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Phone reset

I plugged my iPhone 11 into my Mac computer to charge it. Thinking I was doing an update, I blindly reset my phone all the way back to 2016. Is there any way to recover? Especially my photos?? My photos did not transfer to my computer, as far as I can tell and the cloud thingy was full so nothing backed up. I am technically challenged so I have no idea where to start. Thank you!!

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 1:44 PM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2021 2:15 PM

Techisnotmyfriend wrote:

I plugged my iPhone 11 into my Mac computer to charge it. Thinking I was doing an update, I blindly reset my phone all the way back to 2016. Is there any way to recover? Especially my photos?? My photos did not transfer to my computer, as far as I can tell and the cloud thingy was full so nothing backed up. I am technically challenged so I have no idea where to start. Thank you!!

IF you don't have a recent backup, then there is nothing to restore back to.

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Jan 18, 2021 2:15 PM in response to Techisnotmyfriend

Techisnotmyfriend wrote:

I plugged my iPhone 11 into my Mac computer to charge it. Thinking I was doing an update, I blindly reset my phone all the way back to 2016. Is there any way to recover? Especially my photos?? My photos did not transfer to my computer, as far as I can tell and the cloud thingy was full so nothing backed up. I am technically challenged so I have no idea where to start. Thank you!!

IF you don't have a recent backup, then there is nothing to restore back to.

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