Monday 29 January 2018

Recover Data from Dead iPhone(iPhone X Included)

No matter we’re using an old iPhone or new iPhone X, one of the common issue is that we may come across with iPhone data loss due to dead iPhone or iPhone damage or some other condition. And from this article, we’ll focus on show you how to recover data from dead iPhone.

To get back your data from dead iPhone selectively or when you have no backups, iRefone can be your best choice. iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can help us recover as well as backup more than 16 kinds of files, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, WeChat messages. Also it can help us extract data from iTunes and iCloud backup selectively without erasing all content and settings.

Now you can download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Recover Data from Dead iPhone Directly and Selectively

When you have no backups, don’t worry, iRefone can help us get them back selectively.

Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your dead iPhone with PC. Choose “Recover from iOS Device”, and tap on “Start”.



Step 2. Then new interface will show up with many data icon and media icon, find and click “Contact” icon for example, and it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. After scanning, you can preview and choose contacts you need, tap on “Recover to PC” or “Recover to Device”.



Tips: “Recover to Device” only works for contacts, notes and messages right now.

Recover Dead iPhone Data from iTunes Backup

Now when you have backups on iTunes, iRefone can help you extract your data from iTunes selectively.

Step 1. Run iRefone, launch iTunes. Then all your backup files on iTunes will show up.



Step 2. Find the backup files you need, click “Select” at the end of the files you need. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon there. Find and click “Contact” icon for example, and it will be scanned by iRefone.



Step 3. After scanning, you can preview and choose contacts you need, tap on “Recover to PC” or “Recover to Device”.

Recover Dead iPhone Data from iCloud Backup

Now we’ll see how to use iRefone help us extract data from iCloud backup selectively, and we don’t need to erase all content and settings before restoring.

Step 1. Run iRefone, choose “Recover from iCloud Backup”, log in it with your Apple ID and password.



Step 2. When log in, all your backup files on iCloud will show up. Find the one you need, click “Download” at the end of the files you need.



Step 3. After downloading, new interface with many data icon and media icon will show up. Find and click “Contact” icon you need, and it will be scanned by the software.

Step 4. Wait a few seconds for scanning, then you can preview and choose contacts you need, tap on “Recover to PC” or “Recover to Device”.

Wednesday 24 January 2018

Disable Tap to Wake on iPhone X

Tap to wake only works on iPhone X right now, and many iPhone X user are using it to wake their iPhone. With this feature, they can quickly check some notification, take photos, use widgets ect. But it’s bothering for some people, and it drains up our battery faster, so they would like to disable this feature. But how could we disable tap to wake feature on iPhone X?

Now it’s time for you to read this page, and here we’ll show you some methods about how to disable tap to wake feature on iPhone X.

How to Disable Tap to Wake on iPhone X

Now follow below steps and turn off tap to wake feature on your iPhone X.

1.Open your iPhone X, go to Setting--General.

2.Then find and click Accessibility, scroll down and find option “Tap to Wake”, now turn it off.



Now when you disable this feature, nothing will happen when you tap your iPhone X screen.

3.But when you pick up your iPhone X or raise it, your iPhone X will still wake our screen automatically, as there is another feature named “Raise to Wake” will help us do it.

4.Now go to Setting--Display & Brightness--Raise to Wake, turn it off.



Now your iPhone X won’t wake when you pick up your it or tap on its screen.

Enable Tap to Wake Feature on iPhone X

When you want to use tap to wake feature to wake your iPhone X quickly, you can enable it as you want. See below steps.

1.Open your iPhone X, go to Setting--General--Accissibility.

2.Then scroll down and find “Tap to Wake” feature, turn it on.

Now you can wake your iPhone X quickly with tapping your iPhone X screen and unlock it with Face ID.

Tips: When you want to backup your iPhone data, or you lost some of your iPhone data with or without backup, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can recover as well as backup more than 16 kinds of files, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, WeChat messages ect. And it can help us recover our iPhone data with three recovery mode, that is Recover from iOS Device, Recover from iTunes Backup and Recover from iCloud Backup.

For more detailed steps, you can refer to below article for checking:

Retrieve Lost Message Attachments on iPhone

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Save Videos from WeChat on iPhone iPad

“Could we save videos from WeChat on iPhone iPad?”

When we want to show some detailed information, we would like to send WeChat videos to other people instead of audio messages and photos. Also we may post some videos to WeChat moments to record this special moment. But how do we save videos from WeChat on iPhone iPad?

Save WeChat Videos to Photo Album

Just like WeChat photos, we can also save WeChat videos to our photo album.

1.Open WeChat, log in it with your WeChat ID and password.

2.Then go to the chat log page and find the WeChat videos you need to save, click it and hold on until option “Save Video” show up.



