How to Recover Photos from an Unresponsive iPhone

If your iPhone won't turn on and you're hoping to recover photos or other important files from it, don't panic and start trying solutions until you're sure the device is actually “dead.” There are a few things you can try to determine whether your iPhone is truly bricked.

• Charge the battery for half an hour to see if the charging screen appears.
• Inspect your charging cable and adapter for damage or fraying.
• Restart your iPhone to see if the slider shows up.
• If your device has any physical damage, take it in for repairs and ask the tech if it's fixable.

If none of these work, your iPhone is truly bricked. You can still recover photos and other data with the steps below.

The solutions below vary in terms of usability and data recovery capabilities. All their features will be described in detail, so you can choose the one you want to use.

Part 1: Extract Photos Directly from Damaged iPhone with Recovery Tool

Using MobiSaver is the easiest solution to recover photos and other files from your iPhone. MobiSaver is a professional and reliable iPhone data recovery tool that perfectly retrieves contacts, photos, videos, messages, and various iOS data from your iPhone, iPad, and iPod without any data loss during the process. The best thing about this tool is its ability to restore data without causing any data loss. Additionally, it boasts several other impressive features, such as:

• User-friendly interface
• Highly intuitive design
• Advanced scanning technology and rapid recovery process
• Flexible recovery modes: Restore from iTunes/iCloud backup or without backup
• Preview option before recovery

Now, just download the MobiSaver tool to your computer and start retrieving photos from your unopenable iPhone.

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the computer

Launch MobiSaver, choose “Recover from iOS Device” on the left, and then click “Start”.

'Step 2: Search for Lost iPhone Photos'

MobiSaver will scan your iPhone 13/12/11/X/XR/XS/8/7/6/5/4 automatically and find the existing photos as well as some lost ones for you.

Step 3. Preview and Recover Photos

Click on “Photos” in the left pane, and you'll be able to view the photos on your phone. Check the ones you want to restore, then choose “Recover to Computer” or “Recover to Device” to start the recovery process.

Part 2: How to Retrieve Photos from Unresponsive iPhone via iCloud

You can also restore photos from a deceased iPhone to another iOS device by signing into the same iCloud account. You'll need another iPhone or iPad, whether it's a new or previously set-up device.

If it's a new device, you can restore your iPhone directly from an iCloud backup during the setup process. If it's not, you'll need to erase your iPhone first, then restore from the iCloud backup. Here's how:

If your iOS device is new, you can:

Step 1. Set up your iPhone as new.

Step 2: On the Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 3: Select the latest iCloud backup that you made.

If your iOS device is set up, you can:

Step 1: Reset your device to its factory settings by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings > Erase Now.

Warning: This will erase all content from your iPhone, so consider this before resetting.

Step 2: After the reset, your iPhone will restart and show the Setup Assistant. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your device.

Step 3: On the Apps & Data screen, select Restore from iCloud Backup.

Step 4: Choose the backup that contains your photos.

Part 3: Retrieve Photos from Unresponsive iPhone via iTunes

In addition to iCloud, you can also restore from an iTunes backup if you had one previously. You will, however, need another iOS device with enough storage space. Here's how:

Step 1: Connect your iOS device to your computer and open the latest version of iTunes.

Step 2: Click on the device icon in the top left corner of the iTunes window. If iTunes isn't detecting your device, quickly fix the issue using the solutions in this guide – here.

Step 3: Click the "Summary" tab in the left-hand pane.

Step 4. In the Backup section, click on «Restore backup…»

Step 5: Choose the backup you want to restore.

Additional Tip: Recover Deleted Photos Using the Finder on macOS

Mac users have an additional option – using the Finder to recover deleted photos. This works only on macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, though.

Step 1: Open Finder on your Mac.

Step 2: Connect your iOS device to your Mac.

Step 3: When it appears, click on it in the left pane.

Step 4: Click on "Restore Backup..."

Step 5: Choose the backup you want to restore.

Step 6: Click “Restore.”

Bottom line

That's all for how to recover deleted photos from an iPhone that won't turn on. These methods also work if your screen is broken or you're otherwise unable to access your device. Hopefully, this guide was helpful!