Overview
Dr.Fone is a collection of separate modules behind one launcher, and the reason it stays installed on a repair bench is that the alternative is a different tool for each job. Recovery of deleted messages and photos, full device backup that can be browsed and restored selectively, transfer between two phones on different platforms, screen lock removal, system repair for a device stuck in a boot loop, and a permanent erase for a phone about to be sold.
Recovery works from the device directly where possible, and from an existing backup where the device will not cooperate. Messages, call logs, contacts, photos, videos, notes and application data are listed with a preview before anything is written back, so a specific conversation can be pulled out without restoring the whole device over the current state.
The transfer module is the one most people use once and remember. It moves contacts, messages, photos, music, video and call history between two connected phones in a single pass, including across platforms, which is the case every other tool handles badly. Nothing is uploaded anywhere, the transfer is device to computer to device.
System repair covers the failures that otherwise mean a service visit: a device stuck on a boot screen, in recovery mode, in a restart loop, or refusing an update. The module fetches the correct firmware for the exact model and applies it, with a standard mode that keeps data where the fault allows and a deep mode for devices that will not respond at all.
What it does well
Data recovery
Recover messages, contacts, call logs, photos, video, notes and application data from the device directly or from an existing backup, with a preview before restore.
Selective backup and restore
Full device backups that can be browsed, with individual items restored rather than overwriting the whole device.
Cross platform transfer
Move contacts, messages, media and call history between two connected phones in one pass, including between the two ecosystems.
Screen unlock
Remove a forgotten lock screen from a supported device, with a clear warning about what the process costs in data.
System repair
Fetch the correct firmware for the exact model and recover a device stuck in a boot loop, recovery mode or a failed update.
Changes in this build
- Device support extended to the current phone generations on both platforms.
- Recovery scan rewritten, faster and with better results on encrypted device backups.
- Transfer module now carries message attachments across platforms correctly.
- System repair firmware fetch made resumable on an unstable connection.
- Interface consolidated so all modules launch from one window.
What is in the package
- Dr.Fone toolkit installer, 32 and 64-bit
- Recovery, backup, transfer, unlock, repair and erase modules
- Device driver package for both platforms
- Firmware fetch component for system repair
- Multilingual interface files, 20 languages
System requirements
| Processor | Intel or AMD, 1 GHz or faster |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended |
| Graphics | Not applicable |
| Storage | 2 GB for the install plus space for backups and firmware |
| Display | 1280 x 720 minimum |
| System | Windows 7 through Windows 11, 32 or 64-bit |
Installation
- Extract the archive and run the installer to the default location.
- Let the device driver package install and reboot if prompted.
- Apply the included configuration step before first launch.
- Connect the phone with a data cable, not a charge only one, and approve the trust prompt.
- Back the device up before running any recovery, unlock or repair module.
Before you start
Charge only cables are the cause of most connection failures. Use a proper data cable.
Screen unlock erases device data on most models. Read the warning before continuing.
Take a full backup first. Every module here is more useful when there is something to fall back to.
Questions about this title
Does it work with both platforms?
Yes, the modules cover both mobile ecosystems, including transfer between them.
Is anything uploaded?
No, backups and transfers run device to computer to device.
Can it recover without a backup?
Often yes, the direct device scan finds recoverable data where the storage has not been overwritten.
Will unlock keep my data?
On most models it does not. The warning in the module states what the process costs for the connected device.
About this listing
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