iExplorer Changelog

What's new in iExplorer 4.6.0

Oct 14, 2022
  • iOS 16 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.5.0.0 (Sep 16, 2021)

  • Improvement:
  • iOS 15 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.4.2 (Oct 29, 2020)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed issue that could prevent iExplorer from connecting to some iPhones and iPads

New in iExplorer 4.4.1 (Sep 26, 2020)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed issue that prevented iExplorer from connecting to some devices

New in iExplorer 4.4.0 (Sep 17, 2020)

  • Improvement: iOS 14 compatibility
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could prevent iExplorer from accessing some voice memos
  • Improvement: Various other improvements

New in iExplorer 4.3.3 (Sep 19, 2019)

  • Improvement: iOS 13.1 compatibility
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause photo albums to not be displayed
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could prevent reading calendar data on older versions of iOS

New in iExplorer 4.3.2 (Aug 28, 2019)

  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements

New in iExplorer 4.3.1 (Aug 19, 2019)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed iOS 13 app directory disk mounting issue

New in iExplorer 4.3.0 (Jul 10, 2019)

  • Improvement: iOS 13 compatibility
  • Bug Fix: Fixed iOS 13 Notes folders

New in iExplorer 4.2.8 (Jan 31, 2019)

  • Fixed disk mounting issues

New in iExplorer 4.2.7 (Jan 8, 2019)

  • Bug Fix Fixed issue that could cause iExplorer to not find backups from the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR.

New in iExplorer 4.2.5.0 (Nov 1, 2018)

  • Fixed issue that could cause installation problems

New in iExplorer 4.2.4.0 (Oct 26, 2018)

  • Improvement iOS 12 compatibility
  • Improvement Messages now supports the latest emoji from iOS 12.1
  • Bug Fix Fixed issue that could cause voice memos to not appear in the Media Library

New in iExplorer 4.2.3.0 (Oct 4, 2018)

  • Improved compatibility with iPhone XS, XS Max and XR
  • Fixed issue that could display incorrect date for iTunes backups
  • Various other bug fixes and improvements

New in iExplorer 4.2.2.0 (Aug 2, 2018)

  • Improvement: iOS 12 photo album compatibility
  • Bug Fix: Fixed disk mounting issues
  • Bug Fix: Various other bug fixes and improvements

New in iExplorer 4.2.1.0 (Jul 2, 2018)

  • Improvement:
  • iOS 12 compatibility
  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed bug that could cause message attachment exporting to fail
  • Various other bug fixes

New in iExplorer 4.2.0.0 (May 2, 2018)

  • Feature: View and export voice memos from iTunes backups in iExplorer.
  • Improvement: View call history for apps in the iExplorer Call History section.
  • Bug Fix: Various bug fixes and improvements.

New in iExplorer 4.1.18.0 (Mar 27, 2018)

  • Improvement:
  • Voicemail transcripts match those on the device
  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed bug that could prevent the voice memos from loading
  • Various other bug fixes

New in iExplorer 4.1.18.0 (Feb 20, 2018)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Fixed bug that prevented Notes sketches from appearing.
  • Locked notes can be unlocked again.
  • Fixed various disk mounting bugs.

New in iExplorer 4.1.14.0 (Jan 5, 2018)

  • Improvement: Messages now supports the latest emoji from iOS 11.
  • Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause playlists to not transfer correctly to iTunes
  • Bug Fix: Various other bug fixes

New in iExplorer 4.1.13.0 (Dec 16, 2017)

  • Fixed issue that could prevent copying files to device via disk mounting.

New in iExplorer 4.1.9.0 (Sep 28, 2017)

  • Bug Fix: Fixed disk mounting issue that could prevent app folders from auto-mounting.

New in iExplorer 4.1.8.0 (Sep 12, 2017)

  • Improved iOS 11 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.1.7.0 (Jun 28, 2017)

  • iOS 11 Notes compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.1.6.0 (Jun 28, 2017)

  • iOS 11 Messages compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.1.5.0 (Jun 7, 2017)

  • Feature: iOS 11 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.1.4.1 (Jun 7, 2017)

  • Feature: New device backup settings allow you to create or load a backup from any directory.
  • Bug Fix: Copying files to a device now works reliably.
  • Bug Fix: Various other bug fixes.

