How to Restore An iPhone

You may have erased the iPhone data by accident or on purpose. To get these losing data back, you can perform an iPhone restore from previous backups. So this article aims to show you how to restore an iPhone with iTunes.

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Before Starting

Make sure you already have a proper backup for your iPhone on computer. To confirm this, you can Open iTunes > Connect your iPhone to computer > Choose your iPhone tab on the left side > Summary > Backups > Restore Backup:

Because each time you sync your iPhone, the data, settings, and other information on the phone are automatically backed up on your computer. However, some contents may not be 100% for sure backed up to computer. See what content do you need to transfer to your computer:

1. How to Transfer Purchases from iPhone to iTunes >

2. How to Transfer Music from iPhone to Computer >

3. How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer >

How to Restore an iPhone with iTunes

1. Connect your device to your computer > Select your iPhone when it appears in iTunes > Select the Summary tab, and click the Restore button:

2. Click Restore:

3. After a restore, the iOS device restarts. You should then see "Slide to set up". Follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant and you'll finish restoring iPhone process.