By Michael | Last Updated
Regularly backing up your iPhone not only ensures the safety and integrity of your data, but also allows you to quickly restore your data in case of an accident. However, how to restore iPhone from backup? It depends on the way you back up. This article will detail how to restore iPhone data from iCloud or iTunes.
When restoring iPhone from iCloud backup, restoring the device to factory settings is a required step. And for brand new iPhones, you can directly perform a backup recovery without resetting (just directly go to Step 4).
If your iOS device hasn't been reset yet, it is recommended to take an up-to-date data backup first:
Step 1: Make sure your iPhone is connected to a stable WiFi, then open its "Settings" App and tap "Your Name" at the top of the screen to access Apple ID settings.
Step 2: You should first check if you have enough iCloud storage space to complete the backup, then enable "iCloud Backup", click the "Backup Now" button, and wait patiently for the process to complete.
Step 3: Go back to the "Settings" menu, tap "General", then scroll down and select "Transfer or Reset iPhone" > "Erase All Content and Settings" to erase your iPhone.
After the factory reset, your iPhone will restart and display the "Hello" screen. You can then follow the instructions below to restore your iPhone from iCloud backup.
Step 4: In the "Choose how you want to transfer apps and data to this iPhone" settings page, click "Restore From iCloud Backup" option.
Step 5: Sign in to your Apple ID and select the most relevant backup to restore. Keep your iPhone connected to WiFi and has enough power at all times during the process.
How to restore iPhone from backup after setup? If you have used iTunes to backup the data on your iPhone, then you can restore your iPhone from a backup on your computer after the device is reset and initial setup is complete.
Note that this option will over-writting the existing data on your iPhone and then the iPhone will be completely reset after restoring the backup to iPhone.
Step 1: Turn off "Find My" on your iPhone, then connect it to the computer with iTunes backup. Launch iTunes.
Step 2: Click on the iPhone icon to access the summary page, then click on the "Restore Backup" option. If prompted, select the backup file you want to restore from the list of available backups.
(Optional): If your backup is encrypted, you will need to enter a password to unlock it.
Step 3: Click "Restore" and wait for the process to finish. After that, your iPhone will restart and recover all data.
Encrypting iTunes backups can better protect sensitive information such as account passwords. However, if you forgot the password, iTunes will refuse to access the encrypted data without the correct password.
Don't be frustrated. iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius provides the option to remove iTunes backup password, with its help, you can easily restore backup to iPhone.
Usually, restoring iPhone backup requires factory setting the device first, and the existing data on the device will be erased. Therefore, if you wish to restore backup data to iPhone without resetting the device, you can try a more flexible backup solution.
iSunshare iSyncGenius allows you to synchronize the backup content directly to iPhone while keeping the existing data. you can choose to restore all the data or only specific content, such as restoring contacts to iPhone without overwriting other data.
Besides, if you change to a new iPhone, the program can help you easily transfer your data directly to the new iPhone without backup first. All in all, iSunshare iSyncGenius is an efficient tool worth trying whether for data backup, recovery or transfer.
Step 1: Download and install iSunshare iSyncGenius on your computer, and make sure the iPhone connected to the computer can be recognized by iTunes or Finder.
Step 2: Select "Backup", check and confirm your device information, and then click "Next".
Step 3: Choose the backup type. You can choose "All Backups", or click "Classified Backup" to backup some specific contents, such as contacts, photos, audio recordings and so on.
Choose the path where you want to save the backup, it can be a partition, a folder or an external hard disk. Then click the "Start" button and wait patiently for the backup process to finish.
Step 4: When you want to restore the backup to iPhone, run the software and choose "Restore" option, then select the backup file.
Whether you choose to restore backup to iPhone via iCloud or iTunes, the whole process is very simple if you follow the right steps. In addition, tools like iSunshare iSyncGenius offer the option of backing up and restoring all or part of the data on your iPhone without resetting the device. Hope the guide shared in this article is useful for you.
