Snapchat Recovery: How to Recover Snapchat Photos/Videos on iPhone

Snapchat is the popular mobile messaging app that allows you to send photos and videos, both of which will self destruct after a maximum of 10 seconds. Recipients can only view snaps within the time limit (1-10 seconds), and then the snaps disappear (automatically deleted by Snapchat). While that's all fun and safe, many iOS users are still left stumped by Snapchat. Actually, sometimes you need to see that old expired snaps on your iPhone/iPad. How to access and recover deleted Snapchat photos and videos? In this blog, you'll find an easy way to do the Snapchat recovery for iPhone.

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Best Snapchat Data Recovery for iPhone/iPad 

If you're using Snapchat on Android, it is quite easy to recover Android Snapchat photos and videos. Usually, snaps are stored in a folder on your Android phone with .nomedia extension. You're very likely to use a File Manager app to find old snaps. However, on iPhone memory storage, there is no .nomedia folder that supported to hold the Snapchat temporary files. So, to recover expired Snapchat photos on iPhone, you'd better use a third-party data recovery software - FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery.

FoneGeek iPhone Data Reovery is the best Snapchat saver for iPhone users to get back the old Snapchat files within simple clicks. It can directly scan your iPhone or iPad and find the expired Snapchat photos and videos. The program works well with all Apple models, such as the newest iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, 6s/6s Plus, 6/6 Plus, 5S, iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3/2, etc.

     

Learn the detailed steps on how to recover old Snapchats on iPhone/iPad: 

• Step 1: Download, install and run the FoneGeek Snapchat Recovery for iPhone on your computer. In the main interface, select "Data Recovery" then "Recover from iOS Device". 
• Step 2: Now use a USB cable to connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer. Once the iDevice is recognized by the program, select the data you'd like to recover, then click "Start Scan" to begin the scanning. 
• Step 3: After the scanning, click "App Photos" and "App Videos" to find and view your Snapchat photos an videos. Then select the snaps you want to recover and click "Recover" to save them to your computer. 

Import Note:

1. FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery cannot guarantee that the Snapchat data recovery is 100% working. The deleted snaps may lose permanently if the temporary files were overwritten by new Snapchat photos and videos. That is to say, to get back deleted snaps, you'd better perform the Snapchat recovery as soon as possible.
2. Besides Snapchat photos and videos, FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery can help you recover photos and videos in Camera Roll, contacts, text messages, call logs, WhatsApp, Viber, notes, calendar, reminders, Safari bookmarks, voicemails, voice memos, and more.

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What To Do If You Forgot Your iPhone’s Passcode?

Passcode is widely used by iPhone users to protect their personal data. However, it can also put you into trouble. For example:

Please help! I forgot the passcode for my iPhone X. I tried entering the passcode multiple times and it says "iPhone is disabled, connect to iTunes". Now I am locked out. How can I regain access?  - Asked by Donna in iPhone Forums

It can really be very frustrating, in case you forget your passcode and get locked out of your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod). You need to accept that the fact that there is absolutely no way to crack an iPhone password. However, it is not the end of the world. The good news is that you can still get access into your locked iPhone and recover all your iPhone contacts, photos, music and more. Here in this blog, we'll discuss how to backup locked iPhone's data to computer and how to unlock an iPhone if you forgot the passcode.

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Part 1: Backup Locked iPhone's Data to Computer 

Option 1: Using iTunes 

If you had previously made an iTunes backup and authorized your computer to access your iPhone or iPad, iTunes will not ask you to enter your passcode and you will be able to backup your iPhone's current data to the computer.

1. Plug your locked iPhone or iPad into a computer you've previously backed with and open iTunes. 
2. Click on the phone icon and then click on "Back Up Now" to backup your iPhone/iPad to your local computer. 

Option 2: Using Third-Party Tool

Since that your locked iPhone can be detected by computer and iTunes, you can also use third-party data recovery tool like FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery to scan the device and make the backup.

