If you had to perform a Factory Reset on your iPhone or iPad, you will find below three different ways to recover data on iPhone after Factory Reset.
Recover iPhone Data After Factory Reset
Performing a Factory Reset can help, if your iPhone or iPad is going through problems and regular troubleshooting methods are not helping.
The Factory Reset process wipes all the Data and Settings from iPhone and takes it back to its original Factory Default settings.
After completion of Factory Reset process, iPhone can be either setup as New iPhone (No Data) or Restored using a Backup (If you want to Recover Data).
The actual steps to Recover iPhone Data after Factory Reset process vary, depending on where the backup of your iPhone is located (iCloud, Mac or Windows PC).
1. Recover iPhone Data Using iCloud
If you have a recent backup of iPhone available on iCloud, you can follow the steps below to recover all your data using iCloud.
1. After completion of Factory Reset, you will see iPhone restarting with ‘Hello’ screen. If your iPhone has been switched OFF, Power ON iPhone and Slide-right to start the setup process.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions, until you reach ‘Apps & Data screen’. On this screen, select Restore from iCloud Backup option.
3. When prompted, enter your Apple ID, Password and tap on Next.
4. On the next screen, select the iCloud Backup from which you want to Restore iPhone.
5. Wait for iPhone to complete the process of downloading Backup from iCloud to your device.
After the Restore process is completed, you will be able to see all your Data, Settings and apps installed back on your iPhone.
2. Restore iPhone from Backup on Mac
If you had previously made a backup of iPhone on Mac, you can follow the steps below to Restore iPhone Data using the backup file available on your Mac.
1. Connect iPhone to Mac using its supplied cable.
2. When prompted, unlock iPhone by enter the Lock Screen Passcode.
3. Next, click on the Finder Icon located in the taskbar on your Mac.
4. On the Finder screen, select your iPhone in the left pane. In the right pane, scroll down to ‘Backups’ section and click on Restore Backup button.
5. On the pop-up, select the iPhone Backup as available on your Mac and click on the Restore button.
Note: In case the iPhone Backup File on your Mac is encrypted, you will also be required to enter the password to access the encrypted file.
6. Wait for the Restore Process to be completed.
3. Restore iPhone from Backup on Windows Computer
If a backup of iPhone is available on Windows computer, you can follow the steps below to Restore iPhone Data using the backup file available on your computer.
1. Open iTunes on your Windows Computer.
2. Connect iPhone to Windows Computer using its supplied cable.
3. Next, click on the Phone icon as it appears in iTunes on the screen of your computer.
4. On the next screen, click on the Summary tab in left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Restore Backup button located under ‘Manually Back Up and Restore’ section.
5. On the pop-up, select the iTunes backup located on your computer and click on the Restore button.
Note: In case the iPhone Backup File on your computer is encrypted, you will be required to enter the password to access the encrypted file.
6. Wait for the Restore Process to be completed.
Note: Do not disconnect iPhone from computer, until the entire Restore Process is completed.
