iPhone Data Recovery - Water-Damaged & Dead Phones

Yes - data can often be recovered from a dead iPhone if the NAND flash and Secure Enclave (SEP) are intact. Our goal is to make the phone boot just long enough to decrypt and image your data, not to "restore" it for daily use. Typical pricing: $300-$450 for pre-X models and $450-$650 for iPhone X and newer (complexity/severity dependent). Most successful recoveries are completed within a few business days after evaluation.

What we do (board-level, data-safe):

• Triage & logs: Test with known-good battery/charge port/screen; read panic logs to pinpoint flex or sensor bus faults (e.g., battery data/I2C issues, charge or proximity flex).
• Power path diagnosis: Probe PMIC and key rails (e.g., PP_VDD_MAIN, PP3V0_NAND); use voltage injection and thermal imaging to find shorts; replace bad caps/ICs and run jumpers to restore continuity.
• Sandwich board faults: Address interposer/bottom-board failures (X/13/14 series) using iSocket jigs, separation, and reballing when required.
• Display/touch faults: Replace blown filters (e.g., FL5783) and damaged image/touch lines so the device can stay boot-stable for imaging.

Success depends on storage integrity; severe flash/CPU damage or destroyed SEP pairing may be unrecoverable. No data = no fee.

Yes - water-damaged iPhones can often be recovered for data if the NAND + Secure Enclave (SEP) still initialize. We restore only what's needed to boot, decrypt, and copy your files safely. Typical pricing is $300-$650 depending on model and severity, with most jobs completing in ~2-7 business days after evaluation (no data = no fee).

What we do (board-level):

• De-shield, halt corrosion, ultrasonic clean the logic board.
• Diagnose power rails (PP_VDD_MAIN, PP3V0_NAND); voltage injection + thermal imaging to find shorts.
• Microsoldering: replace bad caps/ICs, rebuild pads, run micro-jumpers.
• Parts triage: known-good screen/battery/charge port for passcode + Trust.
• Stabilize & image: export photos/messages/contacts without risky restores.

Limits: physical failure of CPU/SEP/NAND or severe multilayer damage may be unrecoverable; powering/charging while wet reduces success odds.

Yes - iPhone data can often be recovered without an iCloud/iTunes backup if we can get the phone to boot long enough to copy data. Because storage is encrypted with the CPU/Secure Enclave, removing the NAND won't work; the most reliable path is to repair the device to a bootable state and perform an image-first export.

How recovery works (no backup available):

• Triage: Verify passcode availability and assess whether the phone powers, shows display, or is "dead".
• Board-level repair (if dead/bootloops): Diagnose PMIC and critical rails (e.g., PP_VDD_MAIN, PP3V0_NAND), clear shorts via voltage injection/thermal imaging, replace failed caps/ICs, repair broken lines, or address sandwich/interposer faults.
• Stabilize & image: Once it boots, trust a Mac/PC and image/export data (photos, messages, contacts) via iTunes/3uTools – no file-system "repair" on the only copy.
• Deliver: Copy to your drive or ours.

Pricing & timing:

• Typical data-recovery jobs: $300-$650, based on model/severity.
• Turnaround: ~2-7 business days.
• Policy: No data = no fee.

If the CPU/Secure Enclave/NAND are physically failed or the passcode is unknown, recovery may be impossible.

You can often recover photos from a dead iPhone by restoring just enough hardware for the phone to boot and be trusted by a computer for backup. Our data-first process:

• Rule out simple parts: test with a known-good screen (image + touch), battery, and charge port so you can enter the passcode and "Trust" a computer.
• Board-level diagnosis: if it still won't boot, inspect under a microscope, measure power rails, and locate/clear shorts or corrosion around PMIC/baseband/connectors.
• Component repair only as needed: replace shorted ICs/connectors so the CPU + NAND + Secure Enclave can initialize; full "phone restoration" isn't required for photo export.
• Encrypted storage reality: photos live on the NAND tied to the CPU/SE – chip-off reads won't work; the device must boot.
• Backup & export: once stable, connect to a Mac/PC and image photos (Finder/iTunes or 3uTools).

Pricing & timeline: board-level iPhone data recovery typically $300-$650, completed in ~2-7 business days after diagnosis; you don't pay if we can't get the data.

Limits: recovery is not possible when CPU/NAND/Secure Enclave are physically failed; otherwise most no-boot cases are recoverable for photos.

You can get data off a broken phone by restoring just enough hardware to make it boot and trust a computer, then backing it up or imaging it. We prioritize data-first repair: make the device temporarily bootable, copy the data, then power it down.

Minimum working parts for recovery:

• Screen (image + touch): needed to enter passcode and "Trust" the computer.
• Battery/power input: stable power; a bench supply/squid can assist, but a battery is best.
• Charge/USB port: for a wired connection to extract data.
• Logic board: must be free of shorts/corrosion; we repair missing power rails so it will boot.

Process & tools:

• Diagnose no-boot (shorts on main rails, corroded connectors).
• Component-level board repair as needed.
• Perform an image-first backup to computer; optionally duplicate to HDD/USB and iCloud.

Price, timeframe, outcomes:

• Typical data-recovery cost: $300-$650 (fault/severity dependent).
• Turnaround: ~2-7 business days after diagnosis.
• If NAND/CPU (Secure Enclave) are physically failed, recovery is not possible; otherwise, many no-boot/liquid cases are recoverable.
• No data = no fee.

