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I had to clear my entire phone to get access. How do I retrieve my info back? I had been backing it up

I had to clear my device when I could not log in. Now I need to retrieve my info back. How do I go about that


iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 6:17 PM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2023 6:45 PM

baird144 Said:

"I had to clear my entire phone to get access. How do I retrieve my info back? I had been backing it up: I had to clear my device when I could not log in. Now I need to retrieve my info back. How do I go about that"

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About Loss of Data After Restoration:

Not everything would be lost. And if you enable items in iCloud then they would be upload to iCloud. However, notes are not backed up to iCloud. But, you can only restore your iPhone from a backup of one that is of the current iOS install. Nonetheless, you should always backup your device. Here is what iCloud backs up: What does iCloud Back Up? - Apple Support

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Sep 21, 2023 6:45 PM in response to baird144

baird144 Said:

"I had to clear my entire phone to get access. How do I retrieve my info back? I had been backing it up: I had to clear my device when I could not log in. Now I need to retrieve my info back. How do I go about that"

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About Loss of Data After Restoration:

Not everything would be lost. And if you enable items in iCloud then they would be upload to iCloud. However, notes are not backed up to iCloud. But, you can only restore your iPhone from a backup of one that is of the current iOS install. Nonetheless, you should always backup your device. Here is what iCloud backs up: What does iCloud Back Up? - Apple Support

I had to clear my entire phone to get access. How do I retrieve my info back? I had been backing it up

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