New 4s do I want to set up as a new i phone or restore from i tunes back up

new 4s do I want to set up as a new i phone or restore from i tunes back up

If you previously had an iPhone and backed up all your data before replacing it with a new iPhone you may well want to keep that data and restore it to your new 4S by selecting restore from backup. If however this is your first iPhone then you should set it up as a new iPhone.

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How do I retrieve my newer photos if I restored from an old back up?

Hi, my sister lost all of her contacts somehow yesterday and wasn't prepared to save them all manually once again so she asked me to restore from a really old back up that I had of her phone on my iTunes. We didn't realise that this would affect her photos and, unfortunately, she has lost a lot of the new photos that she has taken since she last backed up her phone on my laptop, plus she never used iCloud or Photo Stream, etc. Is there any way to retrieve the photos as they are really sentimental photos (including pictures from her Wedding, Honeymoon, etc) or are they gone forever?

Uwee wrote:
are they gone forever?
Yes

HT201269 I just bought a new iphone 5 should i set it up as a new phone or restore from old?

I just purchased an iphone 5 and just hooked up to my mac. Should i set it as a new phone or restore from my last back up? If I set up as a new phone, will I lose all of my old information?

IF you set it up as new it will not have you rold information. If you want your old info then restore from your backup

Why is it that every time I connect my iphone into itunes, it always asks me if i want to "Set up as a new phone" or "restore from backup"?

Every time I plug in my iPhone 4 into iTunes, it always asks me if i want to "Set up as a new phone" or "restore from backup". But every time i click on restore from back up it deletes everything & that iTunes message is still there. Is something wrong with iTunes?

Apparently it does need to be restored because that is what it is requesting. You will need to restore it as New or from a recent backup if you made one.

I just got the iphone 5. i am setting it up now. i had an iphone 4 before and i want everything transfered over. do i set it up as a new phone or restore from itunes backup?

i just got the iphone 5. i am setting it up now. i had an iphone 4 before and i want everything transfered over. do i set it up as a new phone or restore from itunes backup?

iOS: Transferring information from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device

When I turned on iCloud backup now when I synch to iTunes it asks if I want to set up as new phone or restore from backup. Why? I have been synching this iPhone to this computer fine since I got my iPhone 4S.

When I turned on iCloud backup now when I synch to iTunes it asks if I want to set up as new phone or restore from backup. Why? I have been synching this iPhone to this computer fine since I got my iPhone 4S.

1. set up as new
2. transfer you wife's purchases.
3. Just in case create one computer back up manually.
Enjoy.

I'm upgrading to the 5, do i set up a new phone or Restore from backup?

I'm upgrading to the 5, do i set up a new phone or Restore from backup?

That depends if you want your current data on your new phone, then restore from backup. IF you don't then set up as new.

I just got an iphone 6. Not all of my music was on itunes, so I logged in and instead of clicking set up as new iphone I hit restore from backup, thinking it only pertained to the music in itunes. Now my new iphone looks just like my old iphone and h

I just got an iphone 6. Not all of my music was on itunes, so I logged in and instead of clicking set up as new iphone I hit restore from backup, thinking it only pertained to the music in itunes. Now my new iphone looks just like my old iphone and has iphone 5 settings. How can I undo and get back to iphone 6 settings?

Settings/Reset/Erase all content and settings...
Recently I had to do the sequence above and when the phone rebooted, it came up as a new phone.

Hi i want to upload my music from my i-phone to i-tunes so i can then transfer to my new samsung phone. However my i-tunes is linked to another computer which i no longer have. PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi i want to upload my music from my i-phone to i-tunes so i can then transfer to my new samsung phone. However my i-tunes is linked to another computer which i no longer have. PLEASE HELP!!!

The iphone is not a storage/backup device. The sync is one way - computer to iphone. The only exception is itunes purchases. File>Devices>Transfer Purchases

I have a new ipod touch and it says choose to set up as a new ipod touch or restore from a backup. If I restore from backup will my old ipod continue to be synced as before?

