Leawo iOS Data Recovery is a desktop recovery program for Windows and Mac that retrieves data from supported iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices. It can scan a connected device or extract selected content from an existing iTunes or iCloud backup. The recovered items are saved to a folder on the computer, allowing individual records to be kept without restoring an entire backup to the mobile device.
Device recovery
The direct recovery option scans a device connected to the computer. After choosing the device, the user starts an analysis and browses the results by data category. Normal mode covers messages, contacts, call history, WhatsApp, notes, calendar entries, reminders and Safari bookmarks. This route does not require an existing iTunes backup.
Photos and other media have a separate limitation. Leawo iOS Data Recovery offers a DFU mode specifically for the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch. On those devices, it adds Camera Roll, Photo Stream, Photo Library, message attachments, voice memos and WhatsApp attachments to the categories available in Normal mode. The interface guides entry into DFU mode before scanning, and the scan can be paused or stopped.
iTunes and iCloud backups
The iTunes route works with backups already stored on the computer. Leawo iOS Data Recovery presents the available backups, including those belonging to different devices, so the user can choose which saved copy to scan. Its contents then appear as categories and selectable items.
For an iCloud backup, the program first asks for the Apple ID used by the account. It lists the available backups after sign-in, downloads the selected copy and scans that downloaded data. The user then browses its contents and selects items for recovery. This mode depends on an existing backup in the account; it does not replace the need for a saved copy when the device itself is unavailable.
Selective export
Across the recovery views, a category sidebar separates the different kinds of data while the item pane shows the contents of the selected category. Previews help identify records before export. The deleted-items filter narrows the displayed results, and checkboxes let the user select particular items rather than recover everything the scan found.
Leawo iOS Data Recovery saves the selection in a chosen output folder and can open that folder when recovery finishes. The trial edition scans data but cannot carry out recovery, so saving recovered items requires the registered edition.
