When I do Restore Factory settings through iTunes, All my data lost

When I do Restore Factory settings (From iPhone12) through iTunes, All my data lost

Posted on Feb 10, 2022 5:15 PM

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sberman

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Posted on Feb 10, 2022 5:18 PM

That is correct.

If you have an iOS backup, restore that. Otherwise, your data is gone.

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sberman

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Feb 10, 2022 5:18 PM in response to sasi1979

That is correct.

If you have an iOS backup, restore that. Otherwise, your data is gone.

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When I do Restore Factory settings through iTunes, All my data lost

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