run Syncios Data Recovery, click the menu bar "Syncios Data Recovery".
Step 2.Choose Registration in the drop-down list, you will get a registration popup dialog below.
Step 3.Copy and paste the Name and Code into the registration popup dialog.
Note: The registration name is case sensitive. Please do not add blank at the beginning or the
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Installation
Main Interface
Installation
1. Download the installation package for Data Recovery for Windows from this Download page.
Main Interface
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Tutorials
This mode allows you to scan your iOS devices to recover lost data or deleted data, including
contacts, text messages, iMessages, call history, notes, calendars, reminders and safari
bookmarks from iPhone 7 Plus/7/6 Plus/6/5S/5C/5/4S/4/3GS, iPad Air, iPad mini 2 (Retina), iPad
mini, iPad with Retina display, The new iPad, iPad 2/1, and iPod touch 6/5/4.
Note: When you notice that you've accidentally delete or lost an important file, do not save
anything else on your device or make any operation, as well as running any applications.
Whenever new data is written to your device, the old file will be overwritten and become
unrecoverable.
Step 1.Connect your iOS device to PC and launch Syncios Data Recovery
Run Syncios Data Recovery, you will see the Home interface providing three recovery modes,
click on Recover from iOS Device, you will get the connecting your device to PC prompt. Connect
your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch to the computer with USB cable once detected and analyzed
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After click "Start Scan" button below your device name, the program will begin to analyze and
scan the device connected. Once you are in, please kindly wait for some time for the program to
finish scanning your device. During the scan, please keep your device connected, otherwise the
Note: If your device is running iOS 7 or above and protected with a password, please unlock it
first, and tap trust on the prompt on your device to authorize this computer.
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Once the program finish scan, the found data is categorized in main three types: Photos &
Videos, Messages & Call logs, Memos & Others. You can click on each tab to switch and preview
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Retrieve lost iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch data from iTunes backup
This solution works well for all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It lets you extract and access to the
iTunes backup file of your entire iOS device on your computer. Then you can get whatever you
want from it. There’s no need for you to connect your iOS device with the computer when using
this solution.
Please select the Recover from iTunes backup option on the top after running Syncios Data
Recovery. Then you can see the program displayed all the iTunes backup files for your iPhone,
iPad and iPod touch in a list as follows. Choose the one you would like to access and
click Start button when it comes up to enter into the next step.
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Step 2.Preview and perform iOS data recovery from iTunes backup file
When the scanning is over, you will find all the backup file are listed and displayed in categories.
Click the file types and you can preview the files in thumbnails on the right of the program
interface.
The "Search" box on the upper right interface allows you to pick out your desired files quickly by
If your desired data is not found in this iTunes scanning result, you can click 'Home" button to
After you click Recovery button, you will get two options after you choose to recover the data,
recover to computer or recover to device. Currently, Syncios Data Recovery can only support
recovering Notes and contacts to devices, we will continue to support more file types.
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Retrieve lost iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch data from iCloud backup
Scanning iCloud backup file steps are similar as iTunes backup. Syncios Data Recovery lets you
download and extract your iCloud backup content, so that you can get what you want from it one
by one.
Please select Recover from iCloud backup mode after running Syncios Data Recovery. Then
enter your iCloud account to sign in. When you do this, make sure that your internet connection is
in good condition.
Note: It's totally safe to sign in your account here. We take your privacy seriously, and the
program won't keep any record of your account and data at any time during your sessions.
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All iCloud backup files will be loaded and listed. Choose the one you want to access and
click Download under the column of State. You will get a pop-up asking you to select file types
from the iCloud backup you would like to download. Simply tick the ones you need, this would
save you much time if you just would like to download parts of the files.
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Once the downloading is completed successfully, you can begin scanning to extract it so that you
can access the details. Click Scan Downloaded after the download process. The program can
The final step is to take a glance at your content thumbnails in your iCloud backup file. Choose
what to retrieve and save them to computer by click Recovery button at the bottom of the
program panel. You will be prompted to choose Recover to Computer or Recover to Device, you
can easily save all of them to your computer or directory put them back to device. In addition, you
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FAQ
Version compare
Common issues
Version compare
What are the limitations of the trial version for Syncios Data Recovery?
The trial version and registered version are the same program. The only functional difference
between the trial version and the full version is that the trial version can only scan iTunes backup
files, iCloud backup files and iOS devices to preview the lost data. If you would like to recover the
found data to computer or device, you need to purchase a registration code to activate the
You will get the registration information via Email after you finish the order. After you register the
product with the registration code, you can recover the data to computer.
Common Issues
1. What to do if I got the prompt "No enough disk space, please free up disk space".
If you got this prompt once you start to scan your device or backup, please go to Setting window
to change the default Backup location folder from C: driver to another available drive.
Click “menu” button on the upper right corner of the main window and click Settings to make
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Currently Syncios Data Recovery only supports recovering notes and contacts back to iDevices,
If you encounter the "Analyze is unsuccessful" error, you can check the following settings.
Make sure that you installed the latest version of iTunes, you can reinstall it then try
again. If there is any fault in iTunes it will impact the success rate of device analysis.
If your iTunes backup files have been encrypted, remove the password on the iTunes
backup file.
For iOS 7 devices, please tap "trust" on your device to authorize this PC
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Then refer to the following tips to see if they will resolve the fault.
Check that the USB connection is well seated, disconnect and reconnect it, try an
4. What to do if I get "Syncios Data Recovery can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified
developer" error.
When installing Syncios Data Recovery on Mac Mountain Lion & Mavericks, you may get the
aforementioned error dialog saying that "Syncios Data Recovery can’t be opened because it is
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Solution
The reason is that Mac OS includes new features to improve security for users. One of the new
default options prevents users from being able to install or launch applications that are not
downloaded from the Mac App Store, or that have not been digitally signed by the developers.
To install Syncios Data Recovery on Mac Mountain Lion & Mavericks, you should follow the steps
below:
2. Click the lock icon in the lower-left corner and enter your administrator username and
Click the lock to prevent further changes. After that, you can launch and run Syncios Data
Note: You can change the security setting back to “Mac App Store and identified developers” or
“Mac App Store” as desired, for improved security.
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Support
Contact
Support
Homepage: http://www.syncios.com/ios-data-recovery.html
Contact
If you didn't get the answers from the Homepage, please contact Syncios Data Recovery
technical support team for further assistance. Technical support inquiry, suggestion, feedback,
We are always ready to service you with prompt and useful email support. From Monday to
Friday, we will answer your emails within 24 hours. If you send emails during weekends, we will
answer your questions in the next Monday. Please allow time lag due to different time zones.
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