How to Use iTunes to Recover an iPhone

Whenever you sync your iPhone to your computer, iTunes automatically creates a backup of the data on your device. ITunes stores these backups on your computer's hard drive. If you ever experience a hard drive failure or other data loss, you can use iTunes to restore the iPhone and recover its contents from a previous backup. You may find this useful if you are experiencing problems with the current state of your iPhone and want to return it to an earlier condition.

Instructions

1. Use the USB dock cable to connect the iPhone to the computer you normally sync with.

2. Open iTunes if it doesn't launch automatically. Locate the iPhone in the "Devices" section of the iTunes sidebar.

3. Click on the iPhone's name under the "Devices" heading to select it. The iPhone summary page loads to the main iTunes window.

4. Right-click on the iPhone name under the "Devices" heading. Some drop-down options will appear.

5. Select "Restore From Backup" from the drop-down options to launch the restore wizard. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process.

References

• Apple: iPhone and iPod Touch -- About Backups