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Is it possible to recover any data after my iPhone 7 factory reset? It was stuck in recovery mode. But after updating it went into factory reset now I lost all my data. And the internet is filled with sites claiming to “restore for free” lost data.
It's impossible without icloud or a backup of some kind.
The data on your iphone is encrypted using "keys." Without the keys, the data is scrambled and meaningless. When you factory reset your iPhone, these keys are securely deleted (obliterated), making the rest of the data unreadable even if it were to be recovered.
Take a look at this article if you are interested in the security of apple products: Apple Platform Security - Apple Support
It's impossible without icloud or a backup of some kind.
The data on your iphone is encrypted using "keys." Without the keys, the data is scrambled and meaningless. When you factory reset your iPhone, these keys are securely deleted (obliterated), making the rest of the data unreadable even if it were to be recovered.
Take a look at this article if you are interested in the security of apple products: Apple Platform Security - Apple Support
Here's several links to articles/video that can assist you. You can recover data from backups and syncing you have done with iCloud. The data on the device are lost.
Click on this link to discover how to 'Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204184
Restore your iPhone or iPad from a backup [Apple YouTube video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbp3gGTQygg
About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup
If there is no backup you are out of luck. Methinks neither Apple, CIA/FBI/NSA nor the Israeli Secret service nor any other body will probably be able to retrieve anything from that device. Maybe, maybe, if you have a lot of money and remember the password one of the above might (might!) be of help. But I doubt!
Sign into iCloud on your device and make sure the options are set to sync data. Anything you have in iCloud will be restored. If it is not there and not in backups then it is gone.
Click on this link to learn how to 'Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch' --> https://support.apple.com/HT208681
See step 3 on how to select specific items to sync.
Change your iCloud feature settings [iOS and Mac] - https://support.apple.com/HT207689
What if I don’t have any iCloud back ups, or iTunes back ups on my computer?
Data recovery after factory reset
