#IMAZING BACKUP SERIAL NUMBER#
#IMAZING BACKUP ARCHIVE#
#IMAZING BACKUP WINDOWS#

#IMAZING BACKUP ARCHIVE#

With iTunes, you would need to manually archive every backup version, which would, in turn, take huge amounts of space because iTunes does not track changes and will simply perform a new full backup after you archive the previous one. In fact, it is the same size, and even better, subsequent backups take up very little space.

The result of this miscalculation is that the first backup of each device you make in iMazing will appear to be twice as large as an equivalent iTunes backup. But this is incorrect - it is, in fact, a shallow copy which barely eats up any space at all.

#IMAZING BACKUP WINDOWS#

So, it's the corresponding snapshot in the iMazing.Versions folder looks like an exact copy and is counted by the Finder and Windows Explorer's size evaluation routines as such. Now, the first backup is entirely made of new files. This is where iMazing stores incremental snapshots of your backups, each snapshot containing only new and modified files. You'll also find a subfolder named iMazing.Versions. This folder contains the latest backup of each device. Each folder name refers to the UDID (Unique Device Identifier) of the device you are backing up. Your backup location is comprised of a single folder for each device you are backing up. If you ever explore your iMazing backup location, you'll notice the following file structure:

This makes your data much safer, protecting your backups against data loss caused by overwrites. In contrast to iTunes, which by default maintains a single backup of a device, iMazing keeps track of changes between backups. Otherwise, trust us: the size iMazing reports is the correct one. Interested in the technicalities? Keep reading. Basically, many files end up getting counted twice. The short answer is because hard links are not accounted for by the Finder or Windows Explorer. To put it simply, both the Finder and Windows' File Explorer are reporting the size wrong. The true size occupied by iMazing backups is, in fact, close to half of that reported size. 'It has proven extremely beneficial in preparing accurately dated text messages to use as evidence in court.When browsing through iMazing backups using Windows' File Explorer and macOS' Finder, iMazing's backup folder appears to take up a lot of disk space, much more than the iTunes backup folder would for similar backups. 'We use iMazing in our family law cases dealing with divorce and custody issues,' says Walsh. iMazing keeps all emoji intact and includes any attachments such as documents and photos. Exports also contain the original date and time stamps for each message as well as the full contact information of each participant, which judges often want to see.

#IMAZING BACKUP SERIAL NUMBER#

Settings enable you to include the iPhone serial number and other metadata for authentication. You can export an entire conversation or just the relevant portion in PDF, text, Excel, or CSV format. The search results shows the context, which you can expand to include all the messages of interest. iMazing offers keyword searching of conversations.

Select a conversation and the right column displays the messages. Select Messages or WhatsApp and the middle column displays all the conversations. Start by plugging an iPhone into a computer and iMazing displays the available data types in the left column. 'The result? A complete overhaul of iMazing's Messages and WhatsApp export tools, which now offer industry-leading quality in an approachable and affordable package.'Īs Zanon intimates, the collection process is straightforward thanks to iMazing's email-like user experience. and Australia to determine which key pieces of information should be included in PDFs and printouts of Messages and WhatsApp chats on iPhones to maximize their authenticity and impact in court,' says CEO Gregorio Zanon. 'We've consulted with lawyers in the U.S., U.K. IMazing focuses on Apple Messages and WhatsApp because these services are tied to an iPhone number, which makes them inaccessible from a website unlike other chat services.

Imazing backup