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Anyone know the best iphone data recovery software still works now?
Recovering deleted files from iPhone using iTunes or iCloud backup is safe and has higher success rate but it comes with a major problem. It lacks the granularity.
You cannot simply browse a backup and restore a single deleted photo or message. Instead, restoring from a backup is an all-or-nothing process that rolls your entire device back to the state it was in when the backup was created. This means you will lose any new photos, messages, or app data created after that backup, which is often a worse trade-off than losing the deleted files.
Furthermore, if you have been regularly backing up your phone after the files were deleted, you have likely overwritten your good backup with one that already contains the deletion. In this common scenario, the deleted files are no longer in your most recent backups, making recovery from iTunes or iCloud impossible. This automated and silent overwriting process can permanently erase your chance of getting the files back through standard backup restoration.
For individual file recovery, i recommend using a professional iphone data recovery software instead.