If your iPhone gets wet, do you know how to safely dry it? More importantly, how to recover data from water damaged iPhone? Now, read this post on MiniTool to find the answers.
Dropped iPhone in Water Accidentally
Now, almost everyone has a cell phone in the information age and many users like using iPhones because of their excellent performance and secure iOS system.
However, according to a survey, users accidentally dropping their iPhones in water such as in the toilet, in the bathtub, or any liquid containing water is a common occurrence.
Therefore, what should you do if you drop your iPhone into the water carelessly? Please keep calm, and follow these steps to dry out the iPhone at first. If you are lucky, you can get iPhone back in working order soon.
Here’s what to do when your iPhone has a water contact.
- Take the iPhone out of the water as soon as possible.
- Turn the iPhone off.
- Remove the SIM card from your iPhone if you have one.
- Remove all other peripherals such as earbuds, as well as protective covers.
- Dry out the iPhone with a towel. Here, you are prohibited to dry it off with a blow dryer as this could melt the circuit board and other parts.
- Put iPhone into a rice bag (or a bag of silica gel packets, if you happen to have a bunch of those). Leave the device in the rice for at least 24 hours and preferably 48 hours.
In some cases, the iPhone can escape water damage and you can continue using the device as normal. However, what if the iPhone is completely dead and beyond repair? Is it possible to recover data from a dead iPhone?
Keep reading to see how to recover data from water damaged iPhone that won’t turn on.
How Can You Recover Data From Water Damaged iPhone
As for recovering data from water damaged iPhone, you can consider using a piece of free iPhone data recovery software. And MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS is a good choice.
MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS not only can help to restore iPhone data after a water incident, but also can recover data after a factory resetting, recover lost files after an iOS update, and more.
This iPhone data recovery service has three recovery modules: Recover from iOS Device, Recover from iTunes Backup, and Recover from iCloud Backup File.
Since your iPhone is water damaged, it is not suitable to use the Recover from iOS Device module to recover files from your iPhone directly. Fortunately, if you have made a backup of your iPhone data by using iTunes or iCloud, you can use the rest two recovery modules to rescue water damaged iPhone data.
You can download and install the free edition of MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS on your computer and have a try.
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Now, we will show you how to use those two recovery modules to restore iPhone data after a water incident.
Recover Lost Data From iTunes Backup Files
If there is an available iTunes backup file, you can use the Recover from iTunes Backup module to restore your iPhone data.
Before doing that, you need to make sure that the target iTunes backup is stored on the computer you are going to use. Copied versions are also supported.
The full guide to rescuing water damaged iPhone data from iTunes backup files is as follows.
Step 1: Launch MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS, and you will enter the Recover from iOS Device module interface by default. Then, you need to move on to the Recover from iTunes Backup module as shown below.
Normally, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS can automatically detect and show the iTunes backup file which is located in the iTunes-specified storage path.
Thus, if you can’t find the target files here, they might be stored in another path. In this situation, you can press the Select button to find the target one and then click the Add button to make it appear.
Step 2: Select the specified backup files, and then click the Scan button. After scanning, all found data will be listed on your screen.
Note: The scanning time is determined by the capacity of iTunes backup, please wait patiently. Besides, if the selected iTunes backup file is encrypted, you should enter the password to unlock it.
In the scanning result window, you can locate the wanted files in a short time by using some quick options. To be specific:
- Show all files: Photos & Videos are shown by default.
- View by date: This is a sorting button. After clicking it, the found files will be classified by date. And it’s convenient for you to find needed data according to date.
- View folders: This is to show pictures according to folder. Categories include Albums, Photos, Recently Deleted, Panoramas, and Photo Streams. You can quickly find the needed data according to the certain image category.
Step 3: Check all desired data and then click on the Recover button to start the data restoration job. You can click on the Browse button to choose a safe path, and then click the new Recover button to store selected data.
After all operations are done, you have finished recovering lost data from water damaged iPhone.
The free edition of MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS has some functional limitations. For example, you are allowed to recover 2 app photos or 2 videos each time. To break these limitations, you can update the free edition to an advanced one.
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Recover Lost Data From iCloud Backup Files
On the other hand, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS can rescue water damaged iPhone data from iCloud backup.
