I have an iPhone 7 (256GB model, not sure what iOS version, but somewhere in the late 14 or early 15 if I had to guess) and I accidentally dropped it on the floor.
I now have the perfect shitstorm of circumstances happen that I'm unsure if my data is gone.
Can I get my data back?
Here are the course of events:
1. I haven't done a backup to my computer in a year (shame on me, I know). I don't have iCloud turned on so nothing is backed up there as well, especially since there's only 5gb of storage (again, shame on me, I know).
2. The phone cracked and display became corrupted from the drop. I heard sounds as if it were someone typing whenever I entered the charger. From my research, I believe this is what they call the "ghost touch bug". Regardless, I kept it charged so that I could bring it to a repair shop.
3. I brought it to a repair shop to get the display repaired, got it repaired, and noticed on the screen it says "iPhone Unavailable". He told me he had to disconnect the screen to shut off the phone so he can perform the repair. I understand the "iPhone Unavailable" is a security feature to prevent the wrong person from getting into the phone, but this sucks becase the whole reason why I got the screen repaired in the first place was to be able to press the "Trust This Computer" notification and make a backup. I feel as though the "iPhone Unavailable" screen happened before the repairman even did anything because I remember the same type of vibration I'm experiencing now when the "iPhone Unavailble" screen is showing up is the same type of virbation I felt when I was charging the phone last night. Apple can unlock the phone, but this will require a complete reset to factory settings. I'm sure if I go through with it, I'll be able to use the phone again, but I do not want to lose the data.
4. Though the phone says "iPhone Unavailable", it still connects via Bluetooth in my car and plays music and I can still connect to WhatsApp online because the computer, technically, can access the phone via WiFi.
Questions:
Given this, I feel like there's SOME SORT OF WAY to access the phone because how else is the computer and car connecting to it? Any help is much appreciated!
Despite the fact that I see so many articles and youtube videos essentially saying I'm screwed and that I have to wipe the phone and restore from a backup, I feel there HAS to be a way. Can anyone help (thanks in advance for reading my lengthy post)? If anyone can help, hopefully it's someone in here!
I now have the perfect shitstorm of circumstances happen that I'm unsure if my data is gone.
Can I get my data back?
Here are the course of events:
1. I haven't done a backup to my computer in a year (shame on me, I know). I don't have iCloud turned on so nothing is backed up there as well, especially since there's only 5gb of storage (again, shame on me, I know).
2. The phone cracked and display became corrupted from the drop. I heard sounds as if it were someone typing whenever I entered the charger. From my research, I believe this is what they call the "ghost touch bug". Regardless, I kept it charged so that I could bring it to a repair shop.
3. I brought it to a repair shop to get the display repaired, got it repaired, and noticed on the screen it says "iPhone Unavailable". He told me he had to disconnect the screen to shut off the phone so he can perform the repair. I understand the "iPhone Unavailable" is a security feature to prevent the wrong person from getting into the phone, but this sucks becase the whole reason why I got the screen repaired in the first place was to be able to press the "Trust This Computer" notification and make a backup. I feel as though the "iPhone Unavailable" screen happened before the repairman even did anything because I remember the same type of vibration I'm experiencing now when the "iPhone Unavailble" screen is showing up is the same type of virbation I felt when I was charging the phone last night. Apple can unlock the phone, but this will require a complete reset to factory settings. I'm sure if I go through with it, I'll be able to use the phone again, but I do not want to lose the data.
4. Though the phone says "iPhone Unavailable", it still connects via Bluetooth in my car and plays music and I can still connect to WhatsApp online because the computer, technically, can access the phone via WiFi.
Questions:
Given this, I feel like there's SOME SORT OF WAY to access the phone because how else is the computer and car connecting to it? Any help is much appreciated!
Despite the fact that I see so many articles and youtube videos essentially saying I'm screwed and that I have to wipe the phone and restore from a backup, I feel there HAS to be a way. Can anyone help (thanks in advance for reading my lengthy post)? If anyone can help, hopefully it's someone in here!
