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Can I restore an iPhone backup to an older iPhone?
If you find that the iCloud backups are older than the one you already have in iTunes, you can simply hit the “Back” button from here to return to the Set Up iPhone menu and choose to restore from an iTunes backup instead.
What happens if I delete my old iPhone backup on my new phone?
The short answer is no—deleting your old iPhone backup from iCloud is completely safe and won’t affect any of the data on your actual iPhone. In fact, even deleting the backup of your current iPhone won’t have any impact on what’s actually on your device.
How to restore from a recent iCloud backup?
1 On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to Settings > General > Software Update. 2 Make sure you have a recent backup to restore from. 3 Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap Erase All Content and Settings. 4 On the Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in with your Apple ID.
How can I restore my iPhone from a backup?
See the Apple Support article Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup. On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If a newer version of iOS or iPadOS is available, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it.
How to delete a device backup from iCloud?
Remove Backup from iPhone 1 On your iOS or iPadOS device, go to Settings > [ your name ] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups. 2 Tap the name of a device whose backup you don’t need, then tap Delete Backup. See More….
How to restore from iCloud if your phone is broken?
Helpful answers. 1 Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password. 2 On the Verify Your Identity screen, select “Can’t access your trusted devices?” 3 In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key. 4 Go to the Security section and click Edit.