Recovering 2024 photos and videos after iPhone reset

my phone ask me to reset and i lost my 2024 photos and video and i need to download apps all over again. what can i do? please help me

What should i do to get back my lost data?



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iPhone XS, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 9, 2025 5:48 PM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2025 5:57 PM

You get your data back by restoring from a backup. If you do not want to do that manually with a computer, Apple makes it very easy to do with iCloud. Once your device is reset, all data is wiped from the device, which is why having a backup is essential and strongly recommended. So much so that Apple has backups turned on by default when setting up a new phone and you have to actually shut it off to stop it from backing up. Without a backup or syncing iCloud, all data is lost.

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


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Nov 9, 2025 5:57 PM in response to deesdk

You get your data back by restoring from a backup. If you do not want to do that manually with a computer, Apple makes it very easy to do with iCloud. Once your device is reset, all data is wiped from the device, which is why having a backup is essential and strongly recommended. So much so that Apple has backups turned on by default when setting up a new phone and you have to actually shut it off to stop it from backing up. Without a backup or syncing iCloud, all data is lost.

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


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