HT1414 reverting to a previous backup

I accidently restored my iphone to it's factory settings.  Is there a way to revert back to a previous (from an old device) backup, which was originally there prior to me hitting restore?

If the old device backup is the only backup you have then you can restore to it http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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    I had did the new iOS6 upgrade and it crashed my entire phone. I had the iTunes sign and plug into iTunes on the front of my phone. I called apple and they said all I can do is restore my phone. I had done a backup in iTunes a few weeks previous to this incident but for some reason I cannot find it. It's as if I never backed up my phone on iTunes. Someone told me always to do a backup so if something like this happened u would still have all your pictures an contacts etc from your last backup. My phone has a new name it used to be karmas iPhone on the side in iTunes when I plugged it in and now it's called something else. I then tried to restore it again but I didn't get that backup back. Why can I not find it.?! I'm so frustrated I had a lot of my baby girls pictures an I am desperate to get this backup back ... I don't understand what happened to it? As well I'm not using an apple computer just a regular PC. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks :)

    Are you saying that you have previously connected your iPhone to your iTunes Account on your laptop or desktop computer?  If that is the case, you should be able to re-connected your iPhone to your PC and access your previous data.  Take a look on your iPhone and go to Settings and then down to iTunes and App Store and click on that line so that it takes you to the next screen.  You should see your correct Apple ID.  If you do, then connect your iPhone to your PC and it should automatically open iTunes.  Look in the left hand column when iTunes shows your connected iPhone.  See if the correct iPhone Name is showing.  If not then it is seeing the phone as a separate device sharing the iTunes Account.  You still should be able to see all your content even if certain Apps for example are not checked for sync.

  • HT1414 where does Itunes store previous backups in a Windows 8 environment

    I'm trying to restore from a previous back up and I used to be able to locate them in Vista - but I haven't been able to find all the previous backups in Windows 8

    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
    The folder where your backup data are stored varies depending on the computer's operating system. Make sure the backup folder is included in your periodic data-backup routine.
    iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
    Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
    Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
    Note: To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
    Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
    Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press the Return key.

  • Reverting to a previous save on icloud

    hi, how do i revert to a previous saved version of a table in numbers on icloud? its only giving me the option to revert to previous versions saved to my mac hard drive.

    Do you have Time Machine? Apple doesn't currently offer any of the iTunes versions between 10.7 and 11.4 for download (more's the pity!) so if you have a time machine backup from before 11.4 installed, that might be the best way to go. You'll just want to make sure to copy off all of the files you have changed since then, since restoring from Time Machine will erase them. I actually did this a month ago to get rid of Yosemite and iTunes 12... it took me back to iTunes 11.2 and I kind of want to stay there because that's the last stable iteration before they started forcing people to stream iTunes Extras instead of download them.

  • HT1750 i decide to upgrade to the OS X Mavericks not realizing I don't have enough hard disk space and now I cant do anything. How do I revert to the previous version to make more space on the HD?

    I decided to upgrade to OS X Mavericks not realizing I don't have enough HD space. Now I cannot do anything with the upgrade. How can I revert to the previous OS X to free up more space on the HD?

    You can't. It's already downloaded and filled the drive. The only option is to erase and reinstall.
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    Unless there is nothing on the Machine you need anymore that is, in which case you may be able to Erase in Recovery. It May not work though, if the Disk is too full.

  • Using previous backup to recover deleted item

    I need to recover a deleted list from Notes, can I revert the iphone (5) to a previous backup to recover the note, then restore it to the latest backup and reenter the note to the phone? 

    Yes, if you save the note after your first backup to someplace other than your iPhone.

  • HT4623 How can I restore from a previous backup? I installed version 8 and is a disaster.

    How can I restore from a previous backup? I installed version 8 and is a disaster.

    Restoring previous backup will NOT revert to the older version of iOS.
    Downgrading iOS is not allowed.
    What are your problems?
    Maybe if you list them here we can help you to fix them.

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    How do I get rid of Maverick on my computer and revert to the previous operating system? This update has nearly ruined my iMac destroying its speed, efficiency and flexibility.

    If restoring to the previous state from backup isn't an option (hopefully it is), it may be easier to try to resolve what is causing problems. It's possible that some incompatible software you have installed is messing with the smooth running of your Mac.
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  • I restored my ipod from a previous backup and I lost all of my photos but it still displays that I have 200 whatever photos, I just cant veiw them. Please help me.

    I restored my ipod from a previous backup and lost my photos. The funny thing is, the photo app says that I still have  200 something photos I just can't view them. My iPod says: Unlock your iPod to view your photos.-What does this mean? How can I fix it?

