How do I restore my iphone to the last backup listed in itunes?

In my attempts to import my voice memos into the new itunes 11, it asked to restore my iphone. I restored to the defaulted backup. All my voice memos and pictures are now gone. I had been automatically back the phone up to icloud. On itunes when I plug in my phone, it says "Last backed up to icloud 1/2/2013 5:33AM" How do I restore to that backup? When I select "Restore Backup," it doesn't give me that date as an option. I really REALLY want those voice memos and pictures back. Help!

Normally backups are incremental, and you can only restore the latest. EXCEPT that a backup of an earlier version is archived, and the first backup of the new version is thus complete. You should be able to restore a 6.1.4 backup to iOS 7. Click the Restore Backup button. The dialog that comes up should have a dropdown where you can select a backup to restore. If the old one does not show up it cannot be restored.
However, since you appear to have a Mac, if you use Time Machine you can restore an earlier backup over the current one from your Time Machine history.
You can also back up to iCloud, even if you don't sync to it. See: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262
One well hidden feature (for future use) is archiving backups. If you go to iTunes Preferences/Devices, right click on the current backup and choose "Archive". The next backup you make will be a competely new one, and the old one will be preserved and can be restored at any time.

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I click to restore my iPhone from the last backup that I've made, I get the confirmation that it has been restored however, when my iPhone restarts nothing changes, it comes up as the 'set up' like a new iPhone again. Help!!

I've tried several times and the same thing keeps happening, my iPhone says its backing up it restarts itself but it's back to the start and it sets up as a new iPhone

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How do i restore an iphone from an icloud backup

How do i restore an iphone from an icloud backup?

See the "iCloud: How to restore from a backup" section in this support article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Regards.

How can I restore my iPhone from an icloud backup

How can I restore my iPhone from an icloud backup?
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how do i restore my iphone i downloaded the restore data 3 times how can i restore my phone with that as i cannot us anymore data

We might be able to help... but first it's up to you to provide some details as to what is not working as expected, like any errors occurring.

HT1222 How will I restore my iPhone when the update software update can not be achieved?

While updating my iphone 4s, I had a message on Itunes saying can not update. However, I could not restore my phone to a previous software too. now I have only the cable sign and itunes icon on my iphone. I have connected to itunes and tried to restore but it says can not update... I re install the itunes with no success... there is only iTunes sign and the cable... I need help !
THANK YOU

dukester14 wrote:
After operating system upgrade, my iPhone demands a passcode be entered. I have never used a passcode. How can I restore my iPhone to how it was before?
It's asking you to create a passcode. You can turn it off later if you wish.

My dad and i have the same icloud id,when i updated the software (to ios 8.1.3) i have my dad´s photos on my iphone.And want my photos back (i tried restoring my phone from the last backup) but still have my dad´s photos on my device.

My dad and i,have the same icloud id,when i updated the software (to ios 8.1.3) i have my dad´s photos on my iphone.And want my photos back (i tried by restoring my phone from my last backup)but still have my dad´s photos in my device

And that's exactly the problem, because everyone should have their own account for iCloud. You can share an Apple ID for iTunes & App Store purchases, but you shouldn't do that for iCloud (Mail, Calendar, Contacts etc. ... ...and Photos). The problem of using the same account together could mean that only your dad's photos were stored.

How do you get you iphone off the screen where it says itunes

how do you get you iphone off the screen where it says itunes

Connect the phone to your computer using the usb cable provided with the phone and start itunes on the computer. It sounds like you have a pre iOS5 phone and it needs to be activated using itunes on your computer.

How can I restore my iPhone 4's iOS5 backup without restoring iOS if the option to "Restore from Backup" doesn't appear when I right click it in the device list?

