How To Retrieve Voice Memos From Iphone 5

"Hello, is there any way to get back voice memos from my stolen iPhone 5, please help, very urgent, thank you in advance!" --- A user asked.
Yes, I'm happy to tell you that there's a chance for you to recover voice memo from iPhone even if your device has been stolen. When you lost your voice memos because of device stolen, device formatting, iOS update or some other reasons, you just need to get a data recovery application to help you. dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS) is one of the best data recovery program which empowers you to recover voice memos from iPhone with 3 easy methods. What's more, it also supports you to recover voice memos from iPad and iPod. Now read the tutorial below to know how to restore voice memos.

Part 1: How to Retrieve Voice Memos Directly from iPhone
Part 2: Get Voice Memos Back from iTunes Backup Files
Part 3: Recover Voice Memos from iCloud Backup Files

Part 1: How to Recover Voice Memos Directly from iPhone

If you lost your voice memos due to accidental deletion, system update, or other reasons, you can use this method to restore voice memos directly from your iPhone.

Step-by-Step Guide to Recover Voice Memos from iPhone Directly

Step 1. Start the Program and Select a Recovery Mode

Plug your iPhone into your Mac computer, and then start the program. In the main window, select "Data Recovery" menu, then click "Recover from iOS Device" mode in next window. When your device is detected, you'll see the window as follows. Click "Start" to begin scanning your iPhone. It will take you some time. Be patient and wait until it's complete.

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Step 2. Check and Recover Your iPhone Voice Memos

Once the scan stops, you can see all found data in detail. They've been categorized and you only need to choose the one you want. Clicking "Voice Memos" on the left side, you can check every item. Tick the one you want and click "Restore" to save it to your computer. It's a one-cick work.

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Part 2. Get Voice Memos Back from iTunes Backup Files

If you lost your device or your device is stolen, don't be depressed. You can still restore iPhone voice memos as long as you have ever synchronized your device with iTunes before. Just follow several easy steps below.

Step 1. Select "Recover from iTunes backup file"

Download and install dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS) to your Mac. After that, you'll get an interface shown as below. Then select the recovery menu "Data Recovery".

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Step 2: Start Scan

Next, select "Recover from iTunes backup file" mode, you can see several iTunes backup files in the interface. Choose the one you want to extract files from and go to the bottom to click "Start Scan" to extract your files.

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Step 3: Preview, Check and Recover Voice Memos

After scanning, this program will show you all scanned files. They are grouped into clear categories. Go to the left side of the interface and find voice category, then you're able to preview all contents in it. Check the voice memos you want to restore and press the "Export to Mac" button to extract them to your Mac.

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Part 3. Recover Voice Memos from iCloud Backup Files

You can also try to find the previous voice memos from your iCloud backup file if you've once backed them up there. You don't need to restore the whole backup at the price of losing all your existing data on the device. Just check the iCloud backup content first and then recover the desired voice memos only.

Step 1. Sign in iCloud

Launch dr.fone - Data Recovery (iOS) and choose "Recover from iCloud Backup File" after you enter "Data Recovery" menu. Then input your iCloud account and log in. When you do this, make sure that the internet connection is good, or the later operation will fail.

Step 2. Download and Extract iCloud Backup for Voice Memos

When you're in, you can see a list of all your backup files in the iCloud account. Choose the one you want to recover voice memos from and click "Download" to get it off iCloud. The download process needs some time. After that, you can select file types and continue extracting it by clicking "Next" button in the pop-up window. When you do this, keep the internet connection in a good condition.

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Step 3. Recover iPhone Voice Memos from iCloud Backup

When everyting is ready, you can preview the iCloud backup content in detail now. Choose voice file, and you can check every item one by one. Tick the one you want and save it to your Mac computer by clicking "Export to Mac".

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