I accidently backed up another iPhone on my new iPhone. How do I delete the back up and restore my original data, contacts, etc.
I accidently backed up another iPhone on my iPhone. How do I delete (reverse) the back up to keep my contacts, etc.? Any way to do so?
You would have to essentially start again.
Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Contents And Settings
This will take the handset right back to the original setup, where you will find an option to Restore From iCloud Backup.
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5231672
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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