I lost all of my data when I updated my iPad2 to iOS 5.

Before I updated my iPad to iOS 5, I backed everthing up to iTunes, and after the update it transferred everything back. All of the apps were saved, but all of the data within the apps are gone. All of my books, PDFs, games, etc. were all gone. How do I get them back? Or is everything just lost? And if so, what's the point of even updating if you lose everything everytime you update?

I lost all my data from my iPad when I upgraded to iOS4.  Luckily I got most of it back with a restore to backup.  I recently got an iPhone 4S.  When I went to set it up I realized that I hadn't upgraded the iPad to iOS5.  When I attempted the upgrade it said I couldn't do a backup - something about an error during the back up.  I had to reset to factory settings in order to upgrade and I again lost all my data.  Unfortunately the last time the iPad actually completed a back up was May of 2011.  I'm attempting to restore to the May settings and see if I can recover any data or if I'm SOL.  Any idea why the recent upgrades are mucking up machines?  The early upgrades went smoothly.  Only the last 2 have been problematic.

Similar Messages

  • TS1702 I lost all of my apps when i updated my iphone 4.  How can I get them back on my phone?

    I updated my phone and lost all of my apps.  How can I get the apps on iTunes back on my phone?

    I lost all of my apps icons today as well.  I have to go to the Apps Store and click on the the app.  Can't re-dowload and the app. store says that all of my apps. updates were applied.  Where is this Synch Apps and the Apps Tab?  On the phone or in iTunes.  I hope that this works for me, too.
    PS - every update that I have done has required a restore, and I only have a couple dozen apps.  The Apple rep. I spoke with today said that I have to redownload the apps, but can't do that and even if I could I would loose my data.  Grrrrrrr.

  • I lost all of my apps when I updated iPad to IOS 5

    I lost all of my iPad apps when I updated it to IOS 5.0.1  They all went to my iPhone 4S however.  I did backup my iPad before the update.  How do I get them back?  Any help?  Thanks

    Download Past Purchases
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
    Log into iTunes using the account the Purchase was made with... Click on Buy... and a notice will come up saying you already have it... do you wish to download it again... Click Yes...

  • I lost all my add ons when I updated to firefox 4.0.1 , help

    I returned to version 3.6 because after updating to 4.0.1 I lost all my add ons.

    You can get Firefox 3.6 from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

  • I lost all of my contacts when I updated to iOs7. I need help.

    How can I retrieve all of my contacts since I updated to ios7..Need Help!

    What settings were in your iTunes for syncing contacts? Had you made any changes to a section on the computer you were syncing contacts with? Were you using iCloud to sync contacts, or someting like Address Book, or Windows Contacts, or Outlook?
    What "new operating system glytch" are you referring to? I have no trouble with my device and iOS 7.

  • I got new iphone and when i connect it to my pc, it lost all my current data and replaced it with the backup on my computer, which is from april. so i have lost all my calendar information and schedule. does anyone know how i can reverse this?

    i got new iphone and when i connect it to my pc, it lost all my current data and replaced it with the backup on my computer, which is from april. so i have lost all my calendar information and schedule. does anyone know how i can reverse this and get my information back?

    Every backup replaces the old one, so, unless you included the backup folder in your computer backup routine, you can't get back your calendar info.
    The only time iTunes will not replace a backup is, when you use it to restore from, this one will stay in the backup list in iTunes.
    More info on backups here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

  • Lost all of my data on iphone and have no cloud back up how can i get my data back

    lost all of my data on iphone and have no cloud back up how can i get my data back

    iOS devices do backup automatically to iCloud providing:
    iCloud Backup is turned on
    It has a Wi-Fi connection
    It is connected to a power source
    The screen is off
    5GB is plenty of storage for me to backup to iCloud automatically.
    I have a 64GB iPhone & a 128GB iPad both backing up to the same iCloud account and I still have nearly 2GB free.
    This is mainly because media is not backed up and Photo Stream & iTunes purchases do not count against your iCloud storage.
    Here’s what iCloud backs up:
    Purchase history for music, movies, TV shows, apps, and booksYour iCloud backup includes information about the content you have purchased, but not the purchased content itself. When you restore from an iCloud backup, your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Some types of content aren’t downloaded automatically in all countries, and previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the store. For more information, see the Apple Support article iTunes in the Cloud availability by country. Some types of content aren’t available in all countries. For more information, see the Apple Support article Which types of items can I buy in my country?.
    Photos and videos in your Camera Roll
    Device settings
    App data
    Home screen and app organization
    iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages
    Ringtones
    Visual Voicemail

  • I updated to 5.0.1 and lost all my game data for my apps since the update and have checked my devices table and tried to upload anyone got any idea how to get my freaking game data back

    Can any one help?

    Hi,
    Thanks for replying so quick. I think before the update the apps were not in the library. Now after the update the apps are in the itunes libary minus the game data. I think that happened because I tried to find my game data. I search my pc and found a previous itunes libraries folder and when I used that I found a file I clicked on a file called itunes Library 2012-01-10 that opened in the itunes library. The date on that file was the date of the upgrade to 5.0.1. when I lost all my games data.
    There is another file in the itunes libcalled iTunes Library 2011-03-16 would it be worth trying to download that as it may have more game data?
    I ment to say the devices tab not table it is the option in the iTunes app to find out about your device.