Yes - an iPhone can often be made functional again after water damage long enough to recover your data, but continued daily use isn't recommended. Success depends on whether the NAND + Secure Enclave and key power rails survived. Our approach is board-level, not "drying the phone."

What we do (image-first workflow):

• Disassemble & stop corrosion: Remove RF shields and ultrasonically clean the logic board.
• Power rail diagnosis: Probe PMIC and rails like PP_VDD_MAIN and PP3V0_NAND; inject voltage + thermal imaging to find shorts; replace bad caps/ICs and run micro-jumpers to restore continuity.
• Connector/interposer faults: For X/13/14+, address "sandwich" separation using iSocket testing; reball/rebond layers if needed.
• Stabilize & image: Boot only long enough to decrypt and copy your data – no risky file-system "repairs" on your only copy.

Pricing & timing:

• Typical iPhone data recovery: $300-$650, depending on model/severity.
• Turnaround: ~2=7 business days.
• No data = no fee.

Avoid repeated power-on attempts – they accelerate corrosion and can damage storage power lines, reducing recovery odds.

Yes - an iPhone can sometimes survive brief water exposure, but "water-resistant" (IP67/IP68) is not waterproof and failures often appear later as corrosion spreads. Survival depends on time submerged, liquid type, and whether the phone was powered or charged while wet.

What usually fails after water:

• Seals & flexes: degraded gaskets; ear-speaker/proximity/charging flex corrosion.
• Power rails/PMIC: shorts on PP_VDD_MAIN/PP3V0_NAND; device won't boot.
• Display/touch path: black screen or no touch due to blown filters/chokes.

What to do (and not do):

• Power off, don't charge, don't keep testing it.
• Do not rice; proper fix requires de-shielding and ultrasonic cleaning.
• Seek board-level service to halt corrosion quickly.

Data recovery if the phone won't survive:

• We restore a bootable state (clear shorts, replace corroded parts, repair lines), then image-first to copy photos/messages safely.
• Typical pricing: $300-$650 (model/severity).
• Turnaround: ~2-7 business days.
• Policy: No data = no fee.

If NAND/Secure Enclave are physically failed, recovery may be impossible, but many liquid cases are recoverable when treated promptly.

No - Apple generally does not offer data recovery for broken iPhones; they replace the device and your photos are not extracted. If the NAND flash and Secure Enclave (SEP) are intact, a board-level data recovery lab can usually retrieve your photos by restoring just enough functionality to decrypt and image the phone.

What a real recovery involves:

• Board triage (no erasing): Open the phone, remove shields, and halt corrosion; test with known-good screen, battery, and charge flex.
• Power/rail diagnosis: Probe PMIC and key rails (e.g., PP_VDD_MAIN, PP3V0_NAND), inject voltage and use thermal imaging to locate shorts; replace failed caps/ICs and run jumpers to restore continuity.
• Interposer/sandwich faults (X/13/14+): Split/test layers in an iSocket jig; reball/rebond if separation affects boot.
• Stabilize & image-first: Boot only long enough to decrypt and copy photos – never "restore" or update the OS on your only copy.

Pricing & terms:

• Typical range: $300-$650 depending on model and severity.
• No data = no fee.

Avoid repeated power-on attempts; they can worsen corrosion and reduce success odds.

No - Apple and most Genius Bars do not perform data recovery on broken iPhones; they typically offer device replacement, not board-level revival needed to access your files. If your goal is photos/messages, a repair lab can recover data by getting the phone to boot just enough to trust a computer and make a backup. Key steps:

• Triage parts: test with a known-good screen (image + touch), battery, and charge port so you can enter the passcode and "Trust" a Mac/PC.
• Board-level work (when needed): microscope inspection, measure power rails, locate/clear shorts/corrosion, and replace failed ICs so CPU + NAND + Secure Enclave initialize. Chip-off won't work on iPhone due to hardware-tied encryption.
• Export: back up via Finder/iTunes or tools like 3uTools once stable.

Price & timing: board-level iPhone data recovery typically $300-$650, with no data = no fee; simple part fixes can be same day, while logic-board cases usually complete in ~2-7 business days after diagnosis.

Limits: recovery isn't possible if CPU/NAND/Secure Enclave are physically failed, but most no-boot, liquid, or charge issues are recoverable for data.

Long screw damage (LSD) happens when a screw that's too long is installed into an iPhone's board-mounted grommet, drilling through PCB layers and severing signal/power traces – often for touch, display, or boot-critical lines. Symptoms include no image/touch, boot loops, or dead phone after a screen repair. We fix LSD by microscope inspection, mapping the damaged vias/tracks, removing torn copper, and rebuilding connections with micro-jumpers and conformal coating so the board can boot stably.

• What we check: continuity on display/PMIC rails, shorted lines, torn pads around standoff holes.
• Why data matters: CPU, NAND, and Secure Enclave must all communicate; chip-off won't work on iPhone.
• Turnaround: 1-3 business days for localized trace repair; 3-7 days if multi-layer damage/corrosion is present.
• Pricing: board-level LSD/data-recovery work typically $300-$650 (diagnosis included; no data = no fee).
• Success rates: High when only display/touch nets are cut; lower if CPU/NAND vias or multiple inner layers are affected.

Bottom line: if a phone dies after a screen swap and screws were mixed, LSD is likely – microsoldering is the correct fix.