HT4858 restore from older backup

before i updated to ios7 my icloud was using 900mb. after updating to ios7 icloud says i have 5gb left and cannot find my old photos. is there any way of getting the 900mb of photos back

I'm sure this is out there already, but if you "right-click" on the device you wish to restore, in the left column of iTunes, one of the options there is "restore from backup".
See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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How do I restore from older backups on iCloud?

Go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings (which will erase the phone), then go through the setup screens on the phone and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud backup. Sign into your iCloud account, agree to the terms and conditions and you will then be asked what backup you want to restore from. (Apple states that it maintains your three most recent backups.)

HT1766 Restoring from older backup

Can I restore my iPad to an older backup? I hooked up my iPad to restore it to the last backup, but it auto synced and created a new backup. If I go into Edit/Preferences/Devices I see a list of backups. Can I delete the current backup and restore to the previous?

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Right click on the name of your iPad in the Devices list of the iTunes app on your computer and choose Restore from Backup. You should then be able to choose which backup to use.

Time Machine doesn't want to restore from older backups

Hi I really am disappointed,I have a Transcend 500GB Hard drive and I have periodically been making backups from my Macbook Pro 13inch,when I tried to restore a file in Time Machine it either didn't respond or I could not move the slider to a different date.I then tried to do a system restore from one of my dates in Time Machine with my Mac OS install CD.It did the backup restore but then told me I had to shut down my Mac,I did but each time it would only come back to that message.I had to do a clean install,But now it seems I have lost all my backups all I want is some files and ma iTunes library.Can anyone help!!!Greatly appreciated.

Gregor Jordaan wrote:
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
I then tried to do a system restore from one of my dates in Time Machine with my Mac OS install CD.It did the backup restore but then told me I had to shut down my Mac,I did but each time it would only come back to that message.
Were you using your Snow Leopard Install disc? A Leopard disc can't successfully restore a Snow Leopard backup. If that's what you did, just do it over, with the Snow Leopard disc -- it should be fine.
I had to do a clean install,But now it seems I have lost all my backups all I want is some files and ma iTunes library.Can anyone help!!!Greatly appreciated.
If using the Snow Leopard disc doesn't work, repair your backups, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).
If you haven't done any backups since reloading, don't.
Then see if your backups are there. (You may need to use the +*Browse ...+* option, per #E2 in Troubleshooting.) If so, and if you haven't done any backups since reloading, you may be able to use +Migration Assistant+ to recover your apps, users, data, etc. See the pink box in #19 of Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum) for details.

Itunes restoring from older backup

so about 3 days ago my mother threw my phone into a pitcher of water and the buttons, speakers, and microphone went out. so before it actually completly dies on me, i wanted to back it up one last time and restore it to see maybe if some of the issues would go away since i need it to last until the iphone 5s comes out. so i backed it up (2 times actually for good measure) and restored it. after restoring it i went to put all my stuff back on it. except the back up i need is not on there. instead it gives me the option to restore from backups it did when i plugged it in to restore my back ups ( basically they're blank back ups since nothing is on them).
but when i go into preferences the back up i need is there, but it has a lock on it and it doesnt show up when i click restore from back up.
i need to use the one from yesterday at 4:58 due to the fact it has all my photos on it (12gb to be exact) and also app data.
is there any way i can use the one that is locked or be able to find my old back ups on my computer? (backed up about every 3-5 days)

I dont want a full restore!!! i want ONLY my sms!@#$%$ I cant imagine that this is so dificult! we are in 2013!!
I have used a tool that I extracted them to my hard disk and now I want to transfer them!!
I tried someday to do a full restore but the old backup had errors.. i have saved my contacts and other stuff and now i want the sms

Can't restore from older backups

MacBook Air failed after upgrade to 10.5.4. Reinstalled from original Leopard Mac OS X DVD with the intention of doing full restore from Time Capsule backup immediately prior to update.
Time Capsule doesn't recognise backups prior to the Leopard reinstallation. Since I used the wrong install disc (standard Leopard rather than MacBook Air version) I can't use Remote Disk and my SuperDrive appears to go unrecognised, so I can't use the "Restore" option from the installation DVD. I can see the backups in the Finder on the Time Capsule disc, I just can't get to them...

