DroidKit

Pros

• Works with many brands of smart handsets
• Extracts data from even some bricked devices
• Copies information stored on SIM cards and Google accounts
• Retrieves WhatsApp messages as well as attachments

Cons

• Could potentially delete important data if not used correctly
• Inexperienced users could disable security features with the app

DroidKit is a specialized utility that allows users to copy information from an Android handset over a wire. It should work with almost any Android phone or tablet that's plugged into a computer using a dedicated USB cable. Both original USB as well as more modern USB-C cords should work in this case, provided that USB debugging features are turned on in the settings panel of the handset.

Once the device is properly connected, DroidKit will start to install the mobile app over on the device that it's attempting to interface with. Part of the software continues to exist as a Windows app on the original host machine. Everything else runs as a native Android app on the user's mobile device. While it might sound complicated, this process is mostly automatic so there's really no guesswork involved. All they'll have to do is answer a number of permissions-related prompts.

Some users might balk at how much control they have to give DroidKit before it can work on their phone. Others might accidentally delete important information because they answered one of its prompts incorrectly. That's why it's recommended for technicians and other experienced users who know how to handle this kind of software.

Mobile device experts will love the features that DroidKit provides, however. It can retrieve both message history lists as well as file attempts sent via WhatsApp. As soon as it has hold of these objects, it can transfer them over to the connected PC in the form of discrete files. Users can also do the same with nearly anything stored on a secure digital card plugged into the motherboard.

Data recovery with DroidKit is fully possible without the need to root a phone. The app will scan the underlying file system to see whether or not it can start to copy files over. Even if the device is stuck in some kind of a loop, it might be able to copy files over from the SIM card or a linked Google Account. DroidKit can even bypass the infamous FRP lock that makes it impossible to boot some devices.

Unlocking the screen and upgrading the OS from DroidKit's Windows-based panel is every bit as easy. Mobile handsets that have gotten slowed down as a result of junk files can also take advantage of the cleanup feature, which resembles the disk management utilities that Windows offers for its own users. It runs every bit as fast on most devices.

System errors and soft locks can also be cleared out with DroidKit, which makes it an attractive option for anyone who's putting together a recovery disk for Android devices.

Pros

• Works with many brands of smart handsets
• Extracts data from even some bricked devices
• Copies information stored on SIM cards and Google accounts
• Retrieves WhatsApp messages as well as attachments

Cons

• Could potentially delete important data if not used correctly
• Inexperienced users could disable security features with the app