I have just downgraded my iPod touch 5th generation from ios 8 to ios 7.1.2 . after downgrading, all my data (apps, music, document) in the iPod touch were lost, but photos were manage to recover. when I connect to the computer, it show that others in the capacity column used up almost 18 GB of memory. What is in others? Why it used up so much memory? How can I recover my lost data?
iPod touch, iOS 7.1.2
You may not be able to restore the data since when you downgrade from a backup made with a new iOS version data does not transfer.
An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB indicates corrupted files.
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
What is "Other" and What Can I Do About It?
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
Exact same thing happened to my iPhone 5s. Now even if I restore from an older backup, I still do not get my apps and locally stored documents back. All I get is photos. Had to do a factory reset to free up the space occupied by the corrupt files, and redownload all my apps. Learned my lesson will be saving everything online from now on (in 3rd party cloud storage) because apparently, even iTunes backups on my own computer are not a guarantee.
Unless Apple comes up with a miracle (and they need one), I won't be upgrading to another iPhone, thanks!
iOS: Unable to restore from backup of a newer device
It is due to the iOS version, not the device itself
My iPod touch 5th generation data lost after downgrade from ios 8 to ios 7.1.2
