how do I restore photos from the cloud after purchasing a new iphone. I backed up my old phone to the cloud but my 200+ photos are not visible on my new phone
iPhone 5c
Restore the backup of your old phone to your new one. That will include camera roll photos.
if I go to Settings--> iCloud--> Storage & Backup--> Manage Storage--> my old phone is listed, does that mean that the restore backup took place? all that is listed is "mail"
No. Having your old phone listed under Backups only means that a backup of your old phone is stored in your iCloud account, not that you restored the backup. When you restore an iCloud backup, it restores camera roll photos and videos, text messages, app data, ringtones, visual voicemail, settings, and apps and other purchased media. If all of that isn't on your new phone, you didn't restore the backup.
To restore your iCloud backup if your new phone is already set up, go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings (which erases the phone), then go through the setup screens on the phone and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup and follow the prompts, choosing the backup of your old phone to restore to. Be sure your new phone is connected to wifi and your charger while it is restoring the backup.
how do I restore photos from the cloud after purchasing a new iphone