     

1. Download, install and run the FoneGeek iPhone Recovery software on the computer, then select "Data Recovery > Recover from iOS Device". 
2. Connect your locked iPhone or iPad to the computer and let the program to scan data (both deleted and existing) on it. 
3. After that, you can view the scanned files and save them to the computer for backup. 

Note: You won't be able to backup your locked iPhone's data in case you haven't authorized any computer to access it. In such a case, you can skip this and move to part 2 to unlock iPhone passcode.

Part 2: Unlock iPhone/iPad If Forgot Your Passcode 

Option 1: Using iTunes 

If you've backed up your iPhone/iPad with iTunes, you can reset your locked device without losing data.

1. Connect your locked iPhone or iPad to the computer you've previous synced with and open iTunes. 
2. Click "Restore iPhone". When reach the Set Up screen while restoring your iOS device, tap "Restore from iTunes Backup". 
3. Now select your device in iTunes and choose the most recent backup to restore from. 

Option 2: Using iCloud

If you set up Find My iPhone on your iPhone, you can use iCloud to erase your device and its passcode.

1. Go to icloud.com/find from another iDevice or computer. 
2. If prompted, sign in with your Apple ID. Then click "All Devices" at the top of your browser window. 
3. Select the device you want to erase and click "Erase" to erase your device and its passcode. 
4. Now you can either restore your iPhone/iPad from a backup or set up it as a new device. 

Note: If your locked iPhone or iPad isn't connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network, you can't erase it with Find My iPhone.

Option 3: Using Recovery Mode 

If you've never synced with iTunes or set up Find My iPhone in iCloud, you'll need to use Recovery Mode to erase your device and its passcode.

1. Hold down the Power button then swipe to turn off your iDevice. 
2. Connect your locked iPhone or iPad to your computer and open iTunes. 
3. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time until you see the recovery mode screen. 
4. When you see the option to Restore or Update, choose "Restore". 
5. Wait for the restore process to finish, then you can set up and use your device. 

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How to Retrieve Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone or iPad

Right now WhatsApp is one of the hottest mobile messaging apps in the world. More and more iPhone users tend to use WhatsApp to contact with each other via text, image, voice and video at any time easily. However, accidents always happen. WhatsApp chat history on your iPhone or iPad may lose due to accidentally deletion, iOS upgrade/jailbreak failure, or even your device is broken or stolen. Many people are asking the question "How to recover deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone?" in many forums. For example:

“I use an iPhone X and accidentally deleted some important messages on WhatsApp and want to recover them. How can I retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages on iPhone? Please help!"   -- By Mark Smith from Apple Discussion

Lost important WhatsApp messages on your iPhone? Don't worry. Here this blog will show you how to recover deleted WhatsApp messages from iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus/7/7 Plus/se/6s/6s plus/6/6 Plus, iPad Pro etc. Scroll down to check out.

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Part 1: Restore WhatsApp Chat History on iPhone from Backup 

WhatsApp doesn't store users' chat histories on its servers, but it allows users to make a manual or automatic backup of chats and media to iCloud account (On your iPhone, go to WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat Backup > tap Back Up Now). In such case, you can easily recover WhatsApp chat history from an iCloud backup.

1. First verify that an iCloud backup exists in WhatsApp Settings > Chats > Chat Backup.
2. If you can see when the last backup was performed, delete and reinstall the WhatsApp app from the App Store.
3. After verifying your phone number, just follow the on-screen prompts to restore WhatsApp chats and medias from iCloud backup.

If you have previously backed up your iPhone using iTunes or iCloud, you can also retrieve deleted WhatsApp messages by restoring your iPhone from a previous iPhone backup. Learn more from this Apple Support page. Please note that restoring an iTunes or iCloud backup to your iPhone could cause other data loss.

