{"id":189128,"date":"2022-04-25T06:55:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T04:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=189128"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:48:18","slug":"3utools-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/3utools-review\/","title":{"rendered":"3utools review: free all-in-one iOS device manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3utools.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"3uTools\">3uTools<\/a> offers a <strong>free way to manage your data<\/strong> across<strong> iOS devices<\/strong>. When it comes to Mac hardware, finding <strong>high-quality third-party software<\/strong> that&#8217;s also <strong>compatible and free<\/strong> to use can be difficult. In addition, finding something that further <strong>adapts Mac&#8217;s data privacy features<\/strong> isn&#8217;t easy either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want <strong>more control over your data<\/strong> or if you want to<strong> jailbreak your device<\/strong>, the <strong>free software program 3uTools<\/strong> is a great option. Let&#8217;s<strong> review it<\/strong> based on features, issues, and competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto,dpr_2\/p\/88a57604-a4d4-11e6-8f2e-00163ec9f5fa\/2655684944\/3utools-logo.png\" alt=\"3uTools\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">3uTools<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/3utools.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Download Now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\">Download Now<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-sponsored\" href=\"https:\/\/3utools.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is 3uTools?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This app serves as a <strong>free iOS file manager<\/strong>, but it has other features, too. On top of helping you <strong>organize your data<\/strong>, you can make use of its <strong>virtual location service<\/strong>. You can even use it to <strong>back up or restore data<\/strong>. Thanks to its robust suite of features, it is an <strong>all-in-one iOS manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"image of the 3uTools interface\" class=\"wp-image-189149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/pjimage-83.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are 3uTools main features?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Device customization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone loves to have a <strong>custom phone wallpaper <\/strong>of their significant other, pet, or favorite superhero, right? Instead of endlessly scrolling through images to find one or finding a ringtone, <strong>3uTools keeps you organized<\/strong>. It&#8217;s also very easy to <strong>convert audio and video files<\/strong>, <strong>compress photos<\/strong>, and even <strong>make ringtones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view your device&#8217;s images, apps, music, videos, ringtones, and other files using the <strong>software&#8217;s UI<\/strong>. Consider it <strong>an alternative to the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/app-store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"App Store\">App Store<\/a><\/strong>. The program also <strong>facilitates sharing of files between iOS devices<\/strong> like computers and iPhones, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">File management<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only can 3uTools<strong> backup and restore data file<\/strong>s on iOS devices, but it can also help you <strong>maintain your phone&#8217;s storage<\/strong>. Simply <strong>clean up old junk files<\/strong> to instantly add more space for music, <a href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"TikToks\">TikToks<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can <strong>customize the data backup<\/strong>, it does have its<strong> limitations<\/strong>. You <strong>cannot back up the following data types<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>iCloud photos<\/li><li>&#8220;Health&#8221; reports<\/li><li>&#8220;Active History&#8221; information<\/li><li>iTunes media<\/li><li>touch ID settings<\/li><li>&#8220;Keychain&#8221; content<\/li><li>Apply Pay data<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connectivity and virtual location mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This program lets you<strong> connect portable devices to your compute<\/strong>r via WiFi network or USB cable. However, the<strong> lightning cable offers the best connection<\/strong>. But perhaps more exciting is the program&#8217;s <strong>virtual location mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows you to<strong> imitate a different location on your device<\/strong> that allows for <strong>unlocking region-specific content<\/strong>. It&#8217;s easy to engage the mode and then <strong>restore your true location<\/strong> in the UI. Just remember that you&#8217;ll need to <strong>manually type in the longitude and latitude<\/strong> of your virtual location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real-time event log<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique feature lets users <strong>record any and all behaviors and\/or operations on their devices<\/strong>. While this may not seem like a useful feature on the surface, however, anyone concerned about hacking can benefit from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some <strong>features don&#8217;t fall into one category<\/strong> but are still worth mentioning such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>iCloud lock<\/li><li>SHSH backups<\/li><li>baseband upgrades and downgrades<\/li><li>DFU mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"image of the 3uTools jailbreak tab\" class=\"wp-image-189148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-664x374.jpg 664w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-238x134.jpg 238w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-436x246.jpg 436w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/jailbreak-iphone.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3uTools Jailbreaking features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Jailbreaking&#8221;<\/strong> an iPhone means that you <strong>modify the device<\/strong> in a way that <strong>removes any restrictions<\/strong> placed by the manufacturer, Apple. Users opt for this to use software that might not normally run on iOS devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3uTools offers an<strong> easy way to do this<\/strong> with the <strong>&#8220;Flash &amp; JB&#8221; tab<\/strong> in the UI. You don&#8217;t need to be a developer to jailbreak your device anymore! It may also <strong>help you to avoid data loss<\/strong> or other issues when jailbreaking your iOS device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is 3uTools safe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Though many third-party apps can carry suspicious or even malicious code in them, <strong>3uTools is a tried and true software program<\/strong>. It is not malware, so it will not install harmful things onto your Apple products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3u.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"company offers troubleshooting\">company offers <strong>troubleshooting<\/strong><\/a> via Twitter, forums, and email. There are even <strong>many tutorials<\/strong> on their website on program features, as well as general <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3u.com\/tutorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Apple tutorials\">Apple tutorials<\/a> for their many products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as free programs go, <strong>3uTools is an excellent bang for your non-existent buck<\/strong>. You get <strong>tons of features<\/strong> in a straightforward and<strong> easy-to-use UI<\/strong> from a company that provides <strong>troubleshooting<\/strong> and <strong>consistent updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#00ca10\"><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Intuitive and no-nonsense interface<\/li><li>Normal and advanced modes<\/li><li>Jailbreak and flash activation<\/li><li>Virtual location mode<\/li><li>No in-app advertisements<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#db0303\"><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lacks cross-platform capabilities<\/li><li>somewhat limited data backup file types<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Developer:<\/strong> 3uTools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> 3uTools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top features: <\/strong>device management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Platform reviewed:<\/strong> iOS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3uTools offers a free way to manage your data across iOS devices. When it comes to Mac hardware, finding high-quality third-party software that&#8217;s also compatible and free to use can be difficult. In addition, finding something that further adapts Mac&#8217;s data privacy features isn&#8217;t easy either. 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