Everything you might be wondering.

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What does truth spores actually do?

It reads the data already on your iPhone — messages, calls, locations, photos, timelines — and turns it into clear, organized, timestamped reports you can actually read and make sense of.

Do I need to be technical to use it?

No. If you can plug a phone into a computer, you can use it. Every step is guided in plain language — no forensic background, no command line, no setup.

Do I need iTunes?

No. truth spores talks to your iPhone directly over the cable and handles the backup itself. No iTunes, no Finder, no wrestling with backup folders. Already have a backup from iTunes or Finder? You can use that too.

What do I need to get started?

A computer, your iPhone and a cable, and — if your backup is encrypted — the backup password. That’s it.

Does it work with Android?

Not yet — truth spores is built for iPhone today, and we’d rather do one platform really well than spread ourselves thin. But Android is genuinely on the roadmap: the core idea — turning the data already on your device into clear, readable reports — matters just as much there. We’re not putting a date on it yet, because we’d rather ship it right than rush it. If you’re on Android, the Launch Party is still the place to be — you’ll be first to know the moment it’s ready.

Do you see my data?

No — and we built it that way on purpose. Everything is read, decrypted, and turned into reports entirely on your own computer. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is stored on our servers. The only thing that ever talks to us is a license key — never your messages, photos, or reports.

Is it safe to enter my backup password?

Yes. Your password is used locally to unlock your own backup on your own machine. It never leaves your computer and we never receive it.

Whose phone can I use this on?

Your own device, or one you are legally authorized to access. truth spores exists to help you make sense of your own data — not to access someone else’s without permission. Using it on data you don’t have the right to access may be illegal, and that responsibility is yours.

What kinds of reports can it make?

A master timeline that pulls everything together, full message threads, call logs, location history, photo timelines, health data, credentials, browsing history, and every other data category through the Data Explorer. You choose what you need and can narrow to a date range or a specific person.

Can it recover deleted messages?

We’ll always be straight with you here. When most people say “recover,” they picture pulling back messages that are truly gone — wiped, erased, overwritten. No honest tool can promise that, and we don’t. What we do is different: we resurface. When something is deleted on an iPhone, the record usually isn’t erased right away — it lingers in the backup’s databases, just marked as deleted. truth spores reads those databases directly and brings those lingering entries back into view, clearly flagged as deleted, instead of leaving them buried. If it’s still in your backup, we surface it. If it’s genuinely gone, we won’t pretend otherwise.

Even Apple keeps recently deleted messages recoverable for about 30 days before they’re permanently removed (Apple Support) — part of why some deleted history still surfaces in a backup, and some is truly gone.

Why can’t I find this data myself?

Because your phone is built for simplicity, not investigation. What you see on screen is a polished surface; the actual records sit in encrypted databases and binary files your phone keeps but never shows you — with timestamps written in machine time, not dates. Even copied to a computer, they read as millions of lines of unreadable fragments. truth spores does that translation for you, locally, from your own backup — the kind of work a forensic lab charges thousands for.

Can I use the reports in court?

The reports are clear, organized, and timestamped, which many people find useful when they need to show what happened. But we’re not lawyers, and whether anything is admissible depends entirely on your jurisdiction and your situation. For anything legal, talk to an attorney about your specific case.

Can the reports be faked or edited?

Two layers. First, every report carries a SHA-256 fingerprint of its exact contents — change a single character and the fingerprint no longer matches. Second, reports generated while online are cryptographically signed with an Ed25519 key that only truth spores holds — proving the report was genuinely created by the app, not fabricated or re-signed by someone else.

To check both at once, drop the report into truthspores.com/verify — it runs entirely in your browser (nothing is uploaded) and tells you instantly whether the file is untouched and genuine. For anything high-stakes, keep your original backup too, so the report can always be re-generated and compared.

Will it work with my version of iOS?

Better than you might expect. truth spores doesn’t rely on hooking into the latest iOS internals — it reads the standard iPhone backup, the same format Apple has used for years. That format stays remarkably stable from one iOS release to the next, so a new version of iOS usually doesn’t break anything. We still test against current and recent iOS versions and update the app whenever Apple does change something — and the app shows you which versions it’s been tested on, so you always know where you stand.

How much does it cost?

A single license is $89 per device for 60 days of unlimited reports. Launch-party members lock in the founding price of $59. No subscription required — pay once for the situation you need it for.

Does the Data Explorer cost extra?

No. The Data Explorer is included with every license — same price, no add-ons, no tiers. You get the full scan, every data category, every report type, and unlimited exports. You keep the Data Explorer and everything you’ve imported for as long as you keep the app, even after your license window ends — only scanning a new backup needs an active license.

What happens to my data when my license expires?

It stays yours, and you keep access to it. When your 60-day window ends, you can still open the Data Explorer and generate reports from everything you’ve already imported — for as long as you keep the app. The only thing that pauses is scanning a new backup, which needs an active license. Your existing case data and reports don’t disappear, get locked, or leave your computer. Renew whenever you want to pull in fresh data — not to keep looking at what you already have.

How do I get the most out of my license?

A few ways to make your 60 days go further:

  • Take a fresh backup near the end of your window. Because Explorer and report access stay open after expiry, a backup made the day before your license ends keeps your latest messages, locations, and activity explorable long after — with no renewal needed.
  • Import everything you might want while you’re active. Run the full scan and let every data category load; you can revisit and re-report on it anytime later.
  • Save the reports that matter. Generate and export the timelines and per-contact reports you care about so you always have clean copies on hand.
  • Renew only when you need new data. There’s no subscription — renew when you want to pull in a fresh backup, not to keep access to what you’ve already got.
When can I get it?

truth spores isn’t public yet. Join the Launch Party and you’ll be first to know the moment it opens — and you’ll lock in founding-member pricing.

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