Itunes is asking me to restore to factory setting

Itunes is asking me to restore my phone to factory settings, says it cannot read the contents of the phone, I know I did backups to my computer only yeasterday, will I be able to find it?

It should restore all of your backup except your music and apps, but you can sync them after restoring the backup. The important thing is to not sync until you have verified that the backup has been restored.

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HT4623 i have pressed start to install updates, but now my iphone 4 will not stay on, screen showing picture of cable & itunes sign when i attach to computer it only ask me to restore to factory setting and i dont want to lose my photos ect, Thanks Angela

i have pressed start to install updates, but now my iphone 4 will not stay on, screen showing picture of cable & itunes sign when i attach to computer it only ask me to restore to factory setting and i dont want to lose my photos ect,
Thanks Angela

Your phone is in recovery mode. All your data are already gone.

HT4623 I was updating my iPhone 4S to the newest version 6.0.1, now it asks me to restore to factory setting, the cable picture to iTune is still there how can I restore it?

After, updting my iPhone 4S to the newest version. I get the picture of the cable to iTunes. Plugged in the phone to the computer, it asks me to restore it to its factory setting. The picture is still on my phone. How can I fix it?
Thanks

Reset, hold both home and power buttons until the iPhone begins to start. If still problem, Restore with iTunes on computer. If still problem Restore with DFU Mode with iTunes on computer.

HT201210 i just updated my iphone 4s to the newest version and it is asking me to restore to factory setting, will all my voice memo's be deleted? i have some very important documents on there

help me please

No. If it's in recovery mode, there is no data left on the phone. If you didn't back it up before you started, the information is gone.

While updating software on my iPod touch 4 my computerswitched itself off and now iTunes is asking me to restore to original settings but there are photos on my iPod that have not been backed up. Am I going to lose them?

While updating software on my iPod touch my computer switched itself off and now iTunes is asking me to restore to original settings. I have photos on my iPod that were not backed up so will I lose them if I resore to original settings? If so is there any way I can get them back?

After you restore to factory settings/new iPod you can restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
That is your only choice

HT1212 my computer is telling me it does not recognise my ipdad mini and is asking me to restore to factory settings what happens if i do that will i lose all my photos, music etc?

my computer is telling me it does not recognise my ipdad mini and is asking me to restore to factory settings what happens if i do that will i lose all my photos, music etc? how do i get my computer to recognise my ipad mini?
Thanks

have you backed up in the past with iTunes or iCloud? If so, it is possible that you will not lose this information, but I cannot guarantee anything.
Check for backups in iTunes by going to Preferences > Devices > Device backups
If you do not see any, and your iPad is still in working order, check for iCloud backups in Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup
Also, if your iPad is still in working order, you can backup with itunes before restoring : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

Ipod classic has been wiped. cannot see it on the 'device list' in my itunes. I have tried restoring to factory settings and reloading...it reloads some of the music, but when I plug the Ipod back in, it wipes it again.

Ipod classic has been wiped saying 'no music'etc.
Cannot see it on the 'device list' in my itunes. I have tried restoring to factory settings and reloading...it reloads some of the music, but when I plug the Ipod back in, it wipes it again. Ocassionally Itunes freezes when I plug in the Ipod.

Make sure your headphones are plugged in all the way, meaning you cannot see any of the silver still showing from the headphone's plug.
A feature of the Nano is to put it to sleep when the display goes out and it does not detect any headphones.
B-rock

I have a 4S and just tried updating to the latest iOS version and my phone went into recovery mode and iTunes says I need to restore to factory settings. Anyone know how I can fix my phone without losing all my content?

I have a 4S and just tried updating to the latest iOS version and my phone went into recovery mode and iTunes says I need to restore to factory settings. Anyone know how I can fix my phone without losing all my content?

You would only be able to restore to a backup to iCloud or iTunes:
Restore from Backup
Cheers,
GB

My phone is stuck in recovery mode, and iTunes will only let me restore to factory settings. My question: Can I restore from iTunes backup after restoring to factory settings?

