There are legitimate, open-source projects on GitHub (like libimobiledevice ) that can interact with iOS backups, though they often require some technical knowledge to use.
If you need to recover data from an iPhone backup, it is much safer to use reputable, official methods: There are legitimate, open-source projects on GitHub (like
If your goal is simply to restore a backup to a new device, Apple’s official iCloud or Finder/iTunes methods are free and secure. There are legitimate