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iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.1.2225 released

June's been exciting so far, with WWDC and Apple's updates on the future of iOS and the iCloud. Here's our latest release: this one's got a few nice tweaks in it.

2 features

  • All users of iPhone Backup Extractor will now see the new left-hand navigation pane that we released at the start of May.
  • We now automatically search for backups as made by Windows Store version of iTunes.

1 improvement

  • Some cosmetic changes on macOS to lighten the main part of the interface.

1 fix

  • Our Plist viewer was going a bit wonky on iCloud backups. It now shows a clearer message as to what is going on.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.1.2209 released

We've been busy here at Reincubate HQ over the last couple of weeks. We're recruiting, preparing to jet off to the US for meetings, and, well... shipping software. ✈️ On that note, here's our latest release of iPhone Backup Extractor. We think this one's pretty neat.

*If you've recently installed or updated iPhone Backup Extractor and don't see the new navigation, there's no need to worry. We're rolling these changes out slowly to minimise disruption, and not every user will get this new look and feel just yet. If you'd like to skip the queue and get on it straight away, please reach out to us directly.*

1 feature

  • We display iCloud account names when they're added.

8 improvements

  • We've continued our overhaul of the left-hand menu in the app, further simplifying it. We've improved the contrast to make it even easier to read.
  • We show instructions on how to add most types of data source when they're not present. We hide a few special categories by default.
  • We've added neater "add" buttons to the menu.
  • We've put a handy link to the app's welcome screen at the top of the navigation. You're welcome. 🙇‍♂️
  • The magic of our DeviceIdentifier API is being used to show crisper, brighter device icons.
  • It's now clearer how Apple Watch backups are shown. Basically, when you load a backup we search it for Apple Watch data. If it's present, you'll see your Watch backups. ⌚️
  • We use a "busy" indicator in a smarter way whilst we're loading iCloud data.
  • Emoji are shown properly in some parts of the app under Windows. Who'd have thought that would be fiddly? 🤷‍♀️
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.1.2192 released

We treated our Mac users earlier with the first release of our updated left-hand navigation. Today we're releasing the first iteration of this for Windows users, and sweeping up a few minor issues in the Mac release. There's more to come, and we'd love to read your feedback. ✍️ We'll be writing a little more in future as we continue to improve the navigation.

*If you've recently installed or updated iPhone Backup Extractor and don't see the new navigation, there's no need to worry. We're rolling these changes out slowly to minimise disruption, and not every user will get this new look and feel just yet. If you'd like to skip the queue and get on it straight away, please reach out to us directly.*

2 improvements

  • Overhauled left-hand navigation system, with newer look and feel on Windows. We group sources of data in a different way, and allow you to see a little more information on them before selection.
  • A number of visual tweaks here and there.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.1.2189 released

Here's our next update of iPhone Backup Extractor, with a few handy tweaks for some users.

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2 improvements

  • We've simplified the message we present to users with encrypted backups. Of course we support them!
  • We analyse more metadata from devices, which helps us help you do more. 💪

1 fix

  • We've made a few reliability improvements, particularly for notes data.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.1.2186 released

It's May, and it's time for a release. We've hinted at some of the changes in our plan, and the first preview of our new left-hand navigation systems is now out for macOS users. There are changes for Windows users, too, and more to come. Don't be shy: tell us what you think and how you get on with it! 🤞

*If you've recently installed or updated iPhone Backup Extractor and don't see the new navigation, there's no need to worry. We're rolling these changes out slowly to minimise disruption, and not every user will get this new look and feel just yet. If you'd like to skip the queue and get on it straight away, please reach out to us directly.*

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3 improvements

  • Overhauled left-hand navigation system, with newer look and feel on macOS. We group sources of data in a different way, and allow you to see a little more information on them before selection.
  • We have updated the app's title bar on macOS so that it is in-line with how the title bar works on Windows.
  • A number of visual tweaks here and there.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.0.2169 released

We said it was coming, and here it is. On the heels of our last build we're releasing a number of fixes which help with corrupted backups and WhatsApp attachments. Also, London was 28℃ in April. 🌞 Can you believe that?

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1 improvement

  • Reduced strictness of Manifest format checking, allowing for a broader array of malformed backups to be read.

4 fixes

  • Support for latest WhatsApp attachment format.
  • Updated iOS 11 text on the restrictions passcode window.
  • Enhanced "device limit reached" messaging.
  • Clear extraction menu of data counts when on the encrypted backup password needed screen.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.0.2166 released

We've been celebrating our second Queen's Award, and working on a bunch of behind-the-scenes changes to iPhone Backup Extractor. This release is built from our enhanced code-base, but is otherwise similar to `7.6.0.2089`. Back to regular releases shortly, and we'll ship an update build in the coming days. 👑

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1 improvement

  • Refactored build process.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.0.2089 released

The sun is back out, and that means it's time another release of iPhone Backup Extractor made its way into the world from our eagle's nest by the Tower of London. ☀️

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3 fixes

  • Message format update for some iOS 11.3 users.
  • Improved robustness handling corrupted manifests caused by third-party tools.
  • Various text fixes around the app, clarifying and correcting.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.0.2088 released

On the heels of last week's 7.6 release, we're shipping a smaller release with a handful of fixes today. 🙇‍♂️ Don't forget you can always reach out to us!

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3 fixes

  • Some users have been running into a "too many open files" error. We've nixed that in many cases.
  • We've sped up display of "Expert mode" for our macOS users.
  • We've sped up dragging and dropping out many files from "Expert mode". 🏃‍♀️
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6.0.2077 released

We're thrilled to be releasing iPhone Backup Extractor 7.6 today. It introduces a milestone new feature: previews of iCloud data. Rather than needing to download data in order to view it within the app, you can now preview a variety of data before choosing whether to download it. Happy days! ☀️ Let us know how you get on with it.

