Find out how to restore your device from a backup in iCloud or on your computer.
Restore your device from an iCloud backup
Restore your device from a backup on your computer
Restore your device from an iCloud backup
Turn on your device. You should see a Hello Screen. If you’ve already set up your device, you’ll need to erase all of its content before you can use these steps to restore from your backup.
Follow the onscreen setup steps until you reach the Transfer Your Apps & Data screen, then tap From iCloud Backup.
Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID.
Choose a backup. Look at the date and size of each backup and pick the most relevant one. After you've chosen a backup, the transfer will start. If a message states that a newer version of software is required, follow the onscreen steps to update. If you can’t see the onscreen steps to help you update, find out what to do.
When asked, sign in with your Apple ID to restore your apps and purchases. If you've purchased iTunes or App Store content using multiple Apple IDs, you'll be asked to sign in to each. If you can't remember your password, you can tap Skip this Step and sign in later. You won't be able to use the apps until you've signed in with your Apple ID.
Stay connected to Wi-Fi and wait for a progress bar to appear and finish loading. Depending on the size of the backup and the network speed, it may take anything from a few minutes to an hour for the progress bar to be completed. If you disconnect from Wi-Fi too soon, the progress will be paused until you reconnect.
Now you can finish the setup process and enjoy using your device. Content such as your apps, photos, music and other information will continue to be restored in the background for the next few hours or days, depending on the amount of information there is. Try to connect regularly to Wi-Fi and power to enable the process to finish.
Restore your device from a backup on your computer
Open the Finder or the Apple Devices app Open iTunes on Windows without the Apple Devices app or macOS Mojave or earlier. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable. If a message asks for your device's passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps. Get help if you’ve forgotten your passcode.
Select your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch when it appears in the Finder window, the Apple Devices app sidebar or the iTunes window. Find out what to do if your device doesn’t appear.
Select Restore Backup. Find out what to do if a message says that your device’s software is too old.
Look at the date of each backup and pick the most relevant one.
Click Restore and wait for the restore process to be finished. If asked, enter the password for your encrypted backup.
Keep your device connected after it has restarted and wait for it to sync with your computer. You can disconnect after the sync has finished.
Learn more
Get help if restoring from iCloud backup has failed
Get help if you can’t back up your iOS or iPadOS device to a computer or restore it from a backup
Find out how to make a backup on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Find out the difference between iCloud and backups on your computer.
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