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Have you ever had a situation in your life when, after losing your phone, you struggled for a long time trying to restore the phone numbers of your friends and acquaintances? Yes-ah... There was a time when this procedure took a lot of time and effort.

Personally, I also kept a paper notepad where I added new contacts. This was my personal wooden “backup storage”. But that was in the past... And today I’ll tell you how to do backup copy iPhone and what it is.

Since Apple introduced the iCloud service to users, backing up an iPhone has become unbearably simple. Now data backup from your phone occurs automatically and practically without your participation (you need to configure everything once, of course).

All important information from your iPhone can be stored both on your computer and in the cloud, and you can restore it with one click. Today we will look at the two most common ways to backup an iPhone.

Backing up iPhone in iTunes

Most ample opportunities for creating a backup copy of iPhone (iPad, iPod) are available in iTunes. You can make a copy as follows:

1. STEP 1 - Connect iOS device to a computer using a USB cable.
2. STEP 2 - Select the connected device in the top line of the iTunes window.
3. STEP 3 - On the right side of the window, select the location of the copy to be created: iCloud or This computer. If necessary, check the box next to it Encrypt iPhone Backup, but remember that if you forget your password, you will never be able to restore data from this copy.
4. STEP 4 - Press the “ button Create a copy now“.

As you may have guessed, the copy can be stored both on your computer and in the iCloud cloud (5GB on Apple servers is free). Which one you choose is up to you, but I personally keep a copy of my iPhone in both places.

Backup iPhone to iCloud

Create a copy if necessary only in iCloud storage, you don’t have to bother connecting your phone to your computer. Just enable the backup function in the menu Settings > iCloud > Storage & Copies > Copy to iCloud.

After this, a copy will be created automatically daily, but only if your device:

• is in screen lock mode;
• connected to an Internet Wi-Fi connection;
• connected to a power source.

To create a backup manually, go to the menu Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backups and select the item Create a copy. Do not forget that for this we will again need a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet.

What information is stored in the backup copy?

Your iOS device stores a lot of different information. Depending on the selected backup path (iTunes or iCloud), copies will be created with slightly different contents.

By backing up your device to your computer using iTunes, you save:

• Camera Roll images and wallpapers
• Contacts and call history
• Messages (iMessage, SMS and MMS including images and videos)
• Notes
• Safari Bookmarks, Cookies, History, Data battery life and open in this moment pages
• Accounts Email(messages will not be copied)
• Voice recorder recordings
• App Store program data (except for the program itself and its folders for temporary files and cache)
• Options, settings and program data, including documents
• In-App Purchases
• Game Center Account
• Installed profiles
• Calendar Events
• Autocomplete for web pages
• Network settings (Wi-Fi hotspot passwords, VPN settings, network settings)
• Home screen layout
• Keychain (email account passwords, Wi-Fi passwords, internet and app passwords)
• Location service settings
• Maps bookmarks, search history, and current location displayed in Maps
• Saved Workouts and Nike + iPod Device Settings
• Bluetooth devices paired
• Trusted sites that have certificates that cannot be verified for authenticity

Once again for those who did not read carefully. An iPhone backup (no matter how you create it) will not contain the applications and programs you installed. Only the settings, options and in-app purchases for each application taken will be saved. All applications will be re-downloaded from your hard drive or App Store during the device recovery process.

iPhone backup, saved to iCloud, contains less information and will be limited only to the data and settings stored on the device.

into her NOT INCLUDED Data already stored in iCloud (contacts, calendars, bookmarks, emails, notes, photos, and documents saved to iCloud from Mac and iOS apps).

If you want to dig deeper and decide for yourself which application data should be backed up, you can do this here: Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backups > Storage– select the device.

A list of all installed applications indicating the amount of information stored in the copy. Disable programs that are not afraid of data loss (at your discretion).

Where is iPhone backup stored?

At , Apple “ generously gave”You will receive free 5 gigabytes of iCloud space for storing and backing up data. Honestly, this volume is enough for me for now (iPhone 4S + iPad mini 2), despite the fact that I use my devices like an average person.

Most of the backup will consist of photos and videos you took. I don’t have the habit of storing pictures taken 2-3 years ago in my iPhone memory, but periodically. This frees up the phone's memory, and the backup copies are very affordable in size.

If with iCloud backup everything is somehow virtual, then the copy created on the computer can actually be “felt and touched” on the hard drive. To access backups stored on your computer, you must iTunes Settings select tab Devices.

Depending on the operating system used, backups are located in the following folders:

• Mac: ~/Libraries/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
  The tilde character (~) corresponds to the user's folder. The default folder is " Library" is not visible. To display it, click in the top menu Transition and press the button Option– the Library link will appear in the menu that opens
• Windows XP:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
• Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

How to Recover Data on iPhone from Backup

Since the iPhone backup can be stored in different places, the iPhone restore process can be carried out different ways. In fact, I offer them below.

Restoring from a backup using iTunes (copy stored on your computer):

1 Connect your iOS device to the computer on which the backup was created
2 Click on the device icon (should appear at the top of the window)
3 In the right part of the window, click the button “ Restore from copy"(see screenshot at the beginning of the article)

Restoring from an iCloud backup (copy stored in the cloud):

There are two possible situations here:
1 Data is restored to a new device . When you start your device for the first time, you will be taken to the “ Setting up iPhone (iPad, iPod)" Here you need to select “ Recover from iCloud copy", then select one of the three latest backups and enter your Apple ID and password.

Making backups is simple and at the same time very important. Three pieces of advice we can give to iPhone users: make, make, and make backups. In this article, we will tell you all the ways to backup your iPhone.

Why Backup iPhone

An iPhone is a valuable asset, and even omitting the fact of how much it costs, for the owner it is a repository of memories, be it photos from events that will never happen again, or valuable documents. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all this data is securely protected from loss, theft or accidental damage.

Additionally, Apple releases iOS updates several times a year that we highly recommend in case something goes wrong. Well, if you buy new model phone, backup - The best way transfer data from an old device to a newly purchased one.

There are many ways to create a backup for your iPhone, both on your local PC or Mac, and online - using various cloud services, from the official iTunes and iCloud to numerous third-party ones.

In order to feel your data truly protected, we recommend using at least two available methods. If the worst happens and the backup is damaged, you will have a backup.

For one iPhone it is better to have two backups

How to Backup to iCloud

One of the simplest ways to back up your iPhone is to use Apple's own iCloud service.

Each Apple ID owner has access to 5GB of storage, where you can store bookmarks, contacts, calendars, iCloud documents, email, notes, and your photo library. If you take a lot of photos and videos, you may need to increase the capacity as it will fill up quite quickly.

Apple currently offers 50GB for $0.99 per month, 200GB for $2.49 per month, and 2TB for $6.99 per month. It seems rather unfair that the allocation of free space is tied to your Apple ID, rather than increasing as you buy more devices.

While iCloud backups are very convenient, they are best used in conjunction with iTunes to cover all possible data. iCloud backups can be created in the background every time your device is connected to a Wi-Fi connection.

To create and use iCloud backups you will need Account iCloud; it is usually created when you first set up your iPhone.

On your Apple device, open Settings. You will see your name and picture at the top. Tap it and select iCloud, and on the next screen scroll down the long list Applications using iCloud and select the last entry - Backup.

Move the slider to the right to enable iCloud backup. Once you do this, your phone will automatically back up your data without your intervention.

How to make a backup on your computer

The good thing about a local backup is that you can manage it yourself, rather than handing over all the power to the almighty cloud. Creating local iPhone backups is very easy thanks to iTunes.

Despite all the inconveniences that iTunes has, this program is still very good for backup. With it, you can get a complete backup of your Apple device in just a few minutes.

To do this, firstly, you need to connect your iPhone to your PC or Mac. In iTunes, in the upper left corner, under the playback control buttons, you will see a small icon with a picture of your phone. Click on it and go to the device menu. In the left panel, select Review. A tab will appear with a section at the bottom Backups.

It has two options - copy to iCloud and local copy. Typically, by default, data is synchronized with iCloud. But if you prefer local backups, choose This computer, so that data from your iPhone is automatically saved to your PC every time you connect your smartphone to it.

To the right of the backup options selection there is a button Create a copy now. It allows you to manually run a backup from your iPhone to your computer at any time. Button Restore from copy allows you to restore data on a new device, after flashing or updating.

The backup will include: all photos on the device, contacts, calendar entries, Safari bookmarks, notes, call history, and some other data. Not copied: music, movies and other content purchased from iTunes. Their iPhone will download them again when you restore data from a backup. Full list You can read about what is copied and not copied on the official Apple technical support website.

How to make a backup if you have an Apple Watch

iTunes additionally offers an option to encrypt your backup. If you store highly confidential data on your smartphone, or you are simply concerned about security, you can use this option to further encrypt your backup with a password.

An encrypted copy of the data is made in the same way as a regular local copy (manually or automatically), but with the checkbox selected Encrypt iPhone Backup. The first time you copy, you will be asked to set a password. Please remember that only you will know the password - Apple does not store it. So if you forget it, you won't be able to restore it and the backup will be useless.

But the encrypted copy includes some data that cannot be copied from the iPhone just like that. Specifically, these include your passwords, as well as all data collected using your Apple Watch, including your progress in various types physical activity. The reason for this is simple - this is purely personal data. So if you use an Apple fitness tracker, all your backups should be encrypted.

How to backup iPhone using a third-party service

Security experts have a wise saying: “If you only have one backup, you don’t have a backup.” Creating multiple copies of your data is the only way to ensure that it will not be lost even if a natural disaster occurs.

Signing up for free accounts on Dropbox, Flickr, Google Drive, OneDrive and a variety of other services makes backing up your photos and documents effortless. Almost all of them offer automatic syncing, and it won't interfere with iCloud.

So download one or more of these apps and follow the instructions, and you'll have at least one more "alternate airfield" running in the background. However, you should be sure to check the settings of each application and uncheck Use mobile data, otherwise you may get an unpleasant surprise when it comes time to pay for cellular communications.

How to Backup iPhone to Google Drive

Google recently added a new feature to the Google Drive app for iOS, introducing the ability to back up your contacts, calendar and photo galleries to the cloud.

There's a bit of a twist to this, as this feature encourages iPhone users to switch to Android. If you create a backup in Google Drive, then when you purchase an Android smartphone, the data from the iPhone will be quickly restored to it. Of course, for example, your music collection will remain in iTunes.

However, Apple is not far behind: it has long had an application called Move to iOS, which does approximately the same thing when moving from Android to iOS. This is a symmetrical answer.

And Apple developers have provided for this: any iPhone owner can use the backup function and transfer important information to HDD PC. Initially, backup copies were created exclusively through the program iTunes, but now it has become possible to copy information to the “cloud” iCloud If you have a fast Wi-Fi connection, this method is even more convenient. The article will tell you how to create a backup copy of your iPhone using iTunes, Wi-Fi and one of the alternative file managers.

Apple technology is considered reliable, but it does not last forever. It’s easy to imagine the following situation: an iPhone, which served for years as a personal assistant in business, suddenly broke down - it simply stopped turning on. You can go to the store and buy a new Apple gadget, but where can you get the information that was stored on the old one - phone numbers of business partners, suppliers, important notes? The answer is obvious: from backup. Just connect your new smartphone to your PC and download a copy - the information will be there.

The user should be aware that not all information is stored in the backup copy - it includes:

• All photographs.
• Telephone directory plus call history.
• Notes – contents of the application of the same name.
• SMS (including iMessage).
• Calendars and scheduled events.
• Safari information (such as bookmarks).
• Audio recordings made from a voice recorder.
• Desktop wallpaper.
• Settings for connecting the gadget to the global network (VPN, wireless network access point).
• Application settings and achievements in games.
• Location of shortcuts on the screen.

Not included in the backup copy:

• Music and video.
• Games and mobile applications.

Ringtones are only saved in the iCloud backup.

Selecting information to back up due to weight- say, a telephone directory and notes take up little space in memory, but are of undoubted value to the user. Movies and musical compositions They weigh a lot, but they can always be downloaded again, so adding them to a backup is not advisable.

Movies and music albums purchased from the iTunes Store, as well as applications purchased from the App Store, are assigned to a specific Apple ID, so you won’t have to buy this data a second time if the gadget is lost or broken.

How to make a backup via iTunes?

Through the program iTunes backup copies are created in this way:

Step 1. Connect your smartphone to your PC with a cable and open iTunes.

Step 2. Go to the device management menu by clicking on the button with the image of a smartphone.

Step 3. Scroll down to the block " Backups"and decide where you want to save the copy - on a PC or in iCloud.

Remember: in iCloud Only 5 GB of space is available to you for free. If you intend to make copies regularly for preventive purposes, it is better to select the storage location " This computer».

Step 4. Encrypt the copy if you think it is necessary - check the box next to “ Encrypt backup" and enter the password twice.

Then click " Set a password».

Step 5. Click " Create a copy now».

Step 6. iTunes will prompt you to transfer applications from the gadget to your media library. If you prefer the option " With copies of programs", then the process of creating a backup copy will take more time, however, in the future, download programs again you won't have to.

Step 7. Wait for all 4 synchronization steps to complete. After this you will see that in the field " Latest copies” the current date and time are displayed, which means that the creation of the copy was successful.

Backups on personal computers are stored at the following addresses:

• On Mac - User/Libraries/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/.
• On Windows 7/8 – Users/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/MobileSync/Backup/.

There is another way to create a backup copy - through the menu " File» select « Devices» — « Create a backup».

When using this method, copies are created simultaneously in iCloud and on your hard drive.

How to backup iPhone to iCloud?

To create a backup in iCloud no cable required and no PC at hand – just connect to Wi-Fi. The copy is made like this:

Step 1. IN " Settings"find the section " iCloud" and go into it.

Step 2. Scroll down and go to the subsection " Storage and copies».

Step 3. Make sure that there is enough space for backup in the “cloud” - in the “ Place storage", there is an item " Available", which indicates how much free memory is left.

In our example, 4.5 GB of 5 GB are free.

Step 4. Find out approximately how much one of your backups weighs. To do this you need to go to the subsection “ Storage" in the block " Storage».

It can be seen that the weight of one copy is 485 MB; about 2 MB more iCloud spent on messenger and wallet data. Using simple calculations, we determine that there is enough space in the storage for about 9 more backup copies. We can also open a ready-made backup and analyze what type of data takes up the most memory.

In our copy, 482 of 485 MB are occupied by photographs. You should carefully “sort through” the album and leave only the most important pictures - then you will be able to significantly reduce the weight of one copy. You can completely exclude a photo from the backup copy - to do this, you need to toggle the slider next to “ camera roll» to the inactive position.

Step 5. If there is enough space in the “cloud”, in the block “ Backup copy"Activate the toggle switch opposite " Copy to iCloud».

Step 6. A confirmation window will appear - click " OK"; this will confirm that you want to start copying to iCloud.

Step 7. Click " Create a copy" and wait for the process to complete. Rejoice: the backup is ready and saved in the cloud!

Field " Create copy" will be inactive if the iPhone is not connected to a wireless network.

If there is not enough free space in iCloud you can purchase it here, in the subsection “ Storage and copies"via the button" Buy another seat».

The prices are very affordable: 50 GB will be available for just 59 rubles per month, and as much as 2 TB for 1,490 rubles - this is an abyss of information!

How to create a backup using the alternative file manager iTools?

Attitude to iTunes Users of Apple technology have an ambiguous situation: the official program for transferring files regularly “pleases” with problems and “bugs” and, in addition, is quite difficult to master - new iPhone owners, as a rule, tend to postpone getting acquainted with iTunes"on the back burner." However, you still need to upload data to the iPhone somehow - many users turn to alternative file managers, which are simpler software. Such programs can do everything that they can do. iTunes, including - create backup copies.

iTools– the most convenient file manager for iPhone. Thanks to this program you can make backups absolutely free– for comparison iPhone Backup Extractor(another well-known copy utility) costs $25. Advantage iTools before iTunes is that iTools Allows you to create backups of video and music files. Download Russified iTools Can .

Backup via iTools done like this:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your PC with a cable and launch the utility.

Step 2. Go from the section " Device" to the section " Toolbox».

Step 3. In the block " Data Management» select the item « Super Backup».

Step 4. In the next window, determine what data you would like to see in the backup.

iTools doesn't copy files like, say, notes and browser data.

Check the box next to what you want, then click " Next».

Step 5. The next window will appear where you can determine the save path - this is done through the “ Browse" The default path is: D:iToolsBackup.

Step 6. Click " Start Backup" - this will start the backup process.

If the copy includes only " Contacts”(as in our case), then its creation will take no more than a second. When saving heavy files (video or music), you will have to wait much longer. Signs of completion of the process are a value of 100% on the right and a check mark on the left.

Step 7. Click " Backup complete» and find a copy in your PC memory.

If necessary, you can easily erase backups that are no longer relevant.