3.Click it and this WeChat video will be saved to your photo album. And you can repeat this process to save more video.

Save WeChat Videos from Moments to iPhone iPad

When you want to save some videos from your WeChat moment, you can follow below steps.

1.Open WeChat on your iPhone iPad, and go to Discover--Moment

2.Then find the videos you need to save, tap on it and hold on until “Save Video” option show up, tap on it, and this video will be saved to your photo album.

Selectively Save WeChat Videos from iPhone iPad

When there are plenty of WeChat videos you need to save, and you want to backup them selectively, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can recover as well as backup more than 16 kinds of files, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, WeChat messages ect.

Also it can help us extract data from iTunes and iCloud backup selectively, and it allows us to preview them before restoring.

Now you can download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone with PC. Choose “Recover from iOS Device”, and tap on “Start”.



Step 2. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon that iRefone can recover, find and click “WeChat Attachment” icon and it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. Wait a few seconds for scanning, then you can choose WeChat videos you need to backup, tap on “Recover to PC” and choose folder path to save them.



Tips: When you lost some of your WeChat data on iPhone occasionally, iRefone can also help us get them back even we have no backups.

Sunday 14 January 2018

How to Activate New iPhone X without SIM Card?

When we get a new iPhone, the first thing we need to do is to activate them . but sometimes we may don’t have our SIM card yet, how could we activate new iPhone without SIM card?

As iPhone X and iPhone 8 are latest released iPhone, so from this article, we’ll take iPhone X for example, and should you how to activate new iPhone X without SIM card. Now you can follow below steps and activate your new iPhone.

Activate New iPhone with Wifi or Cellular Connection

If it’s your first time to activate an iPhone, don’t worry, the process can be easy and clear, just follow it and have a try.

1.Open your new iPhone and begin the set up process, then it will ask you to choose the language you use and your location.

2.Then you can connect your iPhone with Wifi or cellular network, and when you choose Wifi, it will ask you to input the password.

3.Now wait for a few minutes for the activating of your iPhone, and you version iPhone will contact the activation servers when you connec to network.



Activate New iPhone with iTunes

When you have no SIM card, or you don’t want to activate your new iPhone with SIM card, you can do it with iTunes. See below steps.

1.Launching iTunes on your PC, and make sure it’s with latest version.

2.Then open your new iPhone, choose the language and region you need. And click “Connect to iTunes” under available wireless network.

3.Now connect your iPhone with PC by using its USB cable, and iTunes will activate AT & T iPhone automatically.



4.When you’re asked to set up AT & T iPhone as new or restore from a backup, you can choose the one you need, and it won’t affect the activation process.

5.Now click “Get Started” and “Sync”, then your iPhone will sync to PC and the AT & T cellular activation will be applied.

6.Then disconnect your iPhone with PC, and continue with the set up on the iPhone screen, now your AT&T iPhone is activated with no SIM card. Now you can continue with it and finish other process, like creating passcode, signing with Apple ID ect.

Now do you get how to activate your new iPhone?

Tips: when you lost or deleted some iPhone iPad data occasionally, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can recover as well as backup more than 16 kinds of files, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, WeChat messages ect. Also it can help us extract data from iTunes and iCloud backup selectively, and it doesn’t need us to erase all content and settings.

Wednesday 10 January 2018

How to Fix Deleted iPhone Messages Still Show Up Problem

“There are some messages on my iPhone that i don’t need any more, so i deleted them, but when i go back to my message app, i can still see those messages. What happened? How to fix deleted iPhone messages still show up problem?”

Actually it’s quite easy for us to delete messages from our iPhone, but there will still remain in our iPhone even we delete them, and we just couldn’t see them. When we rely on some third-party software, we can still get them back. Now how to fix deleted iPhone messages still show up problem? We’ll try some ways to permanently delete our iPhone messages.

Permanently Delete iPhone Text Messages by Syncing them on iTunes and iCloud

When we sync our iPhone messages to iTunes and iCloud backup after deleting them, then they will help us mark those messages with deleting. Then those deleted messages will be gone.

Now follow below steps and delete your iPhone text messages permanently, then they won’t show up.

For iCloud:

1.Connect your iPhone with Wifi, go to Setting--iCloud, log in it with your Apple ID and password.

2.Then Turn on iCloud drive and Message button, tap on “Backup”, and confirm with “Backup Now”. Also we can turn on “Auto Backup” option, and our messages will be synced to iCloud by itself.



For iTunes:

1.Launching your iTunes, connect your iPhone with PC.

2.When it’s recognized, click iPhone image icon, tap on “Backup Now” on the right page, and confirm with “Backup”.



Delete Message App from Spotlight Search

When our messages are deleted, we can still search them via Sportlight search, but if we remove our messages app from Spotlight search, we won’t search them via Spotlight search.

1.Open your iPhone, go to Setting--General--Spotlight Search.

2.Then find option “Message”, turn it off. And go to Spotlight, you couldn’t search your messages there.

Restore iPhone to Factory Setting

We can also delete our messages by restoring our iPhone to factory setting, but it will erase our iPhone data, so we’d better not to do it.

And when you watn to know how to restore iPhone to factory settings, you can refer to below article for detailed steps:

Factory Reset iPhone without Passcode

Get Back Deleted iPhone Messages

When you delete your messages by mistake without backup, don’t worry, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can not only help us backup more than 16 kinds of files selectively, but also can help us recover them even we have no backups, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, voice memo, WeChat messages ect.

When you need, you can download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone with PC. Choose “Recover from iOS Device”, click “Start”.



Step 2. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon that iRefone can recover, find and click “Message” icon for example, and it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. After scanning, you can preview and choose messages you need, tap on “Recover to PC” or “Recover to Device” to get them back.



Sunday 7 January 2018

Take Screenshots on iPhone X

“There is no home button on iPhone X, how could we take screenshots on iPhone X?”

When you get an iPhone X, you may have many similar issue with how to take screenshots on iPhone, as it’s with full screen and no home button on it. Fortunately, although there is no home button on iPhone X, we can still do it with other ways. Now you can follow this article and learn some tricks about how to take screenshot on iPhone X.



Trick 1. Take Screenshot on iPhone X

Although there is no home button on iPhone X, but there are some other buttons we can use to take screenshots. See below steps and take some screenshots.

1.Unlock iPhone X with yout face ID or its password, then go to the page that you need to take screenshots.

2.Now click power button and volume up button together, then you will hear shutter sound, and your screenshot will be saved on your photos app.



3.And you can repeat this process and take more screenshots. Then finish it, you can check those screenshots from your photo app.

Trick 2. Take Screenshot on iPhone X with Assistive Touch

Also we can take screenshots on iPhone X with Assistive Touch, see below steps.

1.Unlock your iPhone X, go to Setting--General--Accessibility.

2.Then you can see “Assistive Touch” option, turn it on.



3.Now click “Customize Top Level Menu”, then you can tap on an icon to change it or add a new one, like “Screenshot” by pressing the plus sign icon in the bottom right-hand corner.

4.Then many choice will show up, and you can scroll down and find “Screenshot” to add it.



5.When you need to take screenshots with Assistive Touch, you can open it and click “Screenshot” button, and it will be ok. You can also find your screenshots on photo album.

Backup Screenshots on iPhone X Selectively

When you want to backup screenshots on iPhone X selectively, or you want to view some of your backups, or you lost some iPhone iPad data occasionally, you can come to iRefone for help.

iRefone not only help us backup iOS data, but also can help us recover lost data with three recovery mode, that is Recover from iOS Device, Recover from iTunes Backup and Recover from iCloud Backup. And it allows us to do it selectively without erasing all content and settings.

Now when you need, you can download and install the free trial version to have a try.



Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone X with PC. Choose “Recover from iOS Device”, and click “Start”.



Step 2. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon that iRefone can recover, find and click “Photo” icon, and it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. Wait a few seconds for scanning, then you can preview and choose screeenshots you need to backup, tap on “Recover to PC”, and choose folder path to save them.


Tuesday 2 January 2018

Read Someone Else's Text Messages on iPhone

“I just picked up one iPhone 6s yesterday when I was shopping. But i couldn’t unlock it, is it possible for me to access some iPhone data? How could i read someone else’s text messages on iPhone?”

Now it’s possible when you come to third-party iOS data recovery software iRefone for help, you can view and restore its data selectively, not to say text messages. And from this article we’ll show you some to read someone else’s text messages on iPhone.

What is iRefone

iRefone is a professional iOS data recovery software, it can recover as well as backup more than 16 kinds of files even we have no backups, including contacts, notes, messages, photos, reminders, calendars, call history, voice memo, WeChat messages ect. Also it can be compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod with latest iOS version.

And you can download and install the free trial version to have a try from below link or its website.



Read Someone Else’s Text Messages on iPhone

Now you need to find an USB cable which matchs to the iPhone you have, then we can connect it with our PC.

Step 1. Run iRefone, connect your iPhone with PC. Choose “Recover from iOS Device”, and click “Start”.



Step 2. Then we’ll enter the new interface with many data icon and media icon that iRefone can recover, find and click “Message” icon, and it will be scanned by the software.



Step 3. After scanning, you can preview the messages you need to check. Also you can tap on “Recover to PC” to extract them.



Remark: When you have some backups on iTunes and iCloud, and want to extract data from your backups selectively without erasing all content and settings, you can also come to iRefone for help.

And you can check below article for reference:

View Former Thanksgiving Videos from Backups