Can you run Migration Assistant and restore from your Time Capsule backup that way?

Can I restore from older backup?

My cousin had an "application not responding" problem with Address Book on her Mac. She quit out and when she opened it again all her contacts were gone. She had already plugged in her iPhone and it synced the empty address book to her iPhone erasing everything.
By the time she called me, she had already gone into address book too many times and her AddressBook.data.previous was empty.
So, is there away she can use whatever is in her Application Support/Mobilesync/Backup folder to restore stuff from yesterday to her iPhone, which she could then sync back to the computer?
Thanks.
Loren

Hi!
Just wondering, did you ever find a solution for this? I'm having the same problem and I can't find any information... Would yu please let me know if you do ?
Thank you

HT1711 I backed up my iphone5 in the morning and later again on the same day, in the afternoon. I then restored an older backup from the morning. Now all my music files refuse to play even though they still appear on iphone. How can I resolve this?

I backed up my iphone5 in the morning and later again on the same day, in the afternoon. I then restored an older backup from the morning. Now all my music files refuse to play even though they still appear on iphone. How can I resolve this?

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Restore photos from older backup?

I recently found some older iphone 3gs backup folders on my computer that had been saved underneath another user. I had never restored from these backups because i did not know they existed. Is there a way i can get this backup onto my iphone 4s without erasing my current data? Im mainly interested in having the old photos back in my camera roll, preferably in the right order. (So that they appear before my recently taken photos)

no way to erase you current data from the old folders by using sync up
but you can copy the photos to your new folders , restore this folder using itunes
ps:the new folder must have all the photos you like so much , which means you just collect your photos into the new folder, and sync up with your iPhone

Restore iPad from older backup

I had my iPad wiped while on vacation because the wrong access code was entered too many times. (lesson #1: unpair bluetooth keyboard from iPad before throwing them in a bag). So my only option was to wipe everything and restore as new. Now being back home, I wanted to restore from the backup I had made on iTunes just before I left. Unfortunately, I did not check the "Prevent iPods etc from syncing automatically" in iTunes prior to plugging my iPad (lesson #2), so iTunes did a backup before I could realize what was happening. So now, I have only one backup available: the one just made, which is useless.
I do regular backups of my mac with Time Machine, so I'm hoping there's a way to get the older backup by accessing the files on TM. Only I have no clue where to look or what to look for. Help please?
Thanks!

If you find the backup, you should be able to restore it To the iPad.
iTunes: About iOS backups
Where are iTunes backups stored on your computer
The folder where your backup data is stored depends on your computer's operating system. Make sure the backup folder is included in your data-backup routine. iTunes places the backup files in these places:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
The "~" represents your Home folder. If you don't see Library in your Home folder, hold Option and click the Go menu.
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press Return.

A june 2012 icloud backup shows up on my icloud storage manage list, but does not show up when i try to restore from icloud backup. what to do?

Question repeated: A june 2012 icloud backup shows up on my icloud storage manage list, but does not show up when i try to restore from icloud backup. what to do?
I want to restore from my june 2012 backup because it contains pictures that i lost when my phone broke in september. if anyone could help that would be awesome. thanks

Did you tap "Show older backups" on the Choose Backup screen (see image below)?

Can you restore from a backup that was made on a previous version of iOS?

Hello.
I had an iPhone 3GS unning whatever the latest proper version of iOS currently is at the time of writing (4.3.5, is it?) but on Saturday I was on a rather drunken night out and I lost my phone.
Silly me.
But I was out of contract and the new iPhone (4S or 5 or whatever) is going to be announced on Tuesday next week (just been confirmed by Apple today) so I'm just going to make do with an old, spare Nokia until the new iPhone is available in the UK.
Once the new iPhone launches I will buy it, plug it into iTunes and just restore from backup and I'm back in business.
Except for one thing... The new iPhone will have iOS 5 installed and my last backup before I lost my 3GS was done on iOS 4.3.5.
Is this going to be a problem or can you restore from a backup made with an older version of the OS?
I've never done it before so I don't know.
J

You "should" have no problem doing that. I say should, because you can't restore a backup made with a higher iOS on a device running a lower iOS, I.E. - you can't restore a backup made from a device running, let's say iOS 4.3.5 on a device running iOS 4.2.10. However, iOS 5.0 will present many new features and since it has not been released, I have no way of stating with certainty that doing as you plan will not present any problems. Past history indicates it won't, but we'll have to wait & see.