Erase copies from iCloud and PC

Delete copies made via iTunes, of course, you can by finding files on your hard drive, however, it’s easier to do this through the program itself.

Step 1. Go to the menu " Edit" and select " Settings» or click CTRL+, (comma).

Step 2. In the next window, go to " Devices».

You will see how many backup copies iTunes stored on the hard drive.

Step 3. Select the unnecessary copy and click on “ Delete backup».

Step 4. Confirm that you really want to erase the backup - click " Delete».

Copies will be deleted permanently - they will not be found in the trash!

Erase backup from iCloud can be done as follows:

Step 1. Follow the path " Settings» — « iCloud» — « Storage and copies" and go to " Storage».

Step 2. Go to " Properties» a copy that is no longer needed.

Step 3. On the next screen, scroll down and find " Delete copy" and click on it.

Step 4. Confirm that you want to delete backup data from iCloud and stop backing up.

After this, you will notice that there is a significant increase in free space in your “cloud”.

Why is a backup not created: possible problems?

When using software to create backups, users rarely encounter problems. If you cannot create a backup using iTunes, you need to take two measures: update iTunes before latest version(if some buttons are inactive) and check the status hard memory disk.

Backup to iCloud– on the contrary, the matter is very problematic. If the iPhone reports that copying is impossible, proceed as follows:

• Check if there is enough space in the cloud to create a backup.
• Check your Wi-Fi signal quality using other apps - for example, see how quickly pictures load " In contact with" If the download is slow, you might want to look for a different Wi-Fi source.
• Log out of your account iCloud and come back again.
• Remove those contained in iCloud backups. How this is done has been described previously.

If there is still no result, reset the settings: follow the path “ Settings» — « Basic» — « Reset" and select " Reset all settings" You don’t have to worry about your personal data and content: after such a reset, they will remain where they were.

A big and inexplicable problem with saving data in iCloud is definitely present in iOS 9: backups are not created or deleted! Apple developers are aware of this problem and recommend that users update to at least iOS 9.3 - this is the only way to solve it.

Conclusion

The user must choose a data backup method based on his own needs and capabilities. Let's say, if a user wants to create a backup copy of his favorite movies, he has no other choice but to start mastering an alternative file manager iTools. If the USB cable from the iPhone broke long ago and went to waste, the owner of the smartphone does not have to go for a new one - he can create a backup via Wi-Fi.

Each of the methods for creating an iPhone backup guarantees that the user will be able to “resurrect” the most important data, even though Apple developers emphasize in every possible way that a full copy is obtained only when used iTunes.

All information that the device stores oniOS, you can copy, save and forward. For this purpose, a data backup system has been created. It can be used to transfer important user data when you change devices or when you need to synchronize the work of several gadgets. Regularly creating and updating backups can serve you well if you lose or break your device.

The principle of operation of all methods of creating a backup copy is the same for all mobile gadgets with iOS, such as iPhone or iPad. Therefore, this material will be relevant for owners of these smartphones:

• iPhone 5 and 5s;
• iPhone 6 and 6s;
• iPhone 7;
• iPhone 8;
• iPhone X and Xs (or iPhone 10 and 10s);
• iPhone 11.

By choosing this method, you will save all the necessary data in cloud storage. The total volume of the service reaches 2 TB, of which 5 GB are provided to iPhone users for free. This is quite enough for your contacts, notes and other personal information, but not enough for your music, photos and videos. Also note that not all data will be saved. So, Face ID and Touch ID, Apple mail, App Store content, and iCloud media library will not be copied.

A big plus is the mandatory encryption of your backup information. You can start copying at any time, the main thing is that you have an Internet connection. To do this, you don’t have to be at home or tied to a PC.

What do we have to do:

The date of the last created copy will be indicated in the same window. Try to save data at least once every two weeks.

Everything is quite easy, but sometimes users are faced with a system failure to copy. Let's delve into the most popular rejections.

A message appears on the screen indicating that there is not enough space in the cloud

As we already said, you can only use 5 GB of cloud storage for free. If you have already used it before, then perhaps this resource has already exhausted itself. To use iCloud, you need to clear the service of unnecessary copies of data or buy additional memory. To avoid deleting anything you don't need, free up just enough space for a new backup. Information about this can be found on your phone by following this path:

For iOS 11 and higher: Settings Username iCloud Manage Backups

For iOS 10.3: Settings Username iCloud iCloud Storage Manage

You can find out how much free free space there is in the cloud in the device settings in the “iCloud” block.

