Can you recover data from a phone that won't turn on?

Often yes. If the memory chip survived, we can read the data at chip level even when the phone is completely dead — using test-point (EDL/BROM), ISP, JTAG or, as a last resort, chip-off methods.

Do you need my PIN or password?

For modern phones, usually yes. Since Android 10 and on all iPhones the storage is encrypted, so a raw recovered image has to be decrypted with your own passcode to become readable photos and files. We recover data for the owner only.

Can you get data off a water-damaged phone?

Frequently. Do not try to charge or turn it on — that causes more corrosion. Bring it or post it to us as soon as possible; the sooner we see it, the better the odds.

How much does data recovery cost?

It depends on the fault and the method needed, so every job is quoted individually. Send us the details and we'll come back with a price — no obligation.

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Get your data back off a dead phone

Dropped it, drowned it, smashed it, or it just won't turn on? If the memory chip is intact, we can usually recover your photos, videos, contacts and messages — even when the phone is completely dead and won't charge.

📷 Photos & videos
📱 Won't turn on
💧 Water damage
🔥 Smashed screen
✅ No fix, honest answer

Owners only. We recover data for the person who owns the device. We don't unlock, bypass or “crack” phones that aren't yours — and for a locked phone we'll need your PIN or password, because modern phones are encrypted.

📧 Get my quote ☎ Call 0114 243 7800

How phone data recovery works

When a phone dies, the data is almost always still sitting on the memory chip — it's the phone around it that's failed. We recover it in the least invasive way that will work for your device:

1 · It still powers onIf the phone boots at all, recovery is usually quick and straightforward — we copy your data off directly.

2 · Dead but the board is OKWe read the memory at chip level through the phone's service/test points, without removing anything — the safest deep-recovery route.

3 · Damaged boardWater or impact damage: we repair or bypass the fault to reach the memory, or read the chip in place (ISP).

4 · Last resortIf the board is destroyed, we can carefully remove the memory chip itself and read it in a specialist reader (chip-off).

iPhones are different. Apple's Secure Enclave means iPhone data can't be pulled off the chip. Instead we repair the board at component level to get your iPhone booting again, then you unlock it and we copy your data off normally.

What we can recover from

Most makes and models — Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi/Redmi, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Motorola, Oppo, Realme, Vivo, Huawei/Honor, Nokia, Sony and more, plus tablets. See the phones we recover → Not sure about yours? Just ask in the form below — tell us the model number off the back and we'll tell you exactly what's possible.

Get a data-recovery quote

Tell us exactly what we're dealing with and we'll come back with a price. The more detail you give now, the faster and more accurate your quote — especially the model number from the back of the phone.

Your name *

Phone number *

Email *

Make & model *

Model number from the back label *

Look on the back of the phone (small print) or in Settings → About phone. It usually starts with letters, e.g. SM- (Samsung), and pins the exact model so we quote the right recovery method.

What's happened to it? *

What data do you need back? *

Do you know the phone's PIN / password / pattern? *

Yes, I have it No Not sure

Modern phones are encrypted, so for a locked device we usually need your passcode to turn a recovered image back into your photos and files.

IMEI (optional)

Best way to reach you

Anything else we should know?

I confirm this device is mine (or I'm authorised by the owner). FoneFunShop recovers data for owners only and does not unlock or bypass devices that aren't yours. *

or call 0114 243 7800

Before you send us your phone

Don't keep trying to turn it on. Especially with water damage — every power-up risks more corrosion or overwriting data. Leave it off and get it to us.

Don't put it in rice. It does little and wastes time. The clock matters more than the rice.

Have your passcode ready. If the phone is locked, we'll need your PIN, password or pattern to unlock the recovered data.

Proof of ownership. We'll ask you to confirm the device is yours before we start — it keeps everything above board.

Get your data back off a dead phone

How phone data recovery works

What we can recover from

Get a data-recovery quote

Before you send us your phone

Your data, off your dead phone — done properly