Can iPhone Data Be Recovered after Water Damage?

Dropping a phone by mistake is a common accident users face on a daily basis. In most of the cases if you drop your phone it will be completely fine. However, if you are very unlucky and drop your phone in the water, then you should be concerned about the safety of your iPhone. 

If you are in a very bad situation where your iPhone got water-damaged, don't panic as I will discuss the methods you can use to recover lost data from your iPhone.

How To Check if iPhone Has Water Damage?

All the recent iPhone models are IP68 rated which means it can stay in water for up to 30 minutes and at a depth of 6 meters. Even knowing this it is not a good idea to get your iPhone wet. If you have drowned your iPhone by mistake and are unsure whether it is damaged or not there is a simple step you can take to check it. 

Open the box of your iPhone and there you will see a pin that is used to open the sim card tray. By opening the SIM card tray you will see the Liquid Contact Indicator. Initially, it will stay white but after getting in contact with water it will turn bright red indicating that it has been damaged by water.

Below is the picture of the LCI location for each iPhone model：

iPhone 15
iPhone 14

iPhone 13
iPhone 12

iPhone 11
iPhone X

Recover Data On Water Damaged iPhone Using Third-Party Software

Using third-party software to recover the data can be a wise method. If you ever tried to recover using iCloud or iTunes surely you have noticed that it requires completely erasing all the current data from your phone and reinstalling from the last backup. In this case, I will be discussing how you can use iBekit iPhone Data Recovery to recover the lost data. 

By using iBekit iPhone Data Recovery you don't have to erase any of the data and you can personally select which of the files or applications you want the data from. This will save you a lot of time and effort while recovering.

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iBekit is a data recovery software built specially for Apple devices. You can use this for iPhone, iPad, iPod, and many more. Whenever using this you will find three options to recover the data. These are Recover From iOS Device, Recover From iTunes Backup File, and lastly Recover From iCloud. All of these methods are explained in detail below.

How to recover lost data on water damaged iPhone?

When you open the iBekit iPhone Data Recovery software on your PC, on the home screen you will see the option iPhone Data Recovery. Upon clicking that you will be presented with three more options there you will find Recover From iOS Device. Follow the steps below to know how to use this.

Step 1: When you click the option it will ask you to connect your device with your computer using an USB cable. After you connect your device you will see the option Start Scan. Click on it so that the software can scan your device for data.

Step 2: After you click on Start Scan you will see that it has started scanning and on the left, there will be all the options and applications. All the data will start to load slowly.

Step 3: When you are done with scanning you can click on the options at left and see all the data stored into them. For example, if you click on photos you will see all the pictures that were saved on your phone. After that, you can click individually and recover them.

Recover Water Damaged iPhone Data From iTunes Backup Files

The second option you have is the iTunes Backup Files. As mentioned above when you try to directly back up from iTunes you cannot select the data personally which you want to recover. However, if you use this option you can select precisely which data you want to recover and not the rest. Follow the steps below to recover using iTunes Backup Files.

Step 1: If you click on this option it will also ask you to connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable. After you do that you will see the list of options for iTunes back up.

Step 2: Select one of the options from which you want to recover the data. I would suggest choosing the latest one as it will contain all the latest data on your phone.

Step 3: After you have selected the option it will ask you for your iTunes password and the scanning will begin. After the scan is completed you can choose which files you want to recover and restore it.

Recover Data from Water Damaged iPhone From iCloud Backup

The last option is to recover using the iCloud backup. Similar to iTunes backup if you try to do this directly, at first you have to erase all the data of your phone and reinstall from the last backup. So using iBekit iPhone Data Recovery for this method can be a wise decision. Follow the steps below to Recover From iCloud Backup Files.

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Step 1: In this method, you don't have to connect your iPhone to the computer. However, it will ask you to sign in to your iCloud. For this, you will need an Apple ID and Password.

Step 2: After you give the information the software will scan for your iCloud data. When it is done you can choose which file you want to select from.

Step 3: When you select an application or file you can preview which data you want to recover and from there select the data and click restore.

Recover Lost Data On Water Damaged iPhone Using iTunes

This is an official method you can use to recover the data in your water-damaged iPhone. For this method, you have to complete a factory reset of your device and restore all the data from the last backup that your phone has made.

So you can understand that all the data that has been stored after the last backup will be lost completely. Follow the steps below to use iTunes to recover data.

Step 1: At first you have to download iTunes to your computer. If you have already done this skip to the next step. Download the latest version of iTunes on your computer. After downloading connect your iPhone with your PC.

Step 2: After connecting you will see the option Your iPhone on the left of your screen. If you hover your mouse more options will appear from which click on Restore From Backup.

Step 3: After you click on Restore from Backup option a new screen will appear which will show you the device name and date of last backup. Then you have to click on Restore to get back the Data from your last backup.

Recover Lost Data On Water Damaged iPhone Using iCloud

For this method, you don't even need your iPhone. You will use the iCloud Drive to recover all the data that was uploaded from the last backup. This is an easy method but similar to iTunes you won’t be able to recover the latest files that have been downloaded after the last backup. Which means some of the data will be lost. 

Step 1: Visit the iCloud's official website. 

Step 2: After you visit the website it will ask you for your Apple ID and password. When you insert these you can proceed further.

Step 3:  From there you can see all the application that has been synced with iCloud. You can choose the application and select which data you want to recover.

Conclusion

This concludes the article on How to Recover Lost Data on Water Damaged iPhones. Three methods are explained in detail which involve iBekit and two official methods are also explained. 

Surely you can use one according to your situation, however, I would recommend you to use iBekit as it has more options and you can choose the data personally. Hopefully, you have gained enough knowledge from here to recover the data by yourself.