By the way, buying additional space costs from 99 cents of the US dollar for 50 additional gigabytes per month. Buying a family package can be even cheaper.

A message appears on the screen indicating that the backup attempt was unsuccessful.

The main reason may be the quality of Internet traffic. Try again on a different network or . Another most likely reason may be that the operating network version is not updated. Check these two reasons and try copying again.

To synchronize data with desktops running operating Windows systems or Mac OS, just download the free iTunes application. Here the only memory limiter is the free disk space of the computer.

Please note that data encryption is disabled by default. If you want to further protect yourself from data theft, enable this option in the program. You should also keep in mind that not all components are included in the backup. So the contents of the iTunes Store and App Store, Face ID and Touch ID identification data, Apple mail will not be copied. To save information from the Health or Keychain apps, use data encryption.

If you lose your password, disabling encryption and restoring information from backup copies will not be available to you.

But if you still need this function, then:

1. Open the iTunes application on your desktop.
2. Connect the gadget to the PC via USB cable and establish a connection.
3. In the application interface, find the “Basic” or “Overview” section, where in the “Backups” item, check the checkbox next to the “Encrypt local backup” line.
4. The system will then prompt you to enter a security password.
5. File copying will begin. Encryption will also affect previous data.

If you do lose your password, the encryption can be reset, but with certain losses. User files will not be affected, but settings will be lost. To regain control over encryption, go to Settings - General - Reset - Reset all settings. To use this function, you must enter the gadget password. The settings, as well as the encryption password, will be reset. To set a new encryption password, follow the procedure described above.

How to restore your device from a backup

iCloud

To install a backup on a new device, wipe it to factory settings. Monitor your Internet connection - it must be stable and at good speed. Otherwise, recovery will take several hours.

Then you need to turn on the gadget, where after the logo splash screen the “Programs and Data” (or Apps & Data) window will appear. There you need to select “Restore from iCloud backup” (or Restore from iCloud Backup). Your device will sign in using your Apple ID. Here you will need to select the backup version you need (if you have done them regularly) and the installation will begin. Keep an eye on the interface. At some point, the system may ask you to maintain additional passwords for other Apple ID accounts if you have made purchases from the iTunes Store or App Store from multiple accounts. As soon as the installation is completed, the system will notify you about it.

Open iTunes on your computer and connect your new mobile device via USB cable. A connection establishment window will open in front of you, where you will need to enter a password - follow the system prompts. In the iTunes menu, select the device you want to connect and open its General settings. In the “Backups” block, select “Restore from a copy”, specify the required backup version and start the process with the “Restore” button. If you used encryption, the system will prompt you to enter a password. Do not disconnect the device from the PC until it reboots and a notification indicating that synchronization is complete appears on the screen.

Even though the backup iPhone or iPad can be done both on iCloud and via iTunes, the first option is more preferable. First of all, no wires are needed. Secondly, there is no connection to the desktop. And thirdly, convenient data encryption without entering passwords and fear of losing them. The only negative is the free amount of space, but that too can be solved. But the choice, as always, is yours.

The need to restore data from a backup copy arises if its owner, say, expects to solve the problem of rapid energy consumption by a gadget by full reset settings - it will “retrieve” information from the backup upon completion of the procedure. Also, the recovery function allows you to quickly transfer all information from one smartphone to another - the user will have fewer problems when changing an old iPhone to a more advanced model.

We talked about how to create a backup copy - this article will teach you how to restore information.

When deciding on a recovery method, you need to consider how the backup was created. Using the program iTunes to create a backup gives the iPhone owner more freedom, because in iTunes you can create two copies at the same time: one will be stored on the PC disk, the second in “”. The user decides which copy to use., however, backup from the “cloud” allows you to restore information only during the initial setup of the gadget.

Before restoring a backup on your iPhone, disable the " Find iPhone", walking on the gadget along the path " Settings» — « iCloud».

If the toggle switch remains activated, iTunes will throw an error.

As soon as the function is disabled, restore the iPhone via iTunes So:

Step 1. Connect the device with a USB cable to the PC and open the program iTunes.

Restoring via iTunes is not possible when connected to Wi-Fi.

Step 2. Go to the device management menu - click on the button with the image of a smartphone in the top panel.

