MacHead555

Q: After Restoring to my new phone iTunes asks to Restore or Start with new device

So, I Restored my iPhone 6s+ backup to my new iphone 7+. All went well and the phone looks correct. However, when I plug it back in to iTunes it has the screen where it asks you to Restore from a previous backup or Start with a new device. If I click on Start with a new device I think it will erase my phone. I don't want to Restore again as I've made some changes since Restoring.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Sep 27, 2016 8:03 PM

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Q: After Restoring to my new phone iTunes asks to Restore or Start with new device

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  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman Sep 27, 2016 10:04 PM in response to MacHead555
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    Sep 27, 2016 10:04 PM in response to MacHead555

    Start with a new device will not erase your iPhone.  It will simply proceed.

     

    Be certain you are using iTunes 12.5.1 or later, as you need at least iTunes 12.5.1 to communicate to iOS 10.

     

    Aside from that, it's not clear why you're being asked to make this restore choice, but the "Start as new" will not do an erase.