Part 2: Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone without Backup 

If you have no available backup or have problems to restore WhatsApp from backup, don't worry, you can recover deleted WhatsApp Messages on iPhone without backup. All you need is a third-party WhatsApp Recovery software for your iPhone. FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery is a powerful tool to scan your iPhone directly to get deleted WhatsApp messages back. Just follow the steps below:

     

• Step 1. Download, install and run the FoneGeek iPhone WhatsApp Recovery software on your computer. Then choose "Recover from iOS Device" from the "Data Recovery" tool.
• Step 2. Now connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer using an USB cable and let the program to identify the device, choose "WhatsApp & Attachments" and click "Start Scan" to begin scanning and analyzing data the device.
• Step 3. When scanning is complete, you can preview the found files to find the exact WhatsApp messages you need. Then select those you need and tap "Recover" to save them on your computer.

FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery can recover deleted WhatsApp messages and many more data like Viber chats, text messages, contacts, call logs, photos, videos, notes, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, voice memos, voicemail, etc. This freeware works well with iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/7/6s/6 Plus, iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3/2, and more (iOS 12 supported).

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iPhone Contacts Disappeared: How to Restore Contacts on iPhone XS/XR/X/8/7/6s

Many reasons may cause iPhone contacts disappeared or missing, such as, accidental deletion, iOS upgrade/jailbreak failure, factory reset, iPhone stuck in recovery mode, or even iPhone is broken or stolen. How to restore contacts on iPhone? Take it easy. You'll find easy solutions here in this blog to help you restore iPhone contacts with ease.

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Part 1: Recover Deleted Contacts on iPhone without Backup

If you are unlucky to mistakenly delete some contacts from your iPhone and have no backup available, fret not, you can rely on a professional iPhone data recovery tool to get your contacts back. FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery is an easy-to-use and powerful tool that helps recover deleted or lost contacts from iPhone without any backup.

     

Main Features of FoneGeek iPhone Contacts Recovery Software:

• Recover deleted contacts from iPhone directly, or from iTunes and iCloud backup. 
• Recover deleted contacts including phone numbers, names, job title, company, address and email, etc. 
• Recover many more data like text messages, WhatsApp, Viber, notes, photos, videos, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, etc. 
• Support iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus, 7, 7 Plus, SE, 6s, 6s Plus, 6, 6 Plus, 5S, 5, iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3/2 and the latest iOS 12. 
• Preview all recoverable data in details and selectively recover the data you want only. 

3 Simple Steps to Recover Deleted Contacts from iPhone:

Note: Stop using your iPhone when you deleted contacts on it. Then download and install the FoneGeek iPhone Recovery software on your computer.

• Step 1. Run the iPhone Contacts Recovery software on your computer and select "Recover from iOS Device" from the "Data Recovery" tool.
• Step 2. Connect your iPhone to the computer, select "Contacts" and click "Start Scan" to let the program begin scanning and analyzing data on the device.
• Step 3. When the scan is complete, preview the found contacts in details and mark those you want, then click "Recover" to save them to your computer or your iDevice.

Part 2: Restore iPhone Contacts from iTunes/iCloud Backup

If you've backed up your iPhone with iTunes or iCloud before you lost the contacts, you can easily restore iPhone contacts from the backup.

From iTunes Backup: 

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and run iTunes.
2. Click on your device and tap on "Restore Backup…", then choose the backup file of your iPhone to restore.

When the restore is complete, your iPhone will restart and all the contacts in the backup is on your iPhone now. Note that all the old data on your iPhone will be erased and covered by the backup file.

From iCloud Backup: There are two ways for your restore contacts from iCloud backup

Option 1. Merge iCloud contacts on your iPhone: 

Go to Settings > iCloud. Log into your Apple ID and turn off "Contacts". Then turn it on and choose "Merge" on the popup message. Then you should see the deleted contacts back on your iPhone.

Option 2. Restore iCloud backup to your iPhone: 

First go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings > Erase iPhone to set your iPhone as a new device. When iPhone restart, choose "Restore from iCloud Backup".

