How to Backup iPhone and Recover from iTunes Backup Selectively
If you have created an iTunes backup and want to recover files disappeared from iPhone from it, you should know that this way will replace your existing iPhone data with the iTunes backup data. If you have a newly purchased iPhone and there is no other data in it, or there is no important data in the device, this method will have no effect. But if you store a lot of valuable data in your iPhone, if you want to restore the backup data without erasing the original data, you can use the help of iPhone Data Recovery.
iPhone Data Recovery, not only can recover iPhone data, but also supports recovery of iPad and iPod Touch data, and even transfer device data to computer as a backup. This program supports to directly scan iPhone and display the found data on the interface, including the existing and deleted data in the phone, so you can freely select the data you need and export it to the computer. This process has both the function of recovering data and transferring data. Unlike backing up with iCloud and iTunes, you can select the specific files you need to transfer without backing up your entire data. And it can be previewed and selected during recovery, and any data in the original device will not be erased, so you can use it with confidence.
More Features about iPhone Data Recovery:
- Best iOS data recovering and backing up tool to recover and backup iOS data to PC or Mac.
- Three recovery mode to recover iPhone data: Recover from iOS device, recover from iTunes backup, recover from iCloud backup.
- Recover files over 22+ types for iPhone iPad iPod.
- Fix iOS system and get it back to normal.
- Transfer WhatsApp messages between two iOS devices, back up or restore WhatsApp messages in one-click.
Now, let us learn about how to use iPhone Data Recovery to transfer iPhone data to computer and how to recover iPhone data from iTunes backup without overwriting.
Free to Back Up iPhone Data to Computer
Step 1. Choose backup mode
Download, install the iPhone data recovery program on computer and run it, tap the feature "iOS Data Backup & Restore" on home screen, then you will see two modes for you, choose "iOS Data Backup". Connect your iPhone to the same computer with a usb cable, unlock your iPhone and press "Trust" on phone screen, the software will detect your phone.
Step 2. Choose data to backup
Select data type you want to backup on new screen, you can tick photos, app videos, app audios, documents, call logs, contacts and more, then click "Next" button to move on.
Step 3. Make a backup
The software will choose the default option "Standard Backup" on new windows, if you want to set a password for backup, you can tick "Encrypted Backup". After that, click "Start". Choose a target folder to save all selected data to computer.
To choose data you want to backup, you can use the below method to back up your selected data.
Step 1. Choose recovery mode
Choose the feature "iPhone Data Recovery" on home windows after you run the iPhone data recovery software, the software will go to default recovery mode "Recover from iOS Device". Link your iPhone to the software, click "Start Scan" to scan your iPhone after the software detect your iPhone.
Step 2. Choose data to backup
After scanning, all data type will list on left panel, you can see photos, videos, app music, call history, notes, voicemail, voice memos, whatsApp and others, tap one data type and you will see related data in detail on the right of scan result, mark all data you want and click "Recover" button, choose a target folder to save all selected data to PC for use.
How to Recover Data from iTunes Backup Selectively
Step 1. Choose recovery mode
Launch the iPhone data recovery software on computer and choose "iPhone Data Recovery" feature, choose the recovery mode "Recover from iTunes Backup", all iTunes backup which store on your computer will list on the screen, choose one backup and click "Start Scan" button to extract it.
Step 2. Mark data to restore
Wait for some time, the software will finish the extracting process, you can see all data type on left sidebar, you can tap documents, app videos, contacts, messages, whatsApp, attachments or other data, view detail information for related data, mark all data you want and click "Recover" button to restore data you want.