so i accidentally pressed restore instead of backup. the last backup that was available was back in 2018. i lost all of my photos and messages. i didn't know that this would happen because as i plugged in my phone to my mac it auto did restore and now im stuck with this. is there any way i can get out of this and restore my recent stuff?
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Gabriel6705,
I see that you accidentally restored your device instead of backing it up. I certainly understand your concern, and I'd be happy to provide you with some information.
If you restored your device to factory settings and then restored your device with an older backup and did not have a recent backup, you would not be able to retrieve that data. If before restoring your device you did not have a backup or those photos or messages on another device, they wouldn't be retrievable. For the future you can either back up your device to iCloud or your computer.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Gabriel6705,
I see that you accidentally restored your device instead of backing it up. I certainly understand your concern, and I'd be happy to provide you with some information.
If you restored your device to factory settings and then restored your device with an older backup and did not have a recent backup, you would not be able to retrieve that data. If before restoring your device you did not have a backup or those photos or messages on another device, they wouldn't be retrievable. For the future you can either back up your device to iCloud or your computer.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
so i accidentally pressed restore instead of backup. how to i undo that?