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1 feature

  • Previews released for iCloud backups and for some forms of iCloud account data.

2 improvements

  • Improvements to how backup / data source details are shown.
  • Lots behind the scenes in our integration with the Reincubate Cloud Data API.

1 fix

  • Numerous stability and resource consumption/contention fixes.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.15.2038 released

Hooray! It's time for our first release of March.

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1 feature

  • Resumption of downloads from the Photo Stream or iCloud Photo Library is now possible.

2 improvements

  • Lots of work behind the scenes on an assortment of optimisations, both in terms of speed and memory use.
  • You can now cancel Photo Stream or iCloud Photo Library downloads, or extractions from backups. With great power comes great responsibility.

1 fix

  • Also, we fixed resumption of iCloud backup downloads.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.15.2029 released

Some of our favourite releases are Monday releases. Here's the latest!

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2 improvements

  • More speed-ups in our image and photo previewer.
  • We took the "rate us" link off the main window to further streamline the app. Rather than diverting your feedback into that system, it's better to talk. 🙏

3 fixes

  • We had broken "View as Plist" in an earlier build, and now we're fixed it. Sorry.
  • Downloading "Everything else" from the iCloud now means a saner list of files.
  • We've resolved a crash some users saw if they navigated away from a backup whilst the app was checking a password.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.14.2016 released

We've started this week strong, with this being our second release of the week. It's only Tuesday! Whatever next?

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1 improvement

  • We use some neat hardware acceleration on our photo previews. Mm, zippy! 🏃‍♀️

1 fix

  • If you drag out you two files that have the same name simultaneously, you'll no longer find yourself in a sticky situation.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.14.2008 released

Here's a new release of iPhone Backup Extractor to start your week. We've got some nice bits in this one.

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2 improvements

  • Message previews are a lot faster, particularly on macOS. And there are loading spinners for attachments. And clearer icons for attachment states. Hurrah! 🎉
  • Various performance enhancements where the app reads data, particularly on macOS, and also with various controls we use.

5 fixes

  • Scrollbars on Windows are no longer a bit short when there's a lot of data. And the horizontal scrollbars are behaving themselves.
  • Some words were getting cut off the edge of the scre---. Oops.
  • The time shown in the "Contact us" dialog works properly with DST now. We love summer.
  • We don't pull you back to an encrypted backup if you switched away whilst the app was checking the password.
  • App view store page links were broken. Now they're not.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.13.2005 released

It's valentine's day. Love is in the air. So is our latest update to Reincubate iPhone Backup Extractor. We hope you like it! 💌

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3 improvements

  • Dragging out files is neater than ever, as they'll no longer appear in your folder of choice encapsulated in another folder.
  • We use lovely images of the iPhones X and 8 in the app now, and correctly identify the 8.
  • We've made PDF generation use less memory.

3 fixes

  • We broke PhotoStream and some forms of real-time data access for some users. And now we've fixed it. We're sorry.
  • We also fixed the filenames of extract contacts in VCF form. They weren't very useful before, but now they are.
  • iOS 11 notes now get extracted properly.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.12.1998 released

We're thrilled to release this update of iPhone Backup Extractor, headlining with support for previews of recordings in iPhone backups. To mark this, we've codenamed the release `1998`: the year Britney Spears shot to fame. We've mixed feelings about that. 👩‍🎤

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1 feature

  • Previews of recordings. Happy days! We've more to come in this area.

1 improvement

  • We've made some improvements to the display of voicemail previews.

4 fixes

  • We introduced a nasty bug late last year which led to some `Application` data being shown under `Application Groups`, and vice versa. Fixed now.
  • In some cases, our ricloud API's notifications on iCloud backup downloads were leading backup downloads to fail. We handle these properly now, as we should. Sorry.
  • Resumption of iCloud backup downloads is now even more robust.
  • We handle the "multiple types could match" issue a little better, though we're still collecting data on this one.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.11.1989 released

We've been beavering away in London's sunny sub-zero temperates, and this latest release is the fruit of our labours. How is it for you? ❄️

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1 improvement

  • Lots of things behind the scenes.

3 fixes

  • We correctly split Application and Application Groups when dragging out files.
  • Edge-case for notes extraction has been fixed. Enjoy your notes!
  • iOS 11 locations corrected for messages. Welcome to the new.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.11.1987 released

In Old English, February was called Solmonath, or mud month. We've tried not to get any on this new build, which has a number of internal enhancements. 👩‍💻

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3 improvements

  • We've improved the user prompt when no files are available on iCloud downloads.
  • Turned off some of our logging for invalid Plists, and changed how we report some errors.
  • Internal change to how we handle filenames from the iCloud.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.11.1984 released

In order to close out January we're shipping another release. `7.5.11` brings with it new previewers and enhancements for the iOS 11.3 developer preview. Hurrah! 🎉

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3 features

  • Integrated previewer for Notes. You can see what's in your backup without needing to extract.
  • Integrated previewer for voicemail. As with Notes, you check check out your voicemail without leaving the app.
  • Support for changes in iOS 11.3 backups.
WindowsmacOS

iPhone Backup Extractor 7.5.10.1976 released

Our latest release includes a lot of work behind the scenes to make things smoother than ever. 💪

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3 improvements

  • Drag and drop import and export is smarter than ever.
  • We've made a number of enhancements to our internal error reporting and management.
  • We've integrated one of our newer APIs behind the scenes, and will be including data from it in the interface soon.
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