Set up iPhone 4 as new, but now want to go back to most recent backup in iTunes

Is erase and install the best way to do to this? And will the backups on iTunes always be available for me to choose. What if I try my phone as a 'new' phone for a week, then want to restore back to the last back up I did before I made it new? Will it always be there?

Unfortunately Apple products are very product specific. Ever notice how you can't exchange music via cable on a friends iPhone? It's the same blocking system that is used to block transferring data between two iPhones on a single computer. So, unfortunately you won't be able to retrieve the SMS messages you've lost. Sorry

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please help

but its nothing there, no music, no apps nothing. i had upgraded to iitunes 11 and went back to 10.7 that is when i lost them. apparenty i havent lost contacts, photos.
but i have backed them up previously. i was using ibackupbot and i can see them all there, but i cant install them back to my phone nor to itunes.

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Exactly what version of iTunes are you running? And DON'T say 'the latest version'... CHECK the version number. You need to be running 11.1 or higher.

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Morning AndreD86,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
These articles explain exactly what is backed up by using their method.
iTunes: About iOS backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
and
iCloud: Backup and restore overview
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4859
Also we want to double-click the Home button and swipe the Task Bar to the right.
Then make sure the button on the far left of Task Bar is not muted.
Best of luck,
Mario

HT4910 i backed up my iphone 4s to icloud then had to restore it two days later. Then I did a sync to icloud but now I don't see my most recent photos?

anyone backup to icloud and not find
their pictures?

rabidrabbit wrote:
Can I back up my iPhone 4S to my ipad 3 (64 gb)?
no
rabidrabbit wrote:
However, now I don't have enough space in iCloud to backup either device. Why not?
iCloud only give so much space for free storage, then if you exceed the limit of 5gb you have to pay for additional storage.

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Sorry. You're going to have to give us a wee bit more information if you expect intelligent responses.

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I have a new iPad and tried to set up as new, then realized i needed to sign in as an existing itunes user. I reset my new ipad as new, but now when I sign in using my existing ipad it backs up to the new one I just set up. I need my itunes on new iTune

I have a new iPad and tried to set up as new, then realized i needed to sign in as an existing itunes user. I reset my new ipad as new, but now when I sign in using my existing ipad it backs up to the new one I just set up. I need my itunes account on my new ipad. help

You want to restore from the backup. Do not set up as new. You can read the article that Tom posted above, but it really is pretty simple.
Transfer any purchases from the old iPad into iTunes, backup the old iPad in iTunes and them sync one more time.
Connect the new iPad and when prompted during activation, restore from the backup that you just created and then sync with iTunes.
The new iPad should be identical to the old iPad, but you will have to enter some passwords again on the new device.
Transfer purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
How to backup and restore from a backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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If i selected to "Create a new backup" and then canceled that option but want to go back and select "Inherit backup history"; how do I go back and do that since now when I plug in my external hard drive, that option doesn't appear anymore?? Any Help? I bought a MacBook Air, but decided to return it for the newest model, and I wanted to back it up so that I can then back it up on my new MacBook Air. I didn't understand the option to Inherit or start a new back up, and therefore selected the option to create a new backup. I believe I should have selected to Inherit backup history so that when i back it up on the new MackBook Air, it appears the same as the one I'm returning.... Is there anyway that i can re-select the option to Inherit backup history for time machine?

Thanks for sharing this link.
I've posted a question here https://discussions.apple.com/message/22049103#22049103 describing my situation. Are you able to suggest me the right option?

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I bought iphone from Canada but now I'm in Thailand and I already upgraded to ios6 but It doesn't work well.I couldn't turn on wifi and back up on icloud so I want to know how can I do with my iphone because no apple store in Thailand.Can I send it to any apple care which is easy and near my country? Thank you.

You can find a local shop and pay to get it fixed or you will need to send the phone to someone you know in Canada and have them take the phone into Apple for service. Then they will need to ship the phone back to you. The warranty is based in the original country of purchase.
Decide which is your best option.

HT1495 I have moved to live in Abu Dhabi. I have an iPhone with UK chip that I need to keep for UK contact and business, but now want to buy an iPhone in Abu Dhabi with a UAE chip for local use in AUH. Can I have them both sync'd, and also my other device

I have moved to live in Abu Dhabi. I have an iPhone with UK chip that I need to keep for UK contact and business, but now want to buy an iPhone in Abu Dhabi with a UAE chip for local use in AUH. Can I have them both sync'd, and also my other devices??

SkyDaughter29 wrote:
My current situation: I have soooo many texts on my iphone and I haven't deleted many because I need the information contained in them for future reference and for legal purposes. I would really like to find a means and way to save them other than on the phone itself. I've done searches for various apps yet I'm not finding what I think I would need. It appears Apple does not sync the texts between the iphone and my MacBook Pro.
Try the computer apps PhoneView (Mac) or TouchCopy (Mac & PC):
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
Best of luck.

Hi guy! I have been using iPhone since 2010 but now I'm facing problem with hardware still after i reclaim new iPhone some times my phone just completely blackout!! any idea??

hi guy! I have been using iPhone since 2010 but now I'm facing problem with hardware still after i reclaim new iPhone some times my phone just completely blackout!! any idea??

If there is a problem with your AppleID, you - and not the provider - must
straighten out the matter.
AppleID disabled:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2446
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
https://getsupport.apple.com/Issues.action

TS4036 Hi, I have recently upgraded from and Iphone 4 to 5. I completed a back up on my iphone 4 via icloud which went ok. When setting up my new phone I selected to set up as a new phone and not via icloud back up. Is there anyway I can restore my det

Hi, I have recently upgraded from and Iphone 4 to 5. I completed a back up on my iphone 4 via icloud which went ok. When setting up my new phone I selected to set up as a new phone and not via icloud back up. Is there anyway I can restore my details to my new phone? Thanks Hayley

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Navigate to Settings > General > Software Update and install any updates available.
Navigate to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all contents and settings on the device you want to restore.
When this completes and the Set-Up Assistant starts, choose "Restore from iCloud Backup" and enter your iCloud account and password. You will see the three most recent backups for each of the devices on which you enabled Backup. Choose which backup to restore from.

Replaced iphone with new one now lost app data

I had to get my iphone 4 replaced by apple because it locked up after the latest iOS upgraded to 4.2.9 They could not even get it to work on there computers when restoring it. So given a new iphone. Told me to synch it as new i phone which I did. Now all my game apps have me starting from beginning. I see that it still has my old phone listed in my itunes. Could i restore to that and get the data back. Will i lose any new apps I downloaded since then? I dont want to restore it from old restore if it was corrupt and caused the problem. Looking for my angry bird levels and cut the rope levels. Any ideas.

Restore from the most recent backup of your old phone to get your data back.
If you find that your data was corrupt, you can always go back to restoring as a new phone. You'll never know until you try.

How can i activate my iphone 4, which was stolen 3 months back but now i find it back, by my old apple ID?

how can i activate my iphone 4, which was stolen 3 months back but now i find it back, by my old apple ID?

Restore as new
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201252
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Mac: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591

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