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Set up iPhone as a new phone instead of backing up from current iPhone

  • 03-04-2012 1:09pm
    #1
    az2wp0sye65487
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I did something silly. I upgraded from an iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4s.

    I synced and backed up all the data from the 3G to iTunes etc. Then I connected the 4s - only I didn't restore all the info from the old phone.

    For some reason I selected 'set up as new phone' - in doing that I lost all my texts, lots of contacts, photos etc. - and I'm sure lots of my calendar alerts are also missing.

    I don't know what I was thinking! Anyway, is there a way to get all the old data back???

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Yep. Just right click on your iPhone in iTunes and select a different backup.


  • #3
    fox007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭fox007


    Royce Dirty Industry wrote: »
    Hi,

    I did something silly. I upgraded from an iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4s.

    Why is that silly?? Anyway

    I synced and backed up all the data from the 3G to iTunes etc. Then I connected the 4s - only I didn't restore all the info from the old phone.

    For some reason I selected 'set up as new phone' - in doing that I lost all my texts, lots of contacts, photos etc. - and I'm sure lots of my calendar alerts are also missing.

    I don't know what I was thinking! Anyway, is there a way to get all the old data back???

    Thanks.

    Yes connect your 4s to itunes right click on it in the menu bar on left and hit restore from the back up of .........iPhone hope you did back it up in the last few days weeks even and you will be ok. if there is no back up then your fecked.


  • #4
    Doylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Doylers


    3g to a 4s thats a nice little upgrade, 4s must feel like its on steroids compared to your old 3g :D If you still have issues just restore the new phone and select the backup you want(not the most recent) the latest maybe from the 4s and will have no data so go back to one you know is form the 3g


  • #5
    az2wp0sye65487
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭az2wp0sye65487


    Cheers for the replies. Yeah I managed to restore it from an older back up. No major damage done. Just lost a few recent calls lists and txts. Nothing too important!

    Yeah the 4s is a lot quicker than the 3G!!


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