Guides: Data Recovery & Smartphone Repair
Guides, background information and professional tips on data recovery and smartphone repair – from our workshop in Bonn, since 2012.
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Forgotten your Google Pixel PIN? How the Titan chip affects your options
Pixel locked? The Titan security chip limits attempts in hardware. What is realistic from Pixel 6 onwards, what is not, and when we honestly decline a case.
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Forgotten your Xiaomi PIN? Recover data without unlocking the bootloader
Xiaomi, Redmi or Poco locked? Why the most common advice online deletes your data, what the Mi account has to do with it and how recovery works.
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Forgotten your Honor PIN? Why the year of manufacture determines what happens to your data
Honor locked? Before 2021, the brand belonged to Huawei; afterwards, it did not. What this means for data recovery and which locks can be removed.
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Forgot your Huawei PIN or pattern? How to access your data
Huawei locked? Why Google's Find My Device is missing, which locks can realistically be removed, and how data recovery works. Repair workshop in Bonn.
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Xiaomi Poco Bootloop Data Recovery
Does your Xiaomi keep restarting or get stuck on the logo? Causes, help without data loss and data recovery—with a Poco X3 NFC case study from our workshop.
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Google Pixel stuck on the logo or crashing after PIN entry
Google Pixel stuck on the logo or crashing after PIN entry? We recover photos, chats and contacts and can usually get the device working again.
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How does data recovery really work? An honest explanation — and why we charge 179,90 €
We open the lab door: the 4 ways we access your data, why our fixed price works and when, in rare exceptional cases, it costs more. No jargon, no gimmicks.
ReadiPhone logic board damaged? Fixed-price data recovery is possible.
iPhone logic board damaged? Data recovery is often possible! We explain what to do & when professional help is needed. Learn more now!
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iPhone won't turn on? First steps and data recovery
iPhone not responding? A force restart, a charging check and three other steps that are often all it takes. Plus, what is still possible if the device is truly dead.
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iPhone water damage: How to recover your data!
iPhone water damage and important data? We show you how you can recover your data. From DIY tips to professional data recovery!
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Data recovery scams — The biggest traps and how to avoid them
Media reports on data recovery 💡 You may be interested in: Media reports on data recovery Current reports from Tagesschau and SR.de discuss problematic practices in
ReadDeleted iPhone data — can it be recovered?
Accidentally deleted photos, contacts or chats on your iPhone? We explain which methods actually work, why miracle software does not help and when data recovery is possible.
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Samsung Galaxy stuck on the Samsung logo — What to do? (Data recovery)
Your Samsung Galaxy is stuck on the Samsung logo and keeps restarting endlessly? We explain what causes the bootloop and how we recover photos, chats and contacts at chip level.
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Forgot your Samsung screen lock code? How to access your data
Forgot your Samsung screen lock code and have no backup? We unlock Galaxy devices at chip level and back up your data without resetting the device. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadForgot your Samsung Galaxy S23 screen lock code — Data recovery
Samsung Galaxy S23 locked and you no longer have the code? We decrypt the device in our lab and recover photos, chats and contacts — without resetting it. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadForgot your Samsung Galaxy S22 screen lock code — Data recovery
Forgot the screen lock code for your Samsung Galaxy S22? We obtain the code using brute force and back up your data instead of resetting the device. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadForgot your Samsung Galaxy S21 screen lock code — Data recovery
Can no longer unlock your Samsung Galaxy S21? We work at chip level and recover photos, chats and contacts without erasing the device. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadForgot your Samsung Galaxy S20 screen lock code — Data recovery
Samsung Galaxy S20 locked, code forgotten? We decrypt the device in our lab and back up your data to a USB drive — without a factory reset. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadiPhone disabled, iPhone unavailable — Data recovery
“iPhone Unavailable” after too many failed attempts? We explain when photos, videos and contacts can still be recovered — and what you should not do now.
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Phone data recovery with screen damage
Your smartphone screen is damaged and you want to access your data? We show you some solutions that
ReadPhone data recovery after water damage
Your smartphone has water damage and you want to recover your data? If your beloved smartphone unfortunately comes into contact with water
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Data at risk? Find solutions yourself and back up your data!
Data at risk? Find solutions yourself and back up your data! If your smartphone suddenly stops working and important data on
ReadForgot your Samsung Galaxy password. Data recovery
Forgot your Samsung password and have no backup? We unlock Galaxy devices in our lab and recover your data instead of deleting it. Price determined after diagnosis.
ReadiPhone stuck on the Apple logo — Here's why
Your iPhone is stuck on the Apple logo and won't load past it? This issue is known as an iPhone bootloop or iPhone boot loop. The iPhone tries to load its iOS operating system again and ag
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Unlimited iCloud storage with shared albums
Learn how to avoid the iCloud storage limit of 5 GB by using shared albums. This trick gives you unlimited free iCloud storage for your iPho
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