Will I lose everything if I restore my iPhone?

Answered by Frank Schwing

When you restore your iPhone, it is important to note that everything on your device will be deleted. This means that any apps, photos, videos, music, messages, and other data stored on your iPhone will be erased. It is crucial to have a backup of your iPhone’s data before proceeding with a restore to ensure that you can recover your important information.

If you have iCloud enabled on your iPhone, some of your data may be automatically synced and backed up to the cloud. This includes items such as your Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, and Notes. When you sign back into your iCloud account after restoring your iPhone, this data should sync back to your device.

Additionally, if you have iCloud Photos enabled, your photos and videos may also be backed up in the cloud. This means that even if you restore your iPhone, your photos should still be accessible when you sign back into your iCloud account. However, it is always a good idea to regularly sync your photos to your computer or another external storage device as an additional backup.

It is worth mentioning that any data that is not backed up or synced to iCloud will be permanently lost when you restore your iPhone. This includes any locally stored music, videos, documents, and app data. Therefore, it is crucial to make sure you have a backup of this data before proceeding with a restore.

In my personal experience, I have had to restore my iPhone in the past due to technical issues or when upgrading to a new device. I always ensure that I have a recent backup of my iPhone’s data before proceeding with a restore. This way, I can easily recover my important information after the restore process is complete.

To summarize, restoring your iPhone will result in the deletion of all data on your device. However, if you have iCloud enabled and regularly backup your data, you should be able to recover certain items such as Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Notes, and photos. It is essential to have a backup of your data to prevent permanent loss when restoring your iPhone.