Note: The Recovery from iCloud Backup recovery module can’t detect the iCloud backup files of iOS 9 and the later iOS versions.
Detailed steps to restore iPhone data after a water incident from iCloud are displayed here.
Step 1: Choose Recover from iCloud Backup in the main window, and then you can see the following login window.
Step 2: Type your iCloud account and password to sign in to iCloud. Then, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS will list all backup information under the iCloud account automatically.
Note: The duration of the process will vary based on the amount and size of the data you have backed up.
Step 3: When all backup information has been listed, you are supposed to select the backup you want to recover data from by viewing the name, size, date, etc. of the backup file. After that, click the Download button.
Step 4: Following that, you will be presented with a window where you can select the file types you wish to download, as depicted below. You need to choose the type of files you want to download and then click Confirm.
Tip: Apart from your files, the iCloud backup contains many other types of information, like applications and data related to those apps. Therefore, you had better choose specified file types to download rather than download them all.
After these operations, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS will start downloading iCloud backup files. After downloading them successfully, this iPhone data recovery service will scan and classify files automatically.
Step 5: Select all needed data and then click the Recover button.
Although MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS will give you a default path to store selected files, you had better click the Browse button to choose a location under actual demands.
These are the full steps to restore iPhone data after a water incident by using the “Recover from iCloud Backup“. Just follow and have a try!
Useful Tips for Protecting Data on iPhone
1. Back up Your iPhone Data With iTunes or iCloud.
In the information age, it is recommended to back up the iOS data with iTunes/iCloud or back up the iPhone to an external hard drive since data loss happens frequently.
Ensures that you have a duplicate of your data available in the event that your device is replaced, lost, or damaged.
2. Protect Your iPhone From Water Damage.
There is a high probability that the iPhone will not turn on after being dropped into water. Now, you can try using the following methods to protect your iPhone against water damage.
- On rainy days, keep it in your pocket, put it in your bag, do whatever you can to keep it covered, and resist taking it out to check when the rain will stop.
- Keep your iPhone well away from food or beverages when they are involved in your activities. If you’re out at the time, consider leaving it in a pocket.
- Please don’t keep phones in the bathroom for a long time.
- Use a waterproof case. If you need to use iPhone while swimming, you had better use a waterproof case to protect your device.
Conclusion
After seeing the above introductions, you should know how to dry out a wet iPhone and how to recover data from water damaged iPhone.
Should you have any questions when you use MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS, you can leave a message in the comment zone below or send an email to [email protected]. You can also share your ideas and suggestions about iPhone data recovery here.
Water Damaged iPhone Data Recovery FAQ
Yes! You can! MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS offers three data recovery options to help you recover lost data from water damaged iPhone: Recover from iOS Device, Recover from iTunes Backup File, and Recover from iCloud Backup.
Yes. MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS can extract files from iTunes backup files or iCloud backup files. Download, install, and launch it to choose the Recover from iTunes Backup File module. Select the specified backup file, and then click the Scan button to scan it. Finally, you need to store lost data to a safe path.
- Turn the iPhone off.
- Remove the SIM card if your iPhone has one.
- Remove all other peripherals such as earbuds, as well as protective covers.
- Dry out the iPhone with a towel.
- Put the iPhone into a rice bag and leave the device in the rice for at least 24 hours and preferably 48 hours.
If your iPhone still works, you can try to connect it to your computer and then run MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS to see whether the iPhone can be detected. If yes, you have a chance to get lost data back by using the Recover from iPhone Device module.
- Open MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS.
- Connect your device to the computer.
- Trust your computer.
- Click the Scan button to analyze the data saved on your iOS device.
- Save all needed files to a reliable location.
It depends on how long your iPhone has been in the water and how much it has been damaged by water etc. You can try to fix it by referring to this article: How to Fix Water Damaged Phone? Save Your Phone in Emergency.
About The Author
Position: Columnist
Shirley graduated from English major and is currently an editor of MiniTool Team. She likes browsing and writing IT-related articles, and is committed to becoming a professional IT problem solver. The topic of her articles are generally about data recovery, data backup, and computer disk management, as well as other IT issues. In spare time, she likes watching movies, hiking and fishing.