About this release
Dr.Fone is a collection of phone utilities for both iOS and Android, gathered behind one launcher so the separate jobs a phone throws at you live in one place. Plug a phone into the machine, pick the module for the task, and it handles that job, whether that is recovering deleted messages, moving everything to a new phone, or getting a device that will not boot back to a working state.
The modules cover the situations people actually hit. Data recovery for messages, photos and contacts deleted or lost to a broken screen, full backup and selective restore that does not force an all or nothing wipe the way the built in tools can, phone to phone transfer that moves data across between iOS and Android, and system repair that fixes a device stuck on a boot loop or a recovery screen without wiping it where possible.
There is also a screen unlock module for a device locked out by a forgotten passcode, and a data eraser for wiping a phone permanently before selling it. Each module is a focused tool with its own step by step flow, and the launcher simply lists them, so someone who only needs one does not have to learn the rest. It works with a very wide range of iOS and Android devices over a standard cable.
What it does
- Data recovery for messages, photos, contacts and more
- Recovery from a device with a broken or unresponsive screen
- Full backup with selective, not all or nothing, restore
- Phone to phone transfer across iOS and Android
- System repair for boot loops and stuck recovery screens
- Screen unlock for a device locked by a forgotten passcode
- Permanent data eraser for wiping before resale
- Single launcher listing every module in one place
- Wide iOS and Android device coverage over a standard cable
- Step by step flow inside each module
Changes in this version
- Expanded device coverage for recent iOS and Android models
- Improved system repair success rate on boot loops
- Faster backup of large device contents
- Reworked launcher listing the modules more clearly
- Better handling of devices with encryption enabled
What the package contains
- Wondershare Dr.Fone Toolkit offline installer
- All modules under one launcher
- Device driver components for iOS and Android
- All interface languages
- Readme with the install order written out step by step
Installation notes
Follow these in order. Most reports of a failed install come from skipping a step rather than from the package itself.
- Disconnect from the network before you begin.
- Extract the archive to any folder.
- Run the installer and let it add the device driver components.
- Apply the included licensing step so the modules unlock.
- Open the launcher and confirm the licensed state.
- Connect a phone over a standard cable and pick the module you need.
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 7 or newer, 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster |
| Memory | 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended |
| Graphics | No requirement |
| Storage | 1 GB free plus space for backups |
| Connection | A standard device cable to connect the phone |
Things worth knowing
- Back up before running system repair or unlock, some operations can wipe a device depending on its state.
- Use a good quality cable, a flaky cable is the most common cause of a device not being detected.
- Recovery works best the sooner you run it, continued use of a phone overwrites the deleted data.
Questions about this title
Does it work with both iPhone and Android?
Can it recover deleted messages?
Will system repair wipe my phone?
Why is my phone not detected?
What people are saying
Pulled deleted photos off a phone with a smashed screen. Ran it fast before anything overwrote them.
Moved everything from an old Android to a new iPhone in one pass. The transfer module just worked.
Phone would not show up until I swapped the cable. Cheap cables are the usual culprit.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Utilities & Tools and carries the tags below. Language coverage is Multilingual, 22 interface languages, and the supported platform list is Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11. Version 10.7.2.324 is the current catalogued build, last checked 5 days ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 2 years ago.