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How to Recover Deleted SMS/Text Messages on iPhone XS/XR/X/8/7/6s

If you often use your iPhone to send and receive messages, it is very likely to find text messages on your iPhone missing or delete some important messages by accident. You may ask: How can I recover deleted text messages on iPhone? Well, fear not. There are several ways to get back deleted text messages. Here in this blog, we are going to introduce an easy way to retrieve deleted text messages on iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, 8/8 Plus, 7/7 plus, 6s/6s plus, 6/6 plus, 5s, as well as iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4/2, etc running on iOS 12/11.

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Why it is possible to recover deleted SMS/text messages from iPhone? 

Well, when you delete messages from iPhone, the texts don't actually get erased. The deleted messages is technically marked for deletion by the file system and hidden so that they become invisible to us. Therefore, the deleted messages still stay somewhere on your iPhone storage memory and you can retrieve them with professional iPhone data recovery tools.

Solution: Fucosoft iPhone Data Recovery Software

FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery is a professional data recovery utility for iPhone users. With it, you can recover deleted text messages on iPhone or iPad directly without any iTunes or iCloud backup. This software also allows you to preview the deleted messages before recovery and selectively recover the texts you need only. No matter you are using an iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 plus, iPhone se, iPhone 6s/6s plus, iPhone 6/6 plus, iPhone 5s/5, or iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/2, FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery software can always help you.

     

What to Keep In Mind: 

1. Stop using your iPhone/iPad to send or receive messages in case any new messages overwrite the deleted ones. It is suggested to set your iPhone into Flight mode. 
2. Don't sync your iPhone with iTunes after realized that you deleted messages. A new sync probably wipe all your lost iPhone texts and make them unrecoverable completely.

How to Retrieve Deleted SMS/Text Messages on iPhone without Backup

• Step 1: Download and install the FoneGeek iPhone SMS Recovery software onto your computer, then run it. On homepage, select "Data Recovery" and click "Recover from iOS Device". 
• Step 2: Then connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer with its USB cable. Once the phone is recognized by the program, choose the data and click "Start Scan" to begin scanning. 
• Step 3: Preview the deleted messages and attachments in details and select the conversations you want to recover, then click "Recover" to save them to your computer or your iDevice. 

Now all your deleted text messages are saved in your computer in HTML format. You can easily view or print them at any time you want. Except recovering deleted text messages on iPhone, FoneGeek iPhone Message Recovery also supports retrieving deleted or lost contacts, call logs, WhatsApp, Viber, photos, videos, notes, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, voice memos, voicemail, and more from iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.

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How to Recover Deleted Photos/Pictures/Videos from iPhone or iPad

Photos and videos can take up a lot of the space on your iPhone or iPad. It is therefore a good idea to keep on deleting photos that are of no use to you. However, accidents always happen. You may mistakenly delete iPhone photos. For example: "Please help. I was trying to free up some space on my iPhone X and so I deleted a bunch of photos but I accidentally deleted precious photos of my son. Anybody can help me get them back?"   - Asked by Selina on iPhone Forums

Actually, photos and videos on your iPhone may be deleted or lost due to many other reasons, such as, factory reset, iOS 12 upgrade, jailbreak failure, virus attack, etc. Please don't worry. It is not the end of the world. You still have the chance to get your photos back. Here this blog will show you several ways to recover deleted photos and videos from iPhone easily and quickly.

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Option 1: Check Recently Deleted

If you're running iOS 8 or above (iOS 9/10/11/12), and it's been under 30 days since you deleted the photos and videos, you can easily get them back.

1. Launch the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8 or above. 
2. From the menu on the bottom, tap on "Albums" then choose "Recently Deleted". 
3. Tap on the photos and videos you'd like to recover and tap on "Recover". 

Option 2: Check My Photo Stream 

If you've got Photo Stream enabled in iCloud (You can check Settings > iCloud > Photos > My Photo Stream on your iPhone or iPad), maybe you can find deleted photos from it.

