If I restore my iphone from back up will I lose my current data?

I backed my phonne up to itunes and I would like to restore that data (since then somethings that were backed up have been deleted) but those are the things I would like to retreive I just don't want to lose things that haven't been backed up if that makes any sense?

Yes, if you restore a backup then you will lose your current data. You can choose one or the other ...
Unless somehow you have the old data you want as well as the new data on your computer or somewhere else (not in your iPhone backup).

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Hi nickh77tx,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you restored your iPhone from a backup and all of your music wasn’t restored. It sounds as though you restored from an iCloud backup. If this is the case, it can take some time for the restore to complete and download all of your music back to your iPhone. Please read over the attached article for further information.
If you need help restoring from an iCloud backup - Apple Support
Restoring my device from an iCloud backup is taking a long time
Restoring from a backup might take a while because of the size of the backup or the speed of the Wi-Fi network. For example, iCloud can take approximately 1 to 4 hours per gigabyte during a restore process.
There are several steps you can take:
In iOS 8 or later, check the progress of the transfer on your device under Settings > iCloud > Backup. In iOS 7, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup. If the restore process is underway, the iCloud Backup setting is dimmed.
Make sure that your device is connected to the Internet with reliable Wi-Fi.
Make sure that your device is plugged in to a power outlet.
Check the Apple progress bar that appears while transferring a backup.
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If i restored my iphone from being disabled will the serial number change?

I restored my iphone from being disabled. I did not check my serial so im not sure if that happens?

No, the serial number and the IMEI number do not change, they are burned into the firmware and are permanent.

If i register my iphone before backing up, will i lose everything??

Im trying to back up my phone with iCloud, but its taking literally forever. If I register my phone with iTunes on my computer, will I lose everything on my phone??

Yes, if you restore a backup then you will lose your current data. You can choose one or the other ...
Unless somehow you have the old data you want as well as the new data on your computer or somewhere else (not in your iPhone backup).

If I reinstall Lion, and restore my computer from back-up, will it go any faster?

My main issue is not wanting to lose any stuff. Other people use this computer and I can't change it any way apart from speed it up. Are there any other easy/simple techniques to do this?

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Are there any other easy/simple techniques to do this?
Installing more ram should help. 2gb is the minimum to run Lion, but 4gb is necessary for a decent user experience. Your mac can be upgraded to as high as 8gb of the following type:
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If I restore my Mac with Time Machine, will I lose any new data?

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It was still the same computer all of my files were on it, but I had to resign in on everything with my Apple ID.
Is there a way to use Time Machine to restore my computer back? My only problem with using the system restore is I think that will cause me to lose all of my new data like, songs, docs, photos, etc...
Is that the case? or is there a way to restore without losing that information?

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If I restore my iPhone from last night's iCloud back up will I lose any new messages or info saved since the back up was done?

I just updated to iOS 7.0.4 and I had to delete most of my photos to have enough space to perform the update. I did an iCloud back up last night that has all deleted photos. If I restore the most recent back up will I lose any new messages that I have sent or received since the back up was done last night?

Yes. Restoring to a backup takes the phone back to the date and time of the backup and anything done since that time is lost, with the exception of your update to iOS.

How can i restore my iPhone from an older back-up?

Hi there,
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Is there any possible way to restore my iPhone with the photos and contacts that were on my phone at the time of the last back-up? Is there a way to restore your iPhone from an older back-up (not the latest one)? Please help!! PLEASE!!

Hi AnaMusic,
Thanks for your reply. I don't really understand your answer though. I plugged my iPhone into iTunes with the intention of restoring from my latest back-up as I have lost all my photos and contacts on my phone. However, when I plugged it in it automatically did a sync and a back-up. Now when I click restore from back-up it just restores to what I have on my iPhone now, because that was the latest back-up (it did it automatically). Do you understand what I mean?
What I am wondering is whether or not I am able to restore my contacts and photos from my last iTunes back-up (before today's one)?
Thanks.
P.S - My photos and contacts did not save to Address Book and iPhoto if that helps.

How can i restore my iphone from a back up that is not listed on itunes

I need to restore my iPhone from a backup that is not listed in the itunes backup section. I only did it at 6 pm yesterday. Is there a way to find this backup on my computer and return it to the itunes backup list?

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.

HT1766 Hi I am trying to restore my iphone from the itunes back up and it is asking me for a password, I don't ever remember putting a password in. how do i get the password reset?

Hi I am trying to restore my iphone from the itunes back and it is asking me for a password, I don't ever remember putting a password in. how do i get the password reset?

Marrtin S wrote:
Hi I am trying to restore my iphone from the itunes back and it is asking me for a password, I don't ever remember putting a password in. how do i get the password reset?
You can't get it reset; if you could there would be no point in having it. If you have an encrypted backup there are two ways this could have happened:
You checked "Encrypt Backup" in iTunes at some time in the past, either intentionally or by accident
You have a corporate MS Exchange account and your Exchange administrator installed a security profile on your phone that requires the phone'a contents to be encrypted. This, in turn, requires the backup to be encrypted for obvious reasons.
In either case you were prompted for a password the first time you backed up after whichever of these happened. So think about what you might have entered for a password at that time. Fortunately you get an unlimited number of tries. Other threads on this subject have shown that it is always a password known to the user, so it wasn't something made up by iTunes. Also, everyone who has figured it out has found it to be a different password type, so try your Apple ID password, your computer's login password, your WiFi password, your corporate domain password, etc. And try passwords that may have been changed since your first backup. As a last resort there is a professional password cracker available, but it isn't cheap - it's targeted at the law enforcement market - from Elcomsoft. There are also some scam password crackers available that don't actually work and possibly steal your information. It's likely that a developer of one or more of these will post a response with a link (possibly hidden) to their "product". So before clicking any links you might want to install the Web of Trust plugin that keeps track of scam sites and warns you. http://www.mywot.com.

Why is restoring iphone from back up taking so long?

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Hello,
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Can i restore my iphone from icloud, but from a few months back?

can i restore my iphone from icloud from a previous back up, running back to may?

I believe only the most recent backup is saved in iCloud, if that's what you're asking. If you haven't done an iCloud backup since May, then you could restore from it. Otherwise, I believe it's been overwritten.
Here's a good article about iCloud backup and restore:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859

HT1414 I am unable to restore my IPhone from a previous back up as the password appears to be incorrect, how can I access a previously stored back up?

I am unable to restore my IPhone from a previous back up as the password appears to be incorrect, how can I access a previously stored back up?

Use the correct password. If you don't know it there is no way to bypass it.

I restored my iphone from a backup that is about one month old (because all my contacts had disappeared). Is it possible to retrieve the text messages that occurred after that back up. They disappeared after the restore.

I restored my iphone from a backup that is about one month old (because all my contacts had disappeared). Is it possible to retrieve the text messages that occurred after that back up. They disappeared after the restore.

I don't know if I'm on the same page as you.
But if you backed up the phone with those contacts pictures notes etc, you should get them back.
After restoring your phone, use the back up that done when you had those contacts messages etc??

If I restore my iphone from back up will I lose my current data?

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