Video:How to Restore Your iPhone

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Transcript:How to Restore Your iPhone

Hi, I'm Devita Jacobs and today I'm going to show you how to restore your iPhone.

To Restore Your iPhone, Check for Software Updates

Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes installed and running before attempting to update. iTunes generally prompts you upon opening to download the latest update. However, if it doesn’t simply visit the iTunes section of the Apple website for the latest download.  Connect your iphone to your computer using the USB cable that came with your iphone. Select your iPhone when it appears in iTunes under Devices. The sync menu will appear.

You Will Lose Date by Restoring Your iPhone

Select the Summary tab. Select the Restore option in the “Version” menu. iTunes will provide a warning informing you that restoring your phone means losing all the data present on the device. This is the main screen for your iphone data. You have the option to cancel or continue with the restoration to factory settings. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up option

Choose a Previous Backup to Restore Your iPhone With Personal Settings

Once the restore process has completed, the iphone restarts and displays the Apple logo while starting up: After a restore, the iPhone displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. Keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or you see "iPhone is activated." If iTunes does not have an Internet connection, you cannot complete this step. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup. Select the backup you want for your device and select the Continue button to complete your device's restoration.

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