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WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.7.793 released

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2 improvements

  • Improved CPU usage while downloading.
  • Improved video extraction.

6 fixes

  • Fixed WeChat repeated images extraction.
  • Fixed Notes dates for iOS 9.
  • Fixed failed iCloud download for SMS data.
  • Fixed Session Expired issue.
  • For Windows XP crash when connecting to iCloud.
  • Corrected a Mac OS X Lion issue with iPhone Backup Extractor not working.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.6.776 released

Today we're releasing our new functionality to preview messages and images in iPhone Backup Extractor without having to extract them first.

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1 feature

  • We're releasing preview functionality in full for all users today.

2 improvements

  • We've improved the screen that is shown when nothing is selected.
  • We've vastly improved recovery of note data.

3 fixes

  • Fix for extracting calendar on iOS 9.2.
  • Extraction of contacts on pre-iOS 6 backups and appointments on pre-iOS 4 backups had gone awry: now we've fixed it.
  • The macOS build was crashing when contacts were extracted in some cases. We've resolved this. Apologies for the inconvenience.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.5.768 released

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5 fixes

  • "Select all" / "select none" weren't working properly on the Windows build for image previews.
  • SMS previews on Windows weren't always selecting properly when clicked.
  • We resolved an edge-case issue affecting parental restrictions passcode recovery.
  • The overview count for extractable contacts was wrong; now it's right.
  • Fixed some user interface weirdness where things would be slightly in the wrong place in the app.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.5.751 released

This release does not have our beta previews functionality in it: it's an update for users who aren't in the beta.

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3 fixes

  • We've resolved a handful of iCloud issues
  • Assorted improvements to backup access.
  • We've included a change which we believe we address installer issues reported by some Windows users.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.5.752 released

This release is the same as `6.0.5.751` but with the beta previews feature enabled for certain users. If you don't see the previews don't worry: we'll be enabling them for all users soon enough.

WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.4.741 released

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1 feature

  • Location data is now also pulled from SMS, Photos, Whatsapp, Viber and WeChat messages, and we've added a big "Locations" button to the overview pane of iPhone Backup Extractor. We've added a source field in extracted CSV/KML to indicate where each piece of location data came from: messages, photos, etc.

3 fixes

  • It would be a new release of iPhone Backup Extractor without another improvement and set of fixes to how we manage iCloud downloads. So we sprinkled some in this release.
  • Fixed inaccurate deleted note, photo and video count for iOS 9.
  • Fixed an issue where iOS 9 notes weren't recovered when synced to an iCloud account using the legacy format. Gnarly!
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.3.726 released

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1 improvement

  • We've tweaked some of the license screen changes that we've been testing.

1 fix

  • We've been shipping improvements to our iCloud code every release for the last couple of weeks. Here's another set of improvements. iCloud's a complex beast.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.2.715 released

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1 improvement

  • We now show the iPhone 6S's details accurately.

2 fixes

  • We're releasing a further fix for large iCloud backup downloads. It'll be faster and more robust now.
  • We've swatted a handful of typos in the app.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.2.700 released

We're testing a new previews system for iPhone Backup Extractor, and this version is the same as `6.0.2.699` -- but with the new previews. Some users will get it and some won't. Don't worry if you're not one of them!

WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.1.695 released

This is a Windows-only release, where we're starting to demonstrate our third new feature of the month: preview of messages and images inside the app.

We're only shipping this feature to 20% of our users whilst we test it. If you don't seem to have the functionality, don't worry: it'll be coming your way in the new few weeks.

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1 feature

  • Previews mode for messages and images. Rather than exporting your messages before you view them, why not check them out first?
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.1.675 released

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1 improvement

  • We've improved how we show progress with iCloud functionality, and resolved a few issues caused by how we used to do it.

2 fixes

  • We've resolved a collection of issues around iCloud access.
  • We've restored the date that was missing when showing device backups.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 6.0.0.672 released

3 days ago we shipped our latest big iPhone Backup Extractor feature: support for iCloud Photo Stream download, and today we're shipping the first release of iPhone Backup Extractor 6. This has another massive step forward and industry first: support for iOS 9 iCloud backups, which use a radically new format named CloudKit. We've written more about this release here.

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1 feature

  • Support for iOS 9 iCloud backups. Woohoo! 😀

1 improvement

  • Today's release includes a general roundup of fixes and improvements to iCloud support, and to management of preferences around iCloud accounts.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 5.9.0.642 released

We're really excited to be shipping another first in today's release of iPhone Backup Extractor: support for iCloud Photo Stream. We hope you enjoy it -- it's free to all existing licensees with iCloud access.

As befits a big new feature like this, it marks the end of our `5.x` releases, and we'll ship iPhone Backup Extractor 6 shortly after this. See you there!

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1 feature

  • Support for downloading all of your iCloud Photo Stream content.

2 fixes

  • We've handled a few crashes in the app.
  • When an iCloud account is removed, the app is now better at showing when nothing is selected.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 5.8.6.623 released

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1 improvement

  • We've made more changes to the licensing windows on macOS.

2 fixes

  • We've resolved a broken with the update window: it was broken previously.
  • We've corrected a typo under the Utilities menu on macOS.
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