New in iExplorer 4.1.3.4 (Apr 11, 2017)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Corrects image orientation in iTunes Backup File Explorer
  • Improvement:
  • Improves memory management and resolves related bug when viewing photos in iTunes Backup File Explorer

New in iExplorer 4.1.3.3 (Apr 11, 2017)

  • Improvement:
  • Backup decryption speed improved when relaunching iExplorer
  • Bug Fix:
  • Various bug fixes

New in iExplorer 4.1.3.0 (Apr 9, 2017)

  • Faces photo albums now show face thumbnail
  • Several crash fixes
  • A bug preventing voice memos from loading on certain devices has been resolved
  • An intermittent bug preventing thumbnails from occasionally loading has been resolved
  • Improved workflow/clarity for photo albums containing items stored in iCloud

New in iExplorer 4.1.2.0 (Apr 4, 2017)

  • Feature:
  • We overhauled the photos section and added photo groupings by moment, person, album and item type
  • iTunes Backups now have a photos section allowing photo recovery from backups
  • "Favorite" column added to music table
  • Improvement:
  • Release notes now appear in the welcome tab that appears when no devices are connected
  • Phone numbers are now formatted internationally by default. A setting to adjust the format has been added to the prefs menu.
  • Exporting messages to a .CSV now includes addtional columns
  • Thumbnail rendering is improved (w/reduced file caching) when using Backup Explorer
  • Photos and thumbnails now appear in the preview panel with the correct orientation
  • Bug Fix:
  • Various bugs related to disk mounting have been resolved
  • A crash that occurred when dragging large numbers of files has been resolved

New in iExplorer 4.1.1.1 (Mar 24, 2017)

  • Feature:
  • We've added a raw database manager to the device overview page
  • Voicemail transcripts are now visible when viewing voicemail
  • .plist files are now decoded and visible (in json format) from the preview panel
  • Improvement:
  • Device overview button layout design improved
  • Bug Fix:
  • Several bugs or crashes have been fixed

New in iExplorer 4.1.0.17 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Memory leak created by viewing thousands of photos fixed
  • Various other minor crashes are now fixed

New in iExplorer 4.1.0.16 (Mar 22, 2017)

  • Feature:
  • Exporting messages to PDF now (optionally) allows message database details and participant details to be included in the first page's header
  • Bug Fix:
  • A (rare) crash occurring when certain chats were selected in the messages section has been resolved
  • Improvement:
  • Splash screen restored
  • Bug Fix:
  • Various bug fixes

New in iExplorer 4.1.0.14 (Mar 15, 2017)

  • Bug Fix:
  • Backend code largely overhauled. Many misc. bugs fixed..
  • Feature:
  • User interface largely updated. Includes: layout, color scheme, buttons, modals windows, prefs panel, and icons.
  • User actions (eg: file transfers) more accurately display their activity and can now be cancelled.
  • Messages now supports color emojis.
  • Loading performance largely improved for loading backup features such as messages, contacts, voicemail.
  • Calendar interface completely reworked. Vastly improved.
  • Messages PDF exporting improved (bug fixes + improved performance).
  • Message now support for stickers.
  • Improved organization of "AppDomain" and "AppDomainGroup" in the Backup Explorer section.

New in iExplorer 4.0.4.0 (Dec 20, 2016)

  • iOS 10.2 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.0.3.0 (Dec 20, 2016)

  • iOS 10.1 compatibility

New in iExplorer 4.0.1.0 (Dec 20, 2016)

  • iOS 10 backup decryption

New in iExplorer 4.0.0.0 (Dec 20, 2016)

  • iOS 10 support added
  • Improved graphics and design
  • New icon
  • Various performance improvements and bug fixes

New in iExplorer 3.9.11.0 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Various improvements

New in iExplorer 3.9.10.0 (Aug 5, 2016)

  • Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when attempting to play voicemail audio

New in iExplorer 3.9.9.0 (Jul 31, 2016)

  • Audio and video preview no longer requires QuickTime
  • Various bug fixes and other improvements

New in iExplorer 3.9.8.0 (Jul 27, 2016)

  • Various bug fixes and other improvements

New in iExplorer 3.9.7.0 (Jul 15, 2016)

  • Faster loading of photos and videos
  • New preference to show contact phone number or name in Messages PDF export
  • Various bug fixes and other improvements

New in iExplorer 3.9.6.0 (May 26, 2016)

  • Improved experience when loading and decrypting password-protected backups.
  • Fixes issue that could prevent the backup name from displaying.

New in iExplorer 3.9.5.0 (May 11, 2016)

  • Fixes issue that caused messages to show incorrect time
  • Fixes issue that prevented some books from loading or exporting
  • Adds support for previewing audio and video without QuickTime

New in iExplorer 3.9.4.0 (Apr 6, 2016)

  • Fixes issue that caused iExplorer to crash when loading corrupted backups.

New in iExplorer 3.9.3.0 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Browse iTunes Backups section now has detailed backup information, so it is easier to distinguish between backups from the same iPhone or iPad
  • UI Improvements in Backups section

New in iExplorer 3.9.2.0 (Mar 22, 2016)

  • Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when using Auto Transfer with an iPod.

