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  • Help! – Son wiped iphone – any way I can get back photos?
  • mudmuncher
    Full Member

    My iphone has some work security software that wipes everything if the password is put in wrong 3 times. Unfortunately my son just did that and I haven’t backed up for 9 months so I’ve lost a lot of photos.

    Is there any recovery software I can use to get these back?

    Jamie
    Free Member

    Without spending an arm and a leg, no. That’s the point of Apple’s wipe on X wrong attempts.

    CountZero
    Full Member

    Without spending an arm and a leg, no. That’s the point of Apple’s wipe on X wrong attempts.

    And either regular backing up, or automatic saving to the cloud.
    If two-factor security was activated, along with a six-digit PIN, that software wouldn’t be necessary. Even the FBI, NSA and GCHQ wouldn’t be able to get into it.
    But you could.

    Jamie
    Free Member

    And either regular backing up, or automatic saving to the cloud.

    Well, yes, but I didn’t want to kick a man when he’s down. I think they know they should have backed up more frequently.

    mudmuncher
    Full Member

    Was going to try downloading “phonerescue” but from what you are saying I’m basically knackered

    cyclistm
    Free Member

    Might be worth checking whether your work back it up automatically? Unlikely but worth a try

    Jamie
    Free Member

    Was going to try downloading “phonerescue” but from what you are saying I’m basically knackered

    If it’s a work phone, could your IT dept help? Maybe they have backups scheduled?

    simon_g
    Full Member

    Was going to try downloading “phonerescue” but from what you are saying I’m basically knackered

    Would only work for deleted items on an un-wiped device – say if you accidentally deleted some photos.

    A wipe deletes the encryption keys on the device – no going back from that unfortunately.

    brant
    Free Member

    So even if you’ve backed up using iCloud Backup, you wouldn’t be able to restore?

    wobbliscott
    Free Member

    You’re pohoto’s should be on iCloud Photoshare. You get a certain allowance with every Apple ID so every photo you have on your camera roll is automatically uploaded to Photoshare. So even though your phone is wiped whatever is on Photoshare should be available to you once you get your phone restored and your Apple ID restored.

    Also check iTunes to see if it had backed up over WiFi.

    mudmuncher
    Full Member

    I logged into icloud on the pc and I only have photos showing until the end of 2016 unforunately

    globalti
    Free Member

    I’ve used RestoreImage successfully on my Android phone but it only brings back photos you’ve actually sent somebody.

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