I have a new ipod touch and it says choose to set up as a new ipod touch or restore from a backup. If I choose restore from a backup will my old ipod continue to maintain the ability to be synced on my same account?

Yes. It will not effect your other iPod.
However. change the name of the newer iPod if necessary to avoid confusion if the second one is named the same as the first
iTunes: How to rename your device

New ipod won't restore from icloud

If I set up my ipod as new, can I still restore from icloud?
I purchased a new ipod touch yesterday, and in the course of setting it up, it will not restore from icloud, so I thought I might be able to set it up as new and still restore from icloud once I got it set up, is this correct? I would update from itunes, but my computer's operating system won't allow me to update to the newest version of itunes, so the ipod and computer won't "talk" to each other.

Do other devices now connect to the router OK?
Try the following to rule out a software problem:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Power off and then back on the router
- iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
- iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
- Try on another network as Apple recommended.

I just updated my iphone to ios7 and I keep getting stuck at the 'Set up your iPhone' screen. I click 'Restore from Itunes Backup', but it only ends up restarting after restoring and fails to get past the 'Set up your iPhone' screen. Any ideas?

I just updated my iphone to ios7 and I keep getting stuck at the 'Set up your iPhone' screen. I click 'Restore from Itunes Backup', but it only ends up restarting after restoring and fails to get past the 'Set up your iPhone' screen. Any ideas?

Normally, I would suggest restoring the iPad and uninstall and reinstall iTunes but you have done both of those things - more times than you ever imagined!
Have you thought about turning auto syncing off?
Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
If you do this you can backup the iPad right away before it syncs. You may want to go into all of the iTunes tabs and just make sure that all of the current content on the iPad is selected to sync before you actually do sync.
This doesn't solve the problem, but it would prevent the automatic sync and erasing content. Hopefully, in the next few days- when iOS 5 is released - you will also be relieved of this weird iPad behavior - since the iOS devices are supposed to become PC free.
BTW - and this is no excuse for what you are experiencing, but I have found that some of the game apps that I had on my iPad turned out to be quite troublesome and after I removed them, my problems went away. I know that is almost sacrilege with regard to the Angry Birds addiction .... But I'm just saying ...

I just got an iPhone 5s, and I restored from a previous back up and now I can't restore the phone without "turning off the find my iphone setting"?

I just got an iPhone 5s, and I restored from a previous back up (mistake) and now I can't restore the phone to start again without "turning off the find my iphone setting" but it's using an old email address as the icloud login, which i don't have a password to / never used for an icloud account. I have gone and changed my settings to a different email on my icloud / apple ID but on my phone it won't let me change the email address for icloud, it's greyed over and keeps trying to verify?

Welcome to the Apple community.
If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device.
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
This article provides more information about Activation Lock.

I recently moved to Australia and received a new iphone with a local AUS number. I have a backup of my US iphone in the icloud. Question: when I activate my new AUS iphone which option should I choose - new phone or restore from backup?

I recently moved to Australia and received a new iphone with a local AUS number. I have a backup of my US iphone in the icloud. Question: when I activate my new AUS iphone which option should I choose - new phone or restore from backup? I would like to have all my contacts, email, etc. however wasn't sure that option was appropriate since it is a different/new number and a new phone.

Yes, as new iPhone then restore from backup.

After updating to IOS 8.2 my iphone 5 constantly searches for a network. I have tried resetting network, restoring from an earlier back up, resetting as a new phone - all of which have been unsuccessful- HELP !!

After updating to IOS 8.2 my iphone 5 constantly searches for a network. I have tried resetting network, restoring from an earlier back up, resetting as a new phone - all of which have been unsuccessful… HELP !!

Hi chuckrabaw,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like the iPhone is searchiong for a network. It looks like you have already done some troubleshooting. There are a few steps listed in this article you did not mention trying, they may be able to help the issue.
If you see No Service in the status bar of your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Cheers,
Mario

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