How to Recover Data from a Water Damaged iPhone 7

Help! Is it possible to recover data from a damaged iPhone 7?

 

I am wondering if anyone can help me recover the damaged iPhone data. I am eager to recover data from water damaged iPhone 7. What’s worse, there’s no available backup for me. I tried several times but failed. The symptoms imply that it is impossible to retrieve data. Could you recommend me a trusted data recovery place? Thanks!

- A user from IFIXIT

You may have encountered a similar issue as you dropped your iPhone 7 in the water by mistake. Maybe this move could put you in a frantic state of worrying about data loss. What should you do next? The top priority is to stay calm. Second, please refer to the following steps to avoid further data loss before data recovery.

▶ DOs and DON’Ts for water-damaged iPhone

Dos for water-damaged iPhone

✌Pick up the iPhone from the water as quickly as possible.

✌Please turn it off immediately. Turning on the wet iPhone will cause additional damage and reduce the possibility of recovering data from a water-damaged iPhone.

✌Wipe gently with a soft cloth.

✌Please remove the SIM card.

✌Use silica packets to dry your wet iPhone and leave it for at least 48 hours.

DON’Ts for water-damaged iPhone

✌Do not press your iPhone’s buttons.

✌Do not bounce up and down your iPhone.

✌Do not attempt to turn on your iPhone or charge your iPhone.

✌Do not use a hairdryer or other drying tools to dry your iPhone.

▶ Check if your iPhone is damaged by water or not?

Water-damaged iPhone 7 can cause unstable operations or even malfunctions. So it is necessary to check your iPhone is damaged by water or not? Here are two kinds of indicators of a water-damaged iPhone.

☝The first type of indicator: Some typical symptoms.

Power and start-up issues: You fail to turn on the device or restart immediately after turning on it. Sometimes maybe your iPhone is stuck with a white screen of death.

Hardware failure: The microphone is unable to work or your iPhone is overheating.

Warning messages: When you use your iPhone, you may receive one or more error messages. Perhaps you have never seen messages like “Charging is not supported with this accessory.”

☝The second type of indicator: Official water damage indicator from Apple.                

If you are not sure about the first inspection method, the second official method can help you to confirm more accurately with liquid contact indicator (LCI) iPhone 7, 7 plus location.

Generally speaking, LCI iPhone 7 is white or silver, but when it comes into contact with water or liquid, it becomes activated and turns red. Moreover, it is a reliable water damage indicator because LCI iPhone 7 cannot be activated due to changes in humidity and temperature. In other words, if there’s a red dot on your iPhone 7, it means your iPhone 7 has been affected by water or other liquid. Then how to restore a water damaged iPhone? Please continue reading.

How to recover data from water damaged iPhone with backup

iCloud and iTunes Backup are automatic features available to Apple users. Using your Apple ID, sign in to iTunes or iCloud on your new iOS device. From the list of available backups in iCloud/iTunes, select and transfer the files you need to your new device.

▶ Way 1. How to recover data from water damaged iPhone 7 with iCloud

Refer to the following steps for recovering from iCloud backup.

Step 1. Open Setting on another iPhone.

Step 2. Clear out all the current data on another iPhone. Go to “General” > “Reset” > “Erase All Contentand Settings”.

Step 3. When comes to the “APPs & Data” screen, tap “Restore from iCloud Backup”. Sign in to your iCloud account and select the backup files. Please wait patiently.

▶ Way 2. How to recover photos from water damaged iPhone with iTunes

You could recover data from water damaged iPhone 7 via iTunes backup if there’s an available backup. iTunes backup will also cover the iPhone existing data. Here are the relevant steps.

Step 1. Run iTunes, then connect another iPhone to your computer that you have backed the water-damaged iPhone up before.

Step 2. Click the “iPhone” icon.

Step 3. Click “Summary” > “Restore Backup”.

Step 4. Select the water-damaged iPhone name backup from the backup list and click “Restore”.

How to retrieve data from water damaged iPhone without backup

If users don’t have another iOS device and you just want to recover a part of the data, it’s more convenient and efficient for them to utilize third-party data recovery. Here we take MyRecover for iOS as an example to perform how to restore a water damaged iPhone 7.

Step 1. Download and install MyRecover Assistant for iOS on your computer. Then connect your iPhone to your PC with a USB cable.

Step 2. Trust the computer on your iPhone and click “Scan Now” to scan the iPhone.

Step 3. After the process is completed, you can see all the recoverable data. Please select the data you want to recover, then click “Recover”.

Conclusion

To some degree, data loss is inevitable in the information age. All in all, this post contributes to helping you know how to restore a water-damaged iPhone 7. These methods also apply to a part of iPhone models, which is helpful for damaged iPhone data recovery. However, making iTunes or iCloud backups in time is the best way to avoid data loss from the start. As a free piece of software, AOMEI FoneBackup is another useful tool for backing up your important data.