(Lengthy question, I know Let me explain.)
A few days ago, I decided to clear out the music on my computer. So, I copied everything out of iTunes to my external hard drive (podcasts, music, movies, tv shows, books, and apps) and deleted all that I could find, including the iTunes folder. I forgot that the iTunes library files were in there, and those went too; unsurprisingly, I was greeted with an empty library when I next opened iTunes. After adding all my files back from my external hard drive, everything's all good there - no lost files, everything seems fine. However, since my library is a "new" library, iTunes wishes to erase everything on my iPhone 4. Which is also fine, for everything except my apps. I'd really rather not lose all my application settings and data that are saved in my backup. But, I cannot just "Restore from Backup" by right-clicking my device in the list in iTunes, so... I haven't synced my iPhone since I did this, so all of my data is still on there, but it's in the backup as well. If I have to erase all iTunes content, I definitely have to be able to restore the backup over it since I don't want to lose all my settings and Springboard layout. I'd prefer not to restore iOS because I don't want to go from iOS5 to 5.0.1, nor do I have 8 hours to download the IPSW file on my super-speedy internet connection Any guidance on restoring my iPhone from its backup?

Here's an interesting bit: iTunes will let me restore my iPod touch from backup: it's still running iOS 4.3.3. I figured as much... there's backups showing in the Preferences -> Devices list for both devices (and even my old, long gone iPod touch 2G), but my iPhone (on iOS5) isn't giving me any such option. I remember I had to downgrade before to get the backup restored (something went haywire in the setup assistant, and I couldn't restore a backup from iTunes there)... If it was possible to go to iOS 5.0 rather than 5.0.1 I would just do the same thing again, but iOS 5.0.1 isn't an option. I attached a screenshot. Hopefully Apple can get this nonsense sorted out; I think iOS 5 might be the root of this, somehow.

How do i restore my iphone if the itunes is not popping up

im trying to restore my iphone 4 but when i connect my device to the computer the itunes thing doesnt show up what do i do?

Howdy keishone,
We've an article that can help get your iPhone and iTunes back on speaking terms again.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
Allen

How can I restore my iPhone from a different backup?

Okay I don't know if this is possible, but it would really make my life easier if someone knew how to do this.
My old iPhone was named Joe's iPhone. It had all my contacts, pics, apps, everything. That phone broke and my Mom gave me her old iPhone, both are 3g. So on my computer I obviously had sync'd my old phone (Joe's iPhone) and backed it up. Can I restore my Moms phone and boot it up with my old backup so I'll have all my contacts? I've tried restoring it, but I also backed up my Mom's phone on my computer so whenever I restore it, it just comes back with all her contacts. I want to chose to restore from my old phone backup.
Is this possible? Can anyone walk me through doing that?

Hi Joe,
Just right-click on the iPhone(on the left side of iTunes, under Devices) and then choose Restore from Backup. Then choose the backup that has the date and name of your previous phone.
These articles provide additional information about iPhone backups:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
-Jason

Can you restore your iphone to the latest backup through icloud

if you need to restore your iphone can you do this using icloud restoing it the the last time you backed up iphone on icloud or can you only restore your iphone useing itunes on your computer

You can restore to an iCloud backup.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESTORE MY IPHONE FOR THE LAST 6 HOURS AND EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH OK UNTIL IT GETS TO THE RESTORING IPHONE SOFTWARE, IT LOADS 1/2 THEN FREEZES. IVE LEFT IT LIKE THAT FOR AT 30MINS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. IVE

HI THERE,
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME? I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESTORE MY IPHONE4 FROM IOS 4.3.3 TO 5.1.1 FOR THE LAST 6 HOURS AND EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH OK UNTIL IT GETS TO THE RESTORING IPHONE SOFTWARE, IT LOADS 1/2 THEN FREEZES. IVE LEFT IT LIKE THAT FOR AT 30MINS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. IVE TAKEN THE CORD OUT AND HAD TO TURN PHONE OFF AND RESTART, THEN LOAD IT BACK UP TO ITUNES ALL OVER AGAIN. MANY TIMES!!!!! IVE CHANGED CORD AND USB STILL NOTHING? IVE GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I MAY HAVE RUINED IT ALTOGETHER AND NEED TO BUY A NEW PHONE? PLEASE I HOPE SOMEONE OUT THERE CAN HELP?:
MANY THANKS

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