After Erase & Sync, Can I Restore From Backup?
In iTunes, when I go to iPhone>Summary and check "Manually manage music and videos" under options and press "Apply", I receive a confirmation pop-up explaining that my phone can only be synced with one iTunes Library at a time.
It asks if I want to erase and sync, and I understand that it deletes everything and replaces it with what is in my current iTunes Library.
My question is: Will the backup that I just created (both on iCloud and on my computer) restore my contacts/photos/app data etc. After I erase & sync or will that be lost as well?
This is the list of what would be backed up with itunes
Camera Roll (photos, screenshots, images saved, and videos taken)
For devices without a camera, Camera Roll is called Saved Photos.
Contacts* and Contact Favorites (You should regularly sync your contacts to a computer or cloud service, such as iCloud.)
Calendar accounts and subscribed calendars
Calendar events
Safari bookmarks, cookies, history, offline data, and currently open pages
Autofill for webpages
Offline web app cache/database
Notes
Mail accounts (mail messages aren't backed up)
Microsoft Exchange account configurations
Call history
Messages (iMessage and carrier SMS or MMS pictures and videos)
Voicemail token (This isn't the voicemail password, but it is used for validation when connecting. This is only restored to a phone with the same phone number on the SIM card)
Voice memos
Network settings (saved Wi-Fi hotspots, VPN settings, and network preferences)
Keychain (includes email account passwords, Wi-Fi passwords, and passwords you enter into websites and some apps)
If you encrypt the backup, you can transfer the keychain information to the new device. With an unencrypted backup, you can restore the keychain only to the same iOS device. If you're restoring to a new device with an unencrypted backup, you need to enter these passwords again.
App Store app data (except the app itself, its tmp, and Caches folder)
App settings, preferences, and data, including documents
In-app purchases
Game Center account
Wallpapers
Location service prefer
You can restore your iPhone from iTunes and iCloud. If you want to selectively restore data, there's an ios data recovery tool. I guess it helps. Get more info on: http://www.imobie.com/...iphone.htm
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