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”.