    After you restore from backup, you MUST sync to restore your iTunes content. No iTunes content is included in the iPhone backup. Your apps should be in your iTunes library, just sync them back to your phone. If for some reason your apps are not in your library, you can re-download them for free:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519

  • I forgot the passcode for restrictions, i read few suggestions here and tried the ibackupbot, but now i cannot find an o my previous backups in itunes

    i forgot the passcode for restrictions, i read few suggestions here and tried the ibackupbot, but now i cannot find an o my previous backups in itunes.it keeps saying cannot load sync services. i have reinstalled the latest itunes
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    but its nothing there, no music, no apps nothing. i had upgraded to iitunes 11 and went back to 10.7 that is when i lost them. apparenty i havent lost contacts, photos.
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  • How do I revert back to previous (before 11) itunes. Someone nicked my Album Cover flow, without asking

    how do I revert back to previous (before 11) itunes.
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  • How to restore an iPhone from a previous backup using iTunes

    Hi all, I don't have a question - but merely a story of the solution I found to restore a previous backup from my wife's iPhone 5c that had some problems. Long story short, something got jammed with her Exchange email account settings and she lost all of her contacts and emails. Everything was fine on her work server (accessing the account using Outlook or the web app worked just fine). For whatever reason, this would not be fixed by deleting and recreating the Exchange account on the iPhone for some reason.
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    My last known good backup was on Feb 17th. After that date, something went wrong on the phone. When I connected it to the computer in an effort to restore it from that backup, I was befuddled by the fact that the first thing iTunes does is immediately back up the phone, which automatically overwrites the 'Latest Backup' with today's date (the 20th). I tried restoring the backup thinking to myself that iTunes would fish out the second most recent, but when it was finished I got a restored version of the phone that was broken, not the working copy from the 17th.
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    I should note that in my study I learned that there is a fundamental difference between backing up and syncing. The former handles all the settings and iOS stuff, the latter is all about apps and music (and stuff). This knowledge proved useful later.
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    1. Unplug the phone, double tap the home button and quit all the apps, and turn it off. It's probably not necessary to shut it down entirely, but that's what OCD does - it makes you do irrational things.
    2. Quit all the computer's programs, and restart. Again, the wonder of OCD.
    3. Once restarted, don't open iTunes. Mouse up to the 'Go' menu in the Finder top bar. Click on 'Go'. Hold down the 'Option' key and you'll notice the 'Library' submenu magically appears. Click 'Library'.
    4. A Finder > Library window will open. Double click on 'Application Support'. Double click on 'MobileSync'. You should be staring at a Finder window with a folder called 'Backup'. Don't double click it.
    5. From here, launch Time Machine from the Dock or from Mission Control. Ooh and aaahh as the Finder window magically animates itself into file-folder order.
    6. Scan back in time to the date after your last good backup. Click 'Restore'. It will ask you if you want to keep or overwrite the 'Backup' folder. I overwrote mine. It was a 25GB folder, so the Time Machine recovery took a while.
    7. While the recovery was going on, I learned of a way (here) to use the Terminal application (inside Mission Control > Other) to disable the automatic backup function in iTunes. For sake of not mis-copying the Terminal commands and giving you broken code, I suggest you refer to that page - plus, you should give them kudos and share their work because frankly, I'm not smart enough to have written it. Simply copy in the 'disable' command in to Terminal, wait a moment, and a new Terminal command line will pop-up. That means it's done and good. I thought I might get some fireworks, but alas.
    8. With the backups turned off, the phone unplugged, and the Time Machine restore complete, I quit Time Machine and launched iTunes.
    9. I plugged in the phone. It booted up. It then synced, but did not backup (which was perfect). The 'Latest Backup' field thankfully read February 17th. Joy. I clicked 'Restore Backup...' and the process began. The phone successfully recovered and I was elated.
    10. Now recovered and fully functional again (contacts and mail both intact), I again unplugged the phone and then quit iTunes. I returned to the Terminal application, and punched in the other code that causes the automatic backup to resume. I relaunched iTunes, plugged in a different iPhone (to test objectively), and it both synced and backed up. Huzzah.
    To be honest, I won't be following this thread nor replying to questions if any arise. I just thought I should share the solution and thank all of the people who posted stuff along the way that helped me out of a jam. Thank You.
    -- Cedric

    Hi austinflorida,
    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
    From your post I understand you want to restore your iOS backups to the new iTunes installation.  Take a look at the information below on how you can accomplish this.
    If you backed your iOS device up to iTunes, back up your devices on the new computer or manually transfer the backups from your old computer. The backups belong in:
    Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
    Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
    Note: To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and then choose Run. Type %appdata%and click OK.
    Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
    Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start, and then in the search bar type %appdata% and press the Return key.
    Windows 8: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
    Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, move the cursor to the top-right, click on the magnifying glass charm, type %appdata% and press the Return key.
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  • How do I restore the ipod 7th generation to a previous backup

    Can the ipod 7th generation be restored to a previous backup? I just replaced my ipod because of a defective battery and I want to restore the playlists exactly as they were on the old one.

    You have to sync them again from your computer. There is no backup.

  • Need to backup and remove photo library form my iphone.  This library was previously backup on a hard drive that crashed.  So these photos are only in the photo library and not in the camera roll.  If I do a full backup, it only takes the camera roll.

    Need to backup and remove photo library from my iphone.  This library was previously backup on a hard drive that crashed.  So these photos are only in the photo library and not in the camera roll.  If I do a full backup, it only takes the camera roll.
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  • HT4859 How can I restore a previous backup in iCloud storage for my iPad?

    How can I restore a previous backup in iCloud storage for my iPad?

    Restoring an iCloud backup requires you to first erase your iPad.  If you have any newer data that you want to save you'll need to do that first.  Then go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, go through the setup screens on the iPad and when given the option, choose Restore from iPad backup.

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