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This wikiHow teaches you how to restore your iPhone from a backup using iTunes for Windows or macOS.
Steps
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1Open iTunes on your computer. It’s in the All Apps section of the Start menu in Windows, and in the Applications folder in macOS.
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2Connect your iPhone to the computer. Use the USB cable that came with your iPhone or one that is compatible. Once iTunes recognizes that your iPhone is connected, a small iPhone icon will appear at the app’s top-left corner.Advertisement
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3Click the iPhone icon. This opens the Summary screen.
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4Click Restore iPhone…. It’s near the top-right corner of the right panel.
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5Select a backup and click Restore. Your iPhone will now restore from the selected backup.
- Once the restore is complete, your iPhone will restart and resync with iTunes on the computer.
- Do not unplug your iPhone from the computer until you see the iPhone icon once again appear in the top-left corner of iTunes.
About This Article
1. Open iTunes.
2. Connect the iPhone to the computer.
3. Click the iPhone icon.
4. Click Restore iPhone...
5. Select a backup and click Restore.
