This design gives you the highest level of control over your data.Īpple's applications are primarily designed to transfer content to the device, not for accessing or exporting the device's data. In contrast, iMazing allows you to manually determine what to add to each device. However, this can sometimes result in data loss, for instance, if you attempt to sync your device with a new computer. This ensures that the data on your device matches what's on your computer. ITunes, Finder or Apple devices can be configured to automatically synchronize data between your Music/iTunes Library and your device. This allows you to safely backup and access data that is no longer on your device. In contrast, iMazing stores multiple backup snapshots for each device. For example, if you backup your phone in iTunes or Finder after deleting some Messages chats, the new backup will overwrite the previous one, resulting in the loss of the deleted conversations. Multiple Backup Snapshots vs Single BackupĪpple apps maintain only one backup per device, which could lead to potential data loss. Here are three key concepts to understand these distinctions: There are several differences between Apple's mobile device management apps, such as iTunes, Finder, Apple Devices, and iMazing. iMazing vs iTunes, Finder (macOS), the Apple Devices (Windows), and Music Apps IMazing reads through the thousands of files that make up your backup, and displays its contents in a simple and transparent graphical interface.įor more information, see Manage your backups with iMazing. On your computer, backups consist of a large collection of files with scrambled names.That's where iMazing works its magic. When you backup your device, you save its current state. For other types of data such as Messages, WhatsApp chats, or Call History, these are obtained from a backup of your device.Ī backup is a snapshot of the current state of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

You can directly access Photos, Videos, Music, Books, and third-party app files.

Any data you access and export is stored locally on your computer, ensuring your privacy.

iMazing doesn't store any of your data online.

Under the hood, iMazing uses various technologies to connect to your mobile devices and grant you access to your data.

However, to unlock unlimited data exports, gain access to advanced options when restoring a backup, update or reinstall iOS, manage devices and more, you'll need to purchase a license from our store.įor more information, see Manage your iMazing license. Many of iMazing's features are available for free.

Start using iMazing by connecting your device to your computer with a USB cable.Īfter the first connection, you can either stick to the USB connection or switch to a wireless one using Wi-Fi.įor recent devices that lack a USB port, such as Apple TV or Apple Vision Pro, pair them via Wi-Fi (currently, only available on macOS).įor more information, see Connect your device to iMazing. See the following guides for instructions on how to install iMazing on a:

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