The answer from Payam Toloo, Owner of Payam Data Recovery:
Can You Recover Data from an “iPhone Unavailable” Device?
I wish I had better news for you, but unfortunately, this isn’t something we can fix. When your iPhone shows “unavailable,” Apple’s security kicks in hard – and I mean really hard.
The Reality of the Situation
Right now, nobody can break through this security feature. We’ve tried, other repair shops have tried, and even law enforcement with their fancy Cellebrite tools can’t crack it. Apple built this protection specifically to keep your data safe, which is great for security but terrible when you’re locked out of your own phone.
If you want to dive deeper into the technical side of why this is impossible, there’s a really good article by Payam Data Recovery. Just Google “Payam Data Recovery iPhone unavailable” and it should be the first result.
Two Things Worth Checking
Before you give up completely, let’s try a couple of things:
Check your iCloud backup: Head over to iCloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID. You might have an automatic backup running that you forgot about. It happens more often than you’d think!
Look for computer backups: Did you ever plug your phone into a computer to update iOS? Sometimes iTunes or Finder creates a backup during those updates. It’s a long shot since most people don’t do manual backups anymore, but worth checking if you remember ever connecting it.
The Bottom Line
I really hate being the bearer of bad news, but these are your only options right now. There’s no secret technique or special tool that can get around Apple’s security. And honestly? There probably never will be – Apple keeps making these protections stronger with every update.
I know this is incredibly frustrating, especially if you have important photos or messages on there. We deal with situations like this regularly, and it never gets easier to deliver this news.
What’s next?