Step 3. In the block " Backups» see when the last backup was created and whether it was created at all.

From our example, you can see that the most recent backup is dated September 26th. In field " Latest copy“Nothing is said about backups in iCloud - which means there are no copies in the “cloud” at all. You will be convinced of this if in the field " Automatic creation of copies» move the period from « This computer" on " iCloud».

Step 4. Click on the button " Restore from copy».

There is another way to perform this step - exit the gadget control menu to the main menu iTunes and right click on your device. A menu will appear where you should select “ Restore from backup...».

Step 5. Select the copy that suits you in the special window.

Pay attention to the iTunes warning: the program will restore the data, but not the device firmware itself.

Step 6.Restore».

A window will appear to calculate the duration of the procedure.

The duration depends on 3 factors:

• PC power;
• device model;
• copy weight.

Step 7. Wait for the recovery procedure to complete. The smartphone will reboot, after which you will have to configure geolocation, iCloud, iMessage, Face Time. However, the main thing will be done: the information that you wanted to return will be found on your gadget!

iPhone backups are compatible - you can easily download a copy made from another to one smartphone.

How to restore an iPhone from an iCloud backup?

Restoring from a backup iCloud Only possible with the help of the setup assistant and a reliable Wi-Fi connection. You will be able to contact the assistant only during the initial setup of the smartphone, so you will have to take a desperate step - reset the settings.

Act upon recovery through iCloud you need this:

Step 1. Check if there are previously created backups in the cloud - follow the path “ Settings» — « iCloud» — « Storage and copies" and scroll down to the end. You will find the date the last backup was created.

In our example, no ready-made copies were found in the “cloud,” alas.

Step 2. If the finished copies are in iCloud Still there, proceed to reset: follow the path " Settings» — « Basic» — « Reset" and select " Erase content and settings».

Step 3. Enter the restrictions password if it was set when creating the backup.

Step 4. Confirm that you really want to delete all content - click " Erase iPhone».

A reset of this type will remove everyone data, including contacts and notes. Before confirming the reset, make sure that the existing backup is made correctly and contains all the information you need, and also create a new, “safety” backup copy.

Step 5. Wait until the data deletion procedure is completed - the progress of this procedure is indicated by a bar located on the device screen below the Apple logo.

Step 6. Quickly perform the initial setup of the device - select a language, region, activate / deactivate geolocation services, connect your smartphone to an available Wi-Fi network. Stop at the " iPhone setup».

Step 7. Select " Recover from iCloud copy».

Step 8. On the next screen, enter your Apple ID and password.

Step 9. Agree to the terms and conditions iCloud, as well as Apple's privacy policy - double-tap " Accept».

Step 10. Create and set a new restrictions password - you will have to complete this step if you are restoring data from a backup with an activated password. Next, the device will offer to set up Touch ID - feel free to skip this step: you can do this kind of setup at any time.

Once you complete all the settings, the iPhone will restart and the loading bar will appear on the dark screen again. When the bar is full, the device will turn on, and you can make sure that all the data included in the backup has been returned to the smartphone’s memory.

How to restore data from iTools backup?

The article explained that alternative software can be used to create backup copies. iTools which pleases not only with its simplicity, but also with its stability (when compared with iTunes). Let's find out how to restore information from a backup copy. iTools:

Step 1. Run the program iTools and connect your smartphone to your PC.

Step 2. Go from the section " Device" to the section " Toolbox».

Step 3. In the block " Data Management» select the item « Super Restore».

Step 4. Select the backup from which you want to restore data.

In field " Size» you will see how much backup copies “weigh”; Based on the weight, you can guess what data includes backups.

Copies weighing 18 KB contain only a telephone directory, and copies weighing in megabytes contain multimedia files.

After selecting a backup, click " Next».

Step 5. Determine what type of data you want to recover.

We want to restore phone numbers, so we leave the checkbox next to “ Contacts».

Step 6. When the process is complete (100%), click on the " Restore Complete» (« Restore completed»).

In the memory of your smartphone you will find the numbers that were stored in the backup iTools.

How to restore an iPhone from a backup: video

Conclusion

When Apple developers assure that only using iTunes iPhone information can be recovered fully, they are “believing.” iTunes does not allow you to return media content: videos, music, films - all this will have to be downloaded and uploaded to the device again after recovery through a media harvester.