Quick Answer: How to Recover Deleted ePUB Files on iPhone and Android

Part 1. How to Recover Deleted ePUB Files on iPhone?

If you had your eBooks stored on your iPhone, you have actually three ways to recover deleted ePUB files on iPhone. These methods are as follows.

Method 1. Directly Recover ePub Books from iPhone Using UltData

Even though it feels like your eBooks are gone for good from your iPhone, they actually are not. You can use a data recovery program to recover your deleted books.

Tenorshare UltData for iOS is a data recovery tool that allows you to recover many file types on your iPhone, including your eBooks. You can use this app with your iOS device and then scan the device and recover your lost files. Here we show how to recover your ePUB files with this program.

• Download and install the aforementioned program on your computer.

• Run the program and click on Recover Data from iOS Devices.

  

• Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable.

  

• Tick a suitable option on your screen and click Scan.

  

• You can now preview your files. Select the eBooks you want to recover and click Recover to PC.

  

Your lost ePUB files will be recovered to your iPhone.

Method 2. Retrieve Deleted ePub Books from iTunes

Another way to get your lost ePUB files back is to use iTunes. You can sync your iPhone with this app and get all your existing books synced to your iOS device. Here we show how to do that.

• Plug-in your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable.
• Launch iTunes and click on your iPhone.

• Select Books on the left, tick Sync Books on the right, and hit Apply.

  

Method 3. Restore Lost ePub Books from iCloud

iCloud can also help you recover your books on your iPhone. You need to visit this service from a browser on your computer.

• Launch the iCloud site and log-in to your account.

• Click the iCloud Drive option.

  
• Select the books you want to recover and click the download icon.

Part 2. How to Recover Deleted ePUB Files on Android Phone?

Like, you have several methods to recover deleted ePUB files on Android. These methods are as follows.

Method 1. Recover Deleted ePUB Files Android from SD Card

If you saved your eBooks on an SD card, you can use a program called Tenorshare 4DDiG to recover your lost eBooks. This program actually helps you recover many file types on your computer, and you can use your SD card with your computer to get your eBooks back. The following shows how.

• Use an SD card reader to plug your SD card into your computer.
• Download and launch the above program on your computer.

• Choose the SD card device from the location list.

  

• The software will start the scanning process.

  

• When the scan is complete, select the books you want to get back and click Recover.

  

Your eBooks will be restored.

Method 2. Recover Deleted ePUB Books from Android Phone Memory

If your ePUB eBooks were stored on the internal memory of your Android device, then you need to use a tool that helps recover data from Android-based devices. One such program is Tenorshare UltData for Android and you can use it to recover many file types on your phone, including ePUB. Here we show how to use it to get all your lost eBooks back on your device.

• Run the above tool on your computer and click on Recover Lost Data.

  

• Connect your Android device to your computer via a USB cable. Enable USB debugging on your phone if you have not already.

  

• Tick the Documents option and click Start to scan your device.

  

• Click Documents on the left, select the ePUB books you want to restore on the right, and then click the Recover button.

  

That is all there is to recovering ePUB files on Android devices.

Conclusion

There are many reasons you can end-up losing your eBooks stored in the ePUB format on your iPhone or Android device. Regardless of how you lost your books, the methods above should teach you how you can get your books back. With various methods out there, you have a high probability of getting your deleted eBooks back on your handheld devices.