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Ask HN: iPhone 6 Data Recovery?
I'm getting ready to clear out some old devices. I found one of my wife's old phones that was water damaged (iPhone 6). I tried some of the stuff that I've seen online about gently scrubing the logic board in anhydrous alcohol and stuff like that. But I haven't been able to get it to boot or do anything.
Is there a more advanced way to get to the data, like desoldering the storage chip and swapping it onto a USB? I'm guessing not, but thought I'd ask.
- Nextgrid 3y agoThe NAND is most definitely encrypted (and if it isn't, I'm not sure anyone has reverse-engineered the raw on-chip data format to be able to mount it on a PC), the standard procedure for iPhone data recovery is to fix the device (using donor parts) just enough to a stage where it'll boot, accept a passcode and talk to a computer over USB (so a full backup can be taken). There's really nothing you can do unless you have thousands of $ worth of equipment + microsoldering experience and steady hands. If the data is valuable, send it to a reputable unofficial repair shop.
- giantg2 3y agoYeah, I figured that was the case. I'm pretty sure the issue is with the logic board and there's no way for me to fix it. The data isn't valuable, but thought it'd be worth a try to save some old pictures.