I now know why my kids always plug their phones into their computers-for back up. My wife and I bought these back in may and just added music and that was the last time either of us plugged into Itunes. My update went off without a flaw aside from the youtube thing which I agree the new one is way better. Her's wiped everything, prom pics, grad pics, contacts, music and apps. I was able to restore it to factory settings and then do the only back up we had from may 27th. Is there a possibility, like in a hard drive of a pc that this stuff is still somewhere in the phone? I am just starting to learn this phone more so since 5 am this morning when we discovered this issue. Any ideas would help and yes, we will back them up weekly from now on! Thank you.
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Wiped my wife's phone
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Assuming you have iCloud turned on, it should have more recent back up, plus last 1000 photos (not video).
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I kid. But to answer your questions, unless the photos were exported using iPhoto or a similar Windows program, they're gone. Were they all on the Camera Roll? Contacts would be backup on iCloud. Music bought from iTunes can be re downloaded or have to be re added through syncing with the computer. Music that wasn't bought from iTunes will have to be added through pc syncing. Same with the apps.
I kid. But to answer your questions, unless the photos were exported using iPhoto or a similar Windows program, they're gone. Were they all on the Camera Roll? Contacts would be backup on iCloud. Music bought from iTunes can be re downloaded or have to be re added through syncing with the computer. Music that wasn't bought from iTunes will have to be added through pc syncing. Same with the apps.
Well, Unless you have an icloud backup or the pics are on your computer somewhere saved, your screwed. End of Story.
kids helped her when we first got them, they did something with icloud but it hasn't helped yet, will check that tonight. No it wasn't porn pics lol I guess we are screwed. Just know now it will be backed up, thank you for all the help.
I guess we are screwed. Just know now it will be backed up, thank you for all the help.