FoneLab Data Retriever

Spec sheet

What it does

FoneLab Data Retriever scans storage media and restores deleted or lost files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Purpose

FoneLab Data Retriever recovers lost or deleted data from computers, hard drives, flash drives, memory cards, and digital cameras.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Security

The FAQ describes the software as read-only and says it does not modify or overwrite existing data or store, save, or share personal information.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Support

The purchase page includes technical support with each license, and FoneLab lists [email protected] as its technical support contact.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Founded

2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · fonelab.com

Company

FoneLab says it was founded in 2012 and has extended its products to include PC data recovery.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Activation requirement

Full-version activation requires an internet connection and periodically checks the license with a licensing server.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Aiseesoft history

Aiseesoft says it began in 2008 and develops mobile, PC/Mac data, multimedia, Blu-ray/DVD and PDF software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · aiseesoft.com

Company size

LinkedIn lists Aiseesoft Studio as a privately held software company with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Data policy

The privacy policy says personal data is collected only as needed, is not sold, and can be deleted on request.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Deep Scan

Deep Scan performs a sector-level search when Quick Scan does not locate the needed files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Device coverage

The product lists computers, internal and external hard drives, USB drives, memory cards, cameras, camcorders, drones, dashcams and USB-connected phones or tablets as supported sources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Device support

It supports internal and external drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, cameras, camcorders, drones, and USB-connected phones or tablets.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

File formats

FoneLab says it supports more than 200 formats spanning images, audio, video, documents, email files and archives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

File systems

The listed file-system support includes NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, EXT, HFS+ and APFS.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Free download

The product page offers free downloads for Windows and Mac, and FoneLab says free trials are available for its products.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Free trial

FoneLab says a free trial can be downloaded and used before purchase.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Google Play complaint

Google Play reviews for FoneLab Mirror mention poor frame rate and screen disappearance after rotation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Limit: billing and refunds

Trustpilot complaints include unexpected subscription charges and unsuccessful refund requests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Limit: iCloud mode

Gbyte reported that FoneLab’s iCloud mode exposed synced categories rather than historical iCloud backup contents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gbyte.com

Limit: iPhone deletion claims

Gbyte’s hands-on test found no genuinely deleted iPhone items in its device scan and said some existing files were mislabeled as deleted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gbyte.com

Limit: recovery coverage

Macworld reported performance issues and noted complaints that the software cannot recover everything it claims.Read 15 Oct 2026 · macworld.com

Limit: trial usefulness

Safewiper reports that the trial can scan and show file previews but does not allow saving recovered data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · safewiper.com

Loss scenarios

The vendor lists accidental deletion, failed updates, formatting, partition loss, disk damage, crashes, virus attacks and emptied recycle bins or trash as target scenarios.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Maker founding

FoneLab says it was founded in 2012 and initially focused on iPhone data recovery.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Maker team

The company says its development group has more than 20 developers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Official user guide

The guide documents activation plus hard-drive, USB or SD-card, recycle-bin, desktop and folder recovery procedures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Payment security

FoneLab says its payment processors encrypt customer information and that SSL protects data in transmission.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Praise: ease of use

Macworld described FoneLab as easy to use, relatively affordable and comparatively quick to scan.Read 15 Oct 2026 · macworld.com

Praise: support and recovery

Trustpilot reviews include reports of successful recovery from a broken iPhone and prompt support responses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Praise: workflow

Safewiper’s review presents Quick Scan, Deep Scan, preview and selective recovery as the product’s main strengths.Read 15 Oct 2026 · safewiper.com

Preview and selection

Users can preview scan results and select specific files or folders to recover.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Preview and selective recovery

Users can preview supported files and select particular files or folders for recovery.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Quick Scan

Quick Scan searches file-system indexes for recently deleted data and is intended to return results quickly.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Rating on Google Play

FoneLab Mirror, a separate FoneLab Android app, was rated 3.0 out of 5 from 131 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Rating on Softpedia

2.5 out of 5 from 2 votesRead 15 Oct 2026 · softpedia.com

Rating on Trustpilot

2.7 out of 5 from 96 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com

Read-only operation

FoneLab describes Data Retriever as read-only and says scanning does not overwrite existing data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Recovery limitation

The FAQ says recovery depends on the data sectors not being physically damaged or overwritten by new information.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Refund limitation

The policy states that refunds are not granted merely because recovered data is incomplete and acknowledges that overwritten or damaged data may be unrecoverable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Scan modes

It offers Quick Scan for rapid results and Deep Scan for a more thorough search.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Search and organization

Scan results can be grouped by file type and path, filtered, and searched by filename.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Softpedia version

Softpedia listed Data Retriever for Windows version 3.0.32, updated January 14, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · softpedia.com

Storage and file systems

The product page lists support for NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT, and EXT file systems.Read 9 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

System requirements

The published requirements are Windows 10 through XP SP2 or macOS 10.7 and later, 512 MB RAM minimum, 200 MB free disk space and a 1 GHz CPU; Apple M-series chips are listed as supported.Read 15 Oct 2026 · fonelab.com

Plans and prices

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