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Hi, so I have a saved back up for my phone. But I reset my phone on accident and I need my information back. How can I get my old information back without messing things up.

Hi, so I have a saved back up for my phone. But I reset my phone on accident and I need my information back. How can I get my old information back without messing things up.

iPhone 12

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 7:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2021 4:41 AM

Hello,

You'll have to restore from a backup. If you had iCloud backups turned on, you should not lose any data, except any data made after the backup was taken:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

Also see:

How iCloud keeps information up to date across all your devices - Apple Support

Good luck.

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Dec 14, 2021 4:41 AM in response to Lafayette_questions

Hello,

You'll have to restore from a backup. If you had iCloud backups turned on, you should not lose any data, except any data made after the backup was taken:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

Also see:

How iCloud keeps information up to date across all your devices - Apple Support

Good luck.

Hi, so I have a saved back up for my phone. But I reset my phone on accident and I need my information back. How can I get my old information back without messing things up.

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