How to restore a older backup with a new SIM

Hi everyone!
I have a problem. I have a Iphone 4, which I bought with a contract in the UK. I recently went to a shop to unblock it (I live in France now)
Before I unlocked it I made a back up (i am new to this stuff) and now my phone is working with a new SIM card but when I do a back up from the Itunes, nothing comes back. I only see the apps that I downloaded in my Itunes, but no texts/emails/messages/photos. I made a newer back up/sync after that by mistake. But that wouldnt be a problem right? I can choose an older back up but it doesnt do much....
I tried it once before I dropped my phone at a shop to unlock it, and I could restore it but it took 3 hours so I cancelled. If I restore my backups now, it only takes a few seconds. So I think it is lost??
So somebody, please help me. I dont know what to do! I lost all my contacts etc...
Please...!
Cheers
Marie

Restore from iCloud Backup
1. Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings
2. Tap Erase
3. You'll see Apple logo and progress bar
4. Hello
5. Slide to set up
6. Set language
7. Set country
8. Choose Wi-Fi network; enter Wi-Fi password
9. (a) Use Location Service (b) Don't Use Location Service
10. Select option
11. (a) Setup as New iPad (b) Restore from iCloud Backup (c) Restore from iTune Backup
12. Selected Restore from iCloud Backup
13. Enter password for iCloud
14. Agree to Terms and Conditions
15. Setup Apple ID
16. Select backup
17. Restoring from iCloud
18. Hello
19. Restore Completed. Your iPad was restored successfully. There are just a few more steps to follow and then you're done!
20. Continue
21. Finish setting iCloud enter Password
22. Updating iCloud settings
23. Create a Passcode
24. Welcome to iPad
25. Get Started
26. Restoring Apps and Media
27. Enter Apple ID and Password
28. Notice: Restore Incomplete, some items could not be downloaded from the Store. If they are on your computer, you can restore them by syncing with iTune
29. Connect iPad to iTune to sync with computer
30. Sync Music, Videos and Album Artwork

I have never connected by iphone5 to my computer because the computer was broken. Now its fixed. Will I lose all the photos and texts on my iphone5 if I restore from last backup of my old 4s?

I have never connected my iphone5 to my computer because the computer was broken. Now that it is fixed, I want to know if I will lose all my photos and texts on the 5 if I restore from last backup of my 4s?

If you restore to an older backup, you will get the content that is in the backup. Everything on the iPhone will be erased and you will be brought back to the time that backup was made. See this document prepared by another user about syncing to a new computer https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Forcing me to set up as new/restore to older backup

Hey, I'm trying to sync my phone to my itunes and am having some issues with it. When I plug my phone into my computer, itunes asks me to either set it up as a new iPhone, or restore from backup. I've had my phone for several months now, and I set it up in the at&t store. I use my phone for business, so I really can't afford to set up my phone as a new device, and lose everything that I have on it right now. How can I manipulate itunes into not making me set up my phone as a new device, and see it as it already has everything on it? I've got a lot of music on my computer that isn't on my icloud (older itunes accounts and such) that I want to have on my phone. My computer is a macbook pro, if that makes any difference. and I've got a 5S.

Welcome to the discussions,
are you using the same iTunes account? If no, did you authorize iTunes with his account info again before you connected his phone?
To keep your accounts separate on one PC, create a new windows user, log in, disable autosync in iTunes, set up the second account and back up manually by right clicking on the device in the device list and choosing "backup". This will save data, pictures taken with the phone and settings to itunes. See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
Transfer your purchases the same way to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer. Music, unless bought in iTunes and transferred with your purchases, is not part of the backup. But you can share music between different accounts on one computer: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1203
Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your phone got wiped during the first sync.
The rest of the data can be restored from the backup you made.
Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

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