What is the best iPhone data recovery software?

You saved me $60!! Thank you so much, TJBUSMC1973. My reminders were deleted from my IPhone5s by mistake. I searched online and read that there was no way to recover the files except through a third party. Which meant I would have to pay money that I didn't have. I stumbled on your answer to the question, followed your directions and waala my reminders are all restored on all my devices. Have a wonderful Holiday season!

Thanks for actually providing information. Hind sight is 20/20 and I don't think anyone asking this question or needing this information needs to be reprimanded for not using iCloud. It is often the mistake of a kid creating the issue - as in my case also - and we just want answers, not being told again what was done wrong.

goodoldbob wrote:

An iCloud backup was not available

Then use your iTunes backup.

And there's no reason whatsoever to not be using iCloud for backups. It's free and automatic, which are the best kind of backup services.

Angi D wrote:

Thanks for actually providing information. Hind sight is 20/20 and I don't think anyone asking this question or needing this information needs to be reprimanded for not using iCloud.

You don't have to use iCloud if you don't want to. However, if you chose not to back up your data, you will, eventually lose some of it. This is true whether we're talking about an iPhone or a computer. This is a lesson that children should be taught as soon as they're able to have their own devices. iCloud is one of the simplest ways of doing this but you can chose whatever method best suits your needs.

Angi D wrote:

Thanks for actually providing information. Hind sight is 20/20 and I don't think anyone asking this question or needing this information needs to be reprimanded for not using iCloud. It is often the mistake of a kid creating the issue - as in my case also - and we just want answers, not being told again what was done wrong.

Of course, the information is 2 years old and is wrong, but, what the hey.

There is no way to recover data that has been erased from an iPhone. I'm actually assuming you have a fairly recent model, 5C or later. If you have a 4S there are data recovery services that may be able to help. They typically charge about $1,000, and don't guarantee success. If you provide some additional information, such as the model of the phone, the version of iOS, what data you are trying to recover, and how you lost it there may be some hope.

Angi D wrote:

SE, 10.2, photos - son deleted it on his phone - which has my ID on it and they were deleted from my phone also

Ah, I think you posted in another thread also. The only real option was posted there - check the Recently Deleted album in the Photos app.

They don't work, actually, and I would never trust any business whose marketing model is spamming forums. Do you get paid for spamming like this? Curious minds want to know.

UPDATE: This post is in response to a spam post, since removed by the hosts.

Lawrence Finch wrote:

They don't work, actually, and I would never trust any business whose marketing model is spamming forums. Do you get paid for spamming like this? Curious minds want to know.

UPDATE: This post is in response to a spam post, since removed by the hosts.

One (or both) of the companies mentioned did the same thing a couple of years ago. Lots of "users" posting about how great the software was. No links but still, very spammy.

How do we know which one of the four is the best if we don't know what the four are? At a guess, none of them will work very well.

iTunes and iCloud are your best choices for data recovery. Backup your devices properly, using one or both services, and you'll have positive results, 99.999% of the time.

If you use your phone as intended, there's absolutely no need for ANY data recovery service.