What We Recover
When It Matters
- →Allegations that evidence was deleted or destroyed
- →Reconstructing the sequence of events around an incident
- →Testing a timeline presented in a police brief
- →Employment matters where files were deleted before departure
- →Family law disputes about when messages or photos were created
- →Insurance and fraud investigations
What Can and Cannot Be Recovered
Recovery depends on the device and what has happened since. Modern phones and SSDs clear deleted space quickly, and encryption can make some data unrecoverable. The sooner a device stops being used, the better the chances. We tell you realistic outcomes before any work begins.
For a full examination of an iPhone or Android phone, including messages, apps and location, see mobile phone forensics.
For damaged, failed or inaccessible drives, see data recovery.
Reviewing an analysis prepared by police or another expert? See disclosure and case review.
Related Guides
- →Can Deleted Text Messages Be Recovered for Court?
- →Reconstructing a Timeline from Fragmented Data
- →What a Phone Extraction Can and Can’t Tell You
Common Questions
Is deleted data ever really gone?+
Sometimes. On modern devices deleted data is often overwritten or cleared quickly, but copies frequently survive in databases, backups and synced devices.
Can you tell when something was deleted?+
Often, from logs and database records. Where the data cannot fix an exact time, we report the window in which it happened.
What should I do now?+
Stop using the device and do not reset it. Every hour of use reduces what can be recovered.