  • I reinstalled my OS and lost all my FF data, but I remember there being some way to get it back with a 16-digit PIN?

    I reinstalled my operating system (Win 7 Ultimate) and lost all my Firefox data. I had Xmarks, so I got all my book marks back, but I also had gotten another one when Xmarks said they were going to fold (which I can't remember the name of).
    The last few times when I reinstalled my OS (which was years ago), there was some place where I could enter a 16-digit PIN and all my passwords, add-ons, etc, would come back...or at least that's how I remember it.
    What am I missing to get the passwords back? And all of my add-ons/extensions?

    Did you register with Firefox Sync? If so, perhaps you have the Recovery Key?
    First, export your XMarks bookmarks for safekeeping because Sync might replace them. See: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Exporting%20bookmarks%20to%20an%20HTML%20file Exporting bookmarks to an HTML file | How to | Firefox Help].
    Then, this article describes how to retrieve information stored on the Sync server from a new computer using your recovery key. It's the last section: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-up-firefox-sync#w_connect-another-computer How do I set up Firefox Sync? | Connect another computer].
    Did that work?
    BTW, I'm assuming you didn't back up your hard drive on a regular basis. If you did, you would be able to get a lot closer to your previous setup. The critical stuff would be under the C:\Users\''yourusername''\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ path.

  • HELP - I've lost all my Calendar data, most of my Notes, and other issues

    In priority order:
    1.  Sometime in the last two days my iPhone 4S, with IOS 7.0.4, lost all my Calendar data except birthdays from Contacts.
    2.  Most of my Notes are lost except those from PC.
         WRT the above, iPad data is still intact.  
    3.  IOS 7.0.4 crashes apps A LOT! Even Apple apps.
    4.  IOS 7.0.4 is slow.

    Resolved items 1 & 2 by rebooting the phone.  I am happy that it resolved, but it shouldn't have happened n the first place.

  • I had to have the hard drive replaced on my computer and i lost all my iTunes data and I hadn't backed up my music. can I still transfer music from my iPod to a new iTunes?

    I had to have the hard drive replaced on my computer and i lost all my iTunes data and I hadn't backed up my music. can I still transfer music from my iPod to a new iTunes?

    Music Rescue also works as far as restoring your playlists etc. I've used it twice, you can use the Quick Recover mode, but have to click continue trial (something like that) allot, cp. to purchase option. Otherwise diesel is right as far as restoring via  your purchase history.
    Here is a review of Music Rescue.

  • Updated my iphone 4 today to new operating system...said error 50 and i lost all my previous data...there is no back up to get my contacts and photos back although it did say it was backing up first before it installed the new operating system but

    updated my iphone 4 today to new operating system...said error 50 and i lost all my previous data...there is no back up to get my contacts and photos back although it did say it was backing up first before it installed the new operating system but i cant find it anywhere...so frustrated at losing everything

    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error50

  • I lost all my purchased songs when my hard drive.  Can I get another copy from Apple?

    I lost all my purchased songs when my hard drive.  Can I get another copy from Apple?

    Quite possibly, at least assuming you are based in the US. Install the latest build of iTunes, sign into the iTunes Store and click the Purchased entry in the Quck Links panel. Here in the UK I only get tabs fro Apps and Books but, if I understand correctly, you should also get a tab for Music. Click on the Not in My Library button and you should be able to download your purchases again.
    tt2

  • I have an iphone 4s that i got last week and i set it up just using the phone. today my dad restored it as my mothers iphone so i lost all of my data. I tried to restore it as my original phone i had but i exited out of itunes and now my phone wont showup

    I have an iphone 4s that i got last week and i set it up just using the phone. today my dad restored it as my mothers iphone so i lost all of my data. I tried to restore it as my original phone i had but i exited out of itunes and now my phone wont showup in itunes or on my computer

    Did you fail to import them to your computer before restoring?
    Not good.
    They are likely gone.
    You can try restoring from backup.

  • HT4623 lost all my pictures and videos while updating ios7.1.1. i dont have backup to restore. how can i recover the data back?

    lost all my pictures and videos while updating ios7.1.1.
    i dont have backup to restore. how can i recover the data back?

    You should never update without making sure that you have saved everything on your computer first.
    You should import all pics and vids before attempting any update.
    If you have failed to save the data, then it is gone

Maybe you are looking for

  • XML Type Have High Disk Read

    Question regarding XML data. When I query the following sql statement, the performance is fast. In addition, the explain plan shows that this query is efficient and utliizing all the indexes. However, when I query the v$sql table, I see that this que

  • Data Buffer Cache!

    Hi Guru(s), Please anyone can tell me that, how can we check the size of data buffer cache. Please help. Regards, Rajeev K

  • Last version of SAP JCo 2.x available ?

    Hi experts, Can anyone drive me regarding, what is the last version of SAP JCo 2.x in the marktet. Thanks in advance.

  • Generating Keypair and a certificate

    I'm writting an applet to digitaly sign acrobat reader documents. To sign this document i need: - a private key - a certificate I'm generating both public and private key by the following code: // Generate a 1024-bit RSA key pair KeyPairGenerator key

  • Title error after direct download: "Book Title"

    I recently created a series of ePubs using iBooks Author for a client. They are currently distributing the .ibooks file through a direct download link before publishing through the ibooks store. The issue is when the user downloads the .ibook file to