Right now, if users lose access to social media data, it can be devastating for both personal memories and professional records. Since platforms like WhatsApp, LINE, and Viber store complex chat ...

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Abstract: This paper presents a forensic analysis of iOS 17.3 on an iPhone contextualized within mobile and IoT forensics. We systematically evaluate the effectiveness of leading forensic ...

iOS 18.2 is rolling out to all compatible iPhones today, and most of the focus is on the new Apple Intelligence capabilities, and for good reason: AI is Apple’s big marketing hook but the features are ...

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The release of iOS 27 introduces a new system recovery feature that redefines how users restore their devices. For the first time, you can recover your iPhone or iPad wirelessly without needing a ...

Moreover, the iOS 27 update could allow iPhone users to restore their handset to the latest version of iOS available with the Software Update recovery option. The image also shows a Diagnostics Mode, ...

iOS 27 introduces a new device recovery mode. This is a Mac-like recovery feature where the iPhone is able to boot into an alternative UI that doesn’t involve loading the entirety of the main ...

Earlier this year, Apple updated its iOS and iPadOS usage figures, showing adoption just a smidge behind iOS 18 and iOS 17 in the months after their releases. Here are the updated numbers. Every year, ...

During its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, Apple briefly showed a slide with hundreds of new features and enhancements coming across iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27.