1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone or iPad. 
2. From the menu on the bottom, tap on "Albums" and then choose "My Photo Stream". 
3. Here you can check whether your deleted or lost photos are here. 

Option 3: Using iTunes Backup 

If you have synced your iPhone with iTunes, there's a strong chance that the last back that iTunes took of your iPhone has those deleted photos. You can try restoring your iPhone from the latest iTunes backup to get the photos back.

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and open iTunes. 
2. Click on your device and press "Restore Backup…".
3. Then choose the backup you want to restore from and proceed.

Tip: Please note that the contacts, messages, mail and other data in the iTunes backup will also get restored to your iPhone.

Option 4: Using Third-Party Software 

If you have no backup files, don't panic, you can try a third-party iPhone photo recovery tool. Here FoneGeek iPhone Recovery software is recommended. It can directly scan and recover deleted photos/videos from iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, 8/8 Plus, 7/7 plus, se, 6s/6s plus, or iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 4/2, etc. Besides, you can recover deleted or lost contacts, call logs, text messages, WhatsApp, Viber, notes, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, voicemails, voice memos, and more data.

     

1. Download the FoneGeek iPhone Photo Recovery software and install it on your computer. 
2. Run it and select "Recover from iOS Device" from the "Data Recovery" tool. 
3. Connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer using USB cable, choose the data and click "Start Scan" to begin scanning. 
4. After the scan, you can preview the recoverable photos and videos one by one. Choose those you want and click "Recover" to save them on your computer. 

 

  

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iPhone Data Recovery: How to Recover Data from iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

Accidentally deleted data on your iPhone or iPad? Lose photos, contacts and messages after upgrading your iPhone to iOS 12? Or you just get your iPhone or iPad stolen or broken? Well, many unexpected incidents can lead to data loss on your iPhone. Don't worry. In this blog, we'd like to introduce you the best iPhone recovery software to get data back!

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FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery – Best Data Recovery Software for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch 

FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery is an easy-to-use data recovery software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It can retrieve deleted or lost photos, videos, contacts, messages, WhatsApp, Viber, notes and more from all iOS devices (iOS 12/11 supported).

      

Main Features of FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery Software 

• Recover up to 16+ types of data from iPhone/iPad/iPod touch: photos, videos, contacts, call logs, text messages, WhatsApp, Viber, notes, reminders, calendar, Safari bookmarks, voice memos, voicemail, and more. 
• Fully compatible with all iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models: iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 plus, iPhone se, iPhone 6s/6s plus, iPhone 6/6 plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5, iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3/2, iPod touch 5/4, etc. 
• Support various accidental data loss situations: accidental deletion, iOS upgrade/jailbreak failure, device locked but forget the password, device stuck at white Apple logo or recovery mode, device crashed/smashed/broken/water damaged, etc.  
• Preview function available and flexible recovery: All recoverable files are well-displayed by categories. You are allowed to preview them in details and recover only what you need. 

Easy to Use! Anyone can complete the iPhone data recovery in 3 simple steps: 

To get started, please download the iPhone Recovery software from FoneGeek official site. After installing the software on your computer, run it and follow the steps below:

1. Connect Your iDevice: Select "Recover from iOS Device" from "Data Recovery" tool. Then connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer via USB cable.
2. Scan & Search: Once your iPhone or iPad is connected and recognized by the program successfully, choose the data you'd like to recover and click "Start Scan" to begin scanning and analyzing data on the device. 
3. Preview & Recover: When the scan is complete, all the found files will be well-displayed in categories. You can preview them in details and choose those you want to get back, then click "Recover" to save them on your computer. 

Apart from recover lost data from iOS device directly, FoneGeek iPhone Data Recovery also enables you to recover iPhone data from iTunes and iCloud backup. You can choose the iTunes backup file or login into your iCloud account to extract data.

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