Data from iCloud to iPhone

Restore from an iCloud backup

1. On your iOS device, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If a newer version of iOS is available, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it.
2. Make sure you have a recent backup to restore from. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage (or Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage), then tap a device listed under Backups to see the date and size of its latest backup.For information about backing up manually now, see Back up your iOS device to iCloud. If you don’t see a backup you expected to be there, see the Apple Support article If iCloud Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore.
3. Go to Settings > General > Reset, then tap “Erase all content and settings.”
4. On the Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to iCloud.
5. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.For help deciding which backup to restore from, including information about restoring from another device’s backup, see the Apple Support article If iCloud Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore.

Set up a new device from an iCloud backup

1. Turn on your iOS device.
2. From the apps Apps & Data screen, tap Restore from iCloud Backup, then sign in to iCloud.
3. Proceed to “Choose backup,” then choose from a list of available backups in iCloud.

• Your settings and accounts are restored from the iCloud backup you chose. Your device restarts and begins downloading your purchased music, movies, TV shows, apps, books, photos, and other content. If your device can’t download the version of an app that was backed up, it downloads the latest version.Your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store based on Availability of iTunes redownloads. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the store.
• You may be asked to enter passwords for iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store accounts to restore purchased items.
• Progress bars appear below Home screen icons for apps being downloaded.To make an app a priority for downloading, tap its icon.

To check if the information on your device is fully restored, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Storage (or Settings > iCloud > Storage).

If you subscribe to iTunes Match, you can download your songs, albums, and playlists from iCloud after other information on your device is fully restored.

For information about messages that may appear while restoring information from an iCloud backup, see the Apple Support article If iCloud Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore.

Note: You can restore information on your iOS device from an iTunes backup instead of an iCloud backup. For information, see the iTunes Help topic Back up your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad.