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Do u have to have WiFi to restore from back up

Do you have to have Wi-Fi to restore from a backup after the fact reset phone

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 9:17 PM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2020 9:28 PM

From iCloud, yes.


From a Mac or Windows backup, no.


Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


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Stay connected and wait for a progress bar to appear and complete. Depending on the size of the backup and the network speed, the progress bar might need a few minutes to an hour to complete. If you disconnect from Wi-Fi too soon, the progress will pause until you reconnect.

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Jun 20, 2020 9:28 PM in response to Wally5959

From iCloud, yes.


From a Mac or Windows backup, no.


Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


From the above, emphasis added:


Stay connected and wait for a progress bar to appear and complete. Depending on the size of the backup and the network speed, the progress bar might need a few minutes to an hour to complete. If you disconnect from Wi-Fi too soon, the progress will pause until you reconnect.

Do u have to have WiFi to restore from back up

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