phoneMiner

Restring lost data from a mobile device can be a very difficult task, especially if there were no backups made. Even so, with such a file at your disposal, it may be quite challenging to extract the information you need.

Some specialized tools are available on the market to help in this endeavor and one of them that claims to be versatile and easy to use is phoneMiner. At first glance, things seem to be indeed quite easygoing, thanks to the clean interface of the program.

The process goes quite smoothly and it begins with the selection of a backup file to open and analyze. This can be either an iTunes backup, a Blackberry, Sony or Sony Ericsson backup, as well as a simple vCard or a Google Contacts account.

Once the file is loaded, you will be able to check out all the details saved inside, including messages, e-mails, multimedia files, phone call logs, contact details, to-do tasks or memos and many more.

As soon as you decide which entries are of use for you, there are two possibilities: to print or to export the data. Insofar as the output formats are concerned, you will surely be glad to know that phoneMiner supports a wide variety of file types, more precisely CSV, EML, HTML, ICS, PDF, Google Contacts, VCF, XLS, XML and XLSX.

Another plus of this software solution is the fact that it can work with many types of devices, including iOS powered iPhones, iPads or iPods, Android mobiles, Sony or BlackBerry phones as well.

To conclude, it's safe to say that phoneMiner manages to provide a solid set of features, basic, but nonetheless most useful. In case you just want to get back the date stores inside a backup file specific for a device supported by this application, it is worth giving it a try.