LingerScanDeleted & hidden photos
Everything in Recently Deleted, the Hidden album, and the small previews your phone keeps of photos you already erased for good.
128in Recently Deleted
17in the Hidden album
302leftover previews
iPhone + AndroidMac and Windows
You deleted it.
You deleted it.
Your phone didn't.
LingerScan plugs into your phone and shows everything it still keeps: deleted photos, hidden albums, locked chats, the places you've been. See it before someone else does.
Runs on your computer
Nothing uploaded
No account
What LingerScan finds
Everything your phone is still holding on to.
Deleting or hiding something often doesn't remove it. LingerScan shows you what's still there, and how to clear each one.
Deleted messages
Texts in Recently Deleted, and pieces of old messages still left in storage.
Are you still coming tonight?Deleted · 12 Oct
Running late, 20 minDeleted · 12 Oct
The code for the door is 4471Fragment · deleted
Places you've been
Locations kept by Maps, Waze, Uber, your photos and other apps, together on one map.
WhatsApp locked chats
Chats behind Chat Lock sit in the same database as every other chat. See them, plus deleted WhatsApp text and media.
Mihai214 messages
Weekend plans58 messages
Wi-Fi networks
Every network the phone remembers. Names often give away home, work and hotels.
Popescu_Home_5Glast joined today
Hotel Marina GuestAug 2026
What each app stores
How much each app keeps on the phone, including folders you never see.
Android, too
Photos in the bin, hidden folders, leftover thumbnails, WhatsApp media, text messages, call history, accounts and installed apps.
How it works
Three steps. No app on the phone.
No account. Nothing uploaded.
1
Plug in your phoneConnect it to your Mac or PC with a USB cable, unlock it and tap Trust.
2
Scan for freeSee how much is still there: photos, messages, chats and places, all counted.
3
Unlock & clean upSee every item in full, with simple steps to clear each one from the phone.
Price
Scan free. Pay once per phone.
The free scan already shows how much your phone is holding on to. Pay only if you want to see it all.
Free scan €0
- How many deleted photos, messages, chats and places are still there
- Blurred previews and hidden names
- Steps to clear each thing
Unlocked €14.99 per phone
- The actual photos, messages and chat names
- Every place on a map, every Wi-Fi network
- Scan that phone again any time, free, to check your clean-up worked
€14.99per phone, once
No subscription. No account. Unlocks every scan of that phone, on any computer.
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Privacy
Your data never leaves your desk.
A tool that reads your phone should be the most private app you own.
Runs on your computer
Scans and reports stay on your Mac or PC. We never see your photos, messages or places.
Only your phones
The phone must be unlocked and you approve on its screen. LingerScan never gets around a passcode.
Only reads
Scans never change or delete anything on the phone. Remove every report with one click.
FAQ
Questions
Will a factory reset remove all of this?
On modern iPhones and Android phones, yes: a full erase removes it. LingerScan is for the time before that: to see what someone holding your unlocked phone could find, and to clear what you want gone while you keep using it.
Does it change anything on my phone?
No. Scans only read. On an iPhone, the full scan needs a password for computer backups; if your iPhone doesn't have one yet, LingerScan asks you to choose one. Nothing else is changed.
Can it get my deleted photos back?
It shows what's still there: photos in Recently Deleted, hidden photos, and previews of erased photos that the phone kept. It doesn't promise to restore photos that are truly gone.
Can I scan someone else's phone?
Only with the owner's permission. The phone has to be unlocked and the owner has to approve the connection on its screen.
Why pay per phone?
Most people check one or two phones, usually before selling one. You pay once for a phone and can scan it again for free whenever you like, on any computer.
What do I need?
A Mac or a Windows 10/11 PC and a USB cable for your phone. iPhones on Windows also need Apple's free "Apple Devices" app. Android phones need USB debugging turned on; the app shows you how.
See what lingers
before you let it go.
Free to download. Free to scan.
After you pay, your key is saved in the app by itself. The payment page shows it too, so you can use it on another computer.