Restore a iPhone with a iPad

I wet it and now I can’t work anymore

iPhone X, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 23, 2023 9:52 PM

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Axel Foley

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Posted on Dec 23, 2023 11:00 PM

You cannot restore an iPhone with an iPad. You will need to restore your iPhone with a Mac or a PC computer.

Review the instructions to restore by reading this guide published by Apple 👉 Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

Axel F.

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Axel Foley

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Dec 23, 2023 11:00 PM in response to David1137ydue

You cannot restore an iPhone with an iPad. You will need to restore your iPhone with a Mac or a PC computer.

Review the instructions to restore by reading this guide published by Apple 👉 Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup

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SravanKrA

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Dec 23, 2023 10:01 PM in response to David1137ydue

Restoring an iPhone using an iPad is not possible.

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