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I want to retrieve the photos from a message thread on WhatsApp that I deleted in recent years. If I were to back up everything now, and then restore a back up from several years ago onto my phone, can I then retrieve the more recent/current backup after I were to download the photos I want form the old backup? (hope this is making sense).
iPhone SE, iOS 13
The only way to retrieve and restore any backup is to wipe the phone (Erase all content and settings in theSettings, general, Transfer or Reset menu).
That means once you restore the old backup you would need to export the photos elsewhere before wiping the phone and restoring the recent backup. You can't restore one backup on top of existing data.
The only way to retrieve and restore any backup is to wipe the phone (Erase all content and settings in theSettings, general, Transfer or Reset menu).
That means once you restore the old backup you would need to export the photos elsewhere before wiping the phone and restoring the recent backup. You can't restore one backup on top of existing data.
Computer backups can be archived, (in Macs with right click) which I assume you did in order to have an old one . iCloud backups are generally single instance for each iphone name. Taking another backup in iCloud or computer from the same iPhone name (eg "Freds iPhone") will overwrite the existing one unless you archive the existing one. Or you can change the name of the device, but that is risky.
Thank you! That's ok, I just wanted to know that the newer back up would not be deleted somehow by me restoring an older one temporarily.. Was hard to find that out.
Can I restore old backup to retrieve files and then restore newer backup aftewards?