New in iExplorer 3.9.1.0 (Mar 21, 2016)

  • iOS 9.3 compatibility
  • Adds support for unlocking and exporting new password-protected notes
  • Fixes issue that could cause Messages PDF and attachment export to fail

New in iExplorer 3.9.0.0 (Jan 29, 2016)

  • iCloud Music Library tracks now appear in Media Library section
  • UI Improvements
  • Various bug fixes

New in iExplorer 3.8.8.0 (Dec 9, 2015)

  • iOS 9.2 compatibility

New in iExplorer 3.8.7.0 (Oct 23, 2015)

  • Notes are now grouped by account
  • Fixes issue that could cause Notes export to fail
  • Fixes issue that could cause some Messages to not display

New in iExplorer 3.8.5.0 (Oct 13, 2015)

  • Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when viewing Notes
  • Notes can now be exported as text files (in addition to PDFs)
  • Better handling of iCloud photos that are not on the device

New in iExplorer 3.8.4.0 (Sep 22, 2015)

  • Fixes issue with viewing pre-iOS 9 notes on an iOS 9 device

New in iExplorer 3.8.3.0 (Sep 15, 2015)

  • Supports new iOS 9 Notes features
  • iOS 9 Call History compatibility

New in iExplorer 3.8.2.0 (Aug 27, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause iExplorer to crash if QuickTime is not installed.

New in iExplorer 3.8.1.0 (Aug 18, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when transferring tracks to iTunes.

New in iExplorer 3.8.0.0 (Aug 14, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when transferring tracks to iTunes.

New in iExplorer 3.7.8.0 (Aug 1, 2015)

  • Windows 10 compatibility

New in iExplorer 3.7.7.0 (Jul 7, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent tracks from transferring to iTunes.
  • Fixes an issue that could prevent tracks from displaying status in Media Library.
  • iTunes 12.2 compatibility

New in iExplorer 3.7.6.0 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent voice memos from being accessed through the Media Library

New in iExplorer 3.7.5.1 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • iOS 8.4 compatibility

New in iExplorer 3.7.4.0 (May 19, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that could prevent access to mounted app folders
  • UI improvements

New in iExplorer 3.7.3.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • iOS 8.3 compatibility - allows read/write access to Documents folder in apps that have iTunes file sharing enabled

New in iExplorer 3.7.1.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that prevented photo albums from loading on devices with iOS 8.3

New in iExplorer 3.7.0.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • iOS 8.3 Compatibility
  • Performance improvements

New in iExplorer 3.6.7.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • iTunes 12.1 compatiblity
  • UI improvements

New in iExplorer 3.6.4.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Improved accessibility support
  • Safari History: bug fixes and display improvements
  • Fixes issue that could prevent Media Library from loading

New in iExplorer 3.6.0.0 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Improved UI and appearance
  • Fixes issue that could cause iPod media library to not load

New in iExplorer 3.5.1.1 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Contacts CSV Export
  • Improved Contacts display
  • Various bug fixes and stability improvements

New in iExplorer 3.5.0.1 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Brand new UI and iOS 8 inspired look for Messages manager and PDF export

New in iExplorer 3.4.0.1 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Larger conversation view in Messages manager

New in iExplorer 3.4.0.0 (Sep 20, 2014)

  • iExplorer is now fully compatible with the brand new iOS 8, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
  • iExplorer’s iPhone Messages manager now has a beautiful new interface that is more powerful and easier to use. Each conversation thread now displays its disk space used, the number of images and attachments it contains and its message count. You can now filter and export conversations by date-range or simply export messages using improved drag and drop.

New in iExplorer 2.1.4.0 (Sep 17, 2011)

  • Access to the app directories on iOS devices has been restored. This update is especially important for those people who were seeing the error message pretaining to the bad CoreFoundation.dll file. Many other stability fixes have been added

New in iExplorer 2.124 (Sep 12, 2011)

  • Resolved file and folder renaming bug. Improved recursive file deletion.

New in iExplorer 2.111 (Jul 5, 2011)

  • Includes several bug fixes, additionally, hidden files on the iPhone can now be viewed (or hidden from the prefs menu).

New in iExplorer 2.102 (Jun 13, 2011)

  • A bug has been fixed which allows the programs to successfully decode the connected iOS device name. Various other minor bugs have been squashed.

New in iExplorer 0.9.9.0 (Jan 21, 2010)

  • The latest release of iPhone Explorer focused on rewriting the drag-and-drop code for transferring files from the iPod or iPhone to the file system. We home that this resolves a bug that some Windows 7 users were having which prevented them from from successfully transferring files. If the problem presists with the new version, please e-mail us and let us know.