Your question: Will reinstalling iOS delete everything?

How do I reinstall iOS without losing data?

iOS: Enable Airplane mode and disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Settings. iTunes: Create an encrypted backup of your iPhone and verify that the process completed successfully. iTunes: Select your iPhone and press “Restore...”. This will download the current iOS 11 release and install a fresh copy on your iPhone.

Will my photos be deleted if I restore my iPhone?

The photos and any other data you had yet to backup to iTunes will be lost. Because it is a restore of the data in the iTunes backup, your current data including photos on your iPhone will be erased and replaced by the photos in your backup.

What happens when you reinstall iOS?

The restore process erases all your data and settings and installs a new version of the iOS through iTunes while the device is connected to your computer. After the restore process is complete and a new copy of iOS is installed, apply a backup to return your settings and data to the iPhone.

How do I reset my iPhone and keep data?

To reset the settings on your device go to Settings >> General then scroll down and tap the Reset button at the bottom. On the Reset screen tap Reset All Settings – Not Erase All Content and Settings – then you’ll need to verify you want to do it twice.

Can I restore my iPhone without losing pictures?

“Restore iPhone from iTunes or iCloud backup” means to restore the contents of an iPhone backup in the past to your iPhone. … However, if you’ve backed up your photos, no matter what restoring you’re planning to do, there is no need to worry about losing photos, you can restore them from the backup you made.

What gets deleted when you restore your iPhone?

When you restore your iPhone, whether it’s from backup or as a “new” iPhone, all data on the phone since the last backup that was created will be erased (gone).

How do I install the latest iOS on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap Automatic Updates, then turn on Download iOS Updates. Turn on Install iOS Updates. Your device will automatically update to the latest version of iOS or iPadOS.

How do I transfer all my pics to another iPhone?

Disconnect your ‘big’ phone & connect your ‘small’ replacement. From the Summary tab, select Restore iPhone. Set it up as the ‘same phone’ as the one you just backed up. You now have an identical copy (but with a different name), without photos.

How do I uninstall and reinstall iOS?

There’s no such thing as deleting the operating system from the iPhone. You can only restore the device to factory settings and update it to the latest version of iOS. That’s something similar to erasing the hard drive and reinstalling a fresh copy of OS X on your Mac.

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