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NOOOOO! Retrieving old backups

bc008

bc008

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Okay, I wanted my phone back to factory state except for contacts. Stupid me I thought contacts were in the SIM card.. I just lost 100+ contacts.. is there any way I can get them back?
 
okay I got them all! I just had to find out where backups were stored

(/Users/YOUR_USER/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup)

restore the folder, and paste it in the current one.

First time I have ever needed time machine in a year and 1/2, and even though it was for such a small thing it makes it feel all worth while 😉
 
If i sound a bit excited, then forgive me

bc008 said:
Okay, I wanted my phone back to factory state except for contacts. Stupid me I thought contacts were in the SIM card.. I just lