iOS · iPhone & iPad
Restore an iPhone From an iCloud Backup
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Choose Restore from iCloud Backup during setup. If the iPhone is already configured, back it up and erase it first because a full restore cannot start inside normal settings.
Confirm the backup
Check its date, device, Apple Account, and available Wi-Fi and power before erasing anything.
Erase only when required
If setup is complete, make a current backup, then use Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings.
Choose the backup in setup
At Transfer Your Apps & Data, select From iCloud Backup, sign in, and choose the correct dated backup.
Let content finish
Keep Wi-Fi and power connected; apps and photos may continue restoring after the Home Screen appears.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If “Restore an iPhone From an iCloud Backup” remains unresolved, identify the first numbered step that produces a different result and preserve that screen, file, or message. Recheck the specific account, permission, storage, connection, source-media, or device prerequisite above, then follow only the matching Apple Support recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, unofficial installers, or third-party repair tools.
Sources and verification
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