How to Restore iPhone without iTunes

Posted by Kate , Mar 09, 2017

iPhone is powerful, not inferior to a home personal computer. But iPhone is in the threat of data loss than PC. Having iPhone stolen, delete accidentally, resetting iPhone to factory default settings or jail-breaking, upgrading iOS system may probably cause data loss. So we have to figure out how to restore iphone without itunes. One effective solutions to the above problem has been found and introduced below.
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Part 1: Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup Part 2: Steps of restoring iPhone without iTunes from backup

Part 1: Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup

Step 1 Launch iTunes and connect iPhone to iTunes

Open iTunes on the Mac or PC that you used to back up your device. Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable. If a message asks for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps.

Step 2 Restore iPhone from previous backup

Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes. Look at the date and size of each backup and pick the most relevant one. Click Restore and wait for the restore time to finish. If asked, enter the password for your encrypted backup.

Note: The method will replace your old data. If you need to recover your iDevice data selectively, you need to try recovery software.

iTunes Backup Files

Part 2: Steps of restoring iPhone without iTunes from backup

Step 1. Run the program & Connect iPhone to the computer

Launch the program on your computer. Run the program on your computer.
For users of iPhone 6s/6s Plus/6/6 Plus/5S/5C/5/4S is found, you will get the interface as below. Move to "Recover" section, choose "Recover from iOS Device" in "Recover iOS Data" and click "Start Scan".

Restore iPhone without iTunes

For users of iPhone 4/3GS, you will get a main interface as below. Choose "Advanced Mode" in the bottom right corner to get a deeper scan.

Restore iPhone Data without iTunes

Step 2. Scan your iPhone to find the lost data

For iPhone 6s/6s Plus/6/6 Plus//5S/5C/5/4S user, it will be more simple. Just click "Start Scan" to search deleted data directly.
For iPhone 4/3GS users, you need to follow steps below to enter the device's scanning mode.
1.Click "Start" button in the interface.
2.Hold the "Power" and "Home" button for exactly 10 seconds.
3.Release the "Power" button after 10 seconds. Keep pressing "Home" for another 10 seconds. And the system will notice you that you've entered the scanning mode. Then you can release "Home" button.
4.Now the program begins to scan all the data on your iPhone.

Recover iPhone without iTunes

Retrieve iPhone Data

Step 3. Preview & Restore iPhone data directly
After scanning, all data in your iPhone will be list in the left column of the interface. Preview items first and choose any item you want and click "Recover" button to restore your data.

Restore Data without iTunes

Note: All data on your iPhone are found and list in the window. You just need to restore those you've lost. To easily find your list data, slide the top button to "On" to only display those deleted items.

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