Calculator + app

App worked okay until latest update 14.5.1

Now will not work at all. Says developer needs to update software for it to work.

Is there any way of retrieving what was in the vault ?

same app does not now seem to be in App Store anymore either.

problem on both I phone and I pad.

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 14

Posted on May 10, 2021 7:06 AM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2021 12:55 AM

After months of stressing out about my very important lost financial files trapped within this app, I finally got the app to work again tonight and recovered everything! It was quick, easy, and somewhat of an accidental miracle.  Here’s what I did:


  1. On my MacBook, I downloaded the free version of iExplorer for Mac https://macroplant.com/iexplorer (don’t press “buy”, just press the blue download button, you don’t need to give out any information) 
  2. Opened iTunes on my MacBook
  3. Connected my iPhone to my MacBook with my USB-C cable
  4. Found the little picture of my iPhone on iTunes and pressed it 
  5. I attempted to make a backup of my iPhone by checking “this computer” in the backup section, and “back up now” under “manually back up and restore”. (I did not check “Encrypt iPhone backup”)


This is the odd part, the backup didn’t work, it said I didn’t have enough space on my computer….but then I pressed the Calculator+ app on my phone and it came back to life.  I was able to retrieve all of my files and photos, and the app still works even after disconnecting the phone from my MacBook. 

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Aug 5, 2021 9:12 AM in response to Nadeens-mom

Well this discredits all the other apps that are created to safely save any documents or videos . I mean who’s going to trust another photo vault or calc + app ? They need to be held responsible or even give us a small window to retrieve our documents/ photos or even charge for the update. I don’t mind paying to have an access to my 386 videos photos & documents, some pertinent for a court case . This is pretty seriously annoying. I don’t know what Apple can do to help us.?


Oct 17, 2021 2:03 PM in response to yonas38

This has nothing to do with it. I paid for the app and I am in the same situation. I have the newest iPhone 13. Brand new MacBook Air. Still getting bent over. I have crypto passwords, wills/trust docs, pics from my childhood...unreal how Apple takes zero responsibility. Possibly class-action lawsuit if I don't figure out how to get my information back intact.

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