I attempted to update to iOS 8 and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode, and iTunes will only let me restore to factory settings. My question: Can I restore from iTunes backup after restoring to factory settings?

Hi, kformagg
I would say yes. I once had the same problem (iPhone 5, IOS 7) and first restored to factory settings and after that from iCloud backup.
It worked very well.

My ipad 2 suddenly shut off and asked me to connect to itunes it asks me to restore but it wont work need help pls

my ipad 2 suddenly shut off and asked me to connect to itunes it asks me to restore but it wont work need help pls

The iPad is telling you it has entered the recovery mode - you need to follow the instructions in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212 for connecting to a computer running iTunes by way of the recovery mode.

HT201210 Tried updating to ios6, "couldnt be updated, unkown error (6)... now phone must be restored in order to connect to iTunes... now Phone will NOT turn on. ? ..... Is it REQUIRED to "restore" to factory setting?

Phone will NOT turn on after synching & updating (or trying) to ios 6. ? ..... Is it REQUIRED to "restore" to factory setting? When researching, I read that you will get an option to restore from back up. I am not receiving any options on iTunes.... restore only & basically it is telling me I will lose everything.

I am reading on this site about the error I am getting and it wants me to change some files that I am not comfortable messing with. Mainly because it is like a foreign language. Will the store do this for me or tell me if it is neccessary?

HT4623 Updated iPhone 4 to os6 and asked me to restore to factory settings, why?

UPdated iPhone 4 to os6 over wifi and when finished asked me to restore to factory settings and I'm not sure why.

i have no idea why it wont activate just says no sim inserted yet my sim works fine in my partners 3gs so not a faulty sim and phone was working fantastic before i updated the os.
i have no idea what a shsh backup is.
Is there a way i can get the imei number up so i can go and have a rant at orange to see why it wont activate even though it is now a sim free phone or am i best of going to apple store( which i really dont want to do as it cost me best part of £120 for them to do my screen on my ipod touch lol they swapped it no fixing involved)

TS3694 I tried to update my ipad, now its stuck on a screen with a cable pointing towards itunes and asking me to restore, then it tells me that it wasnt able to restore because of a currupted file. dont know what to do

How do I fix my Ipad, tried to update it, now its stuck on a screen with a cable pointing towards itunes and asking me to restore, but i cant, it tells me that restore was interrupted because of a corrupted file.

If you want to manually download the update go here.
http://osxdaily.com/2013/01/28/ios-6-1-released-download/
If you want to try recovery mode which is what Apple recommends if you are unable to update or restore your iPd, go here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4097

How do I restore to factory setting AND retain the tunes and apps on the phone or get them synched?

I'm getting the message "itunes cannot read the contents of the iphone" and asking me to restore to factory settings when attaching to PC. I have songs downloaded from itunes on my PC, and songs and apps downloaded to the iPhone from iTunes too. How do I restore to factory setting AND retain the tunes and apps on the phone or get them synched? The iPhone is working fine
iPhone4 v4.2.1 (8C148) (can't update this till above sorted)
iTunes 10.2.2.12
Basically, if there is some way of downloading a 2nd copy of tunes/apps already purchased I can resolve my issue, but I don't know if this can be done. Ican't find a FAQ on this. Thanks in advance

See Erase your device Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137
Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all content and settings
Also... See the wjosten post here...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20294697

Help please with restoring iphone factory setting

hey can someone help me please? i did "restore" to factory setting on itunes for my i phone and now after it reboot it has the icon of usb and itunes icon on screen and the only other option it lets me do is emergency call, what do i do?

Connect your iPhone to iTunes and perform the restore again. DO NOT unplug it until it is completely done and it's on.
If iTunes cannot recognize the iPhone, force your iPhone into recovery mode and try to do the restore from there. To do this, turn it off. then, press and hold the home button. Keeping it held, plug your iPhone into iTunes via the USB cable. Keep holding down the home button until the screen showing a USB cable and an iTunes icon. Then, iTunes will recognize your iPhone, and you can do a restore.
Again, do not unplug your iPhone until iTunes says it's done restoring. It will reboot your iPhone a couple of times before it's done.

Itunes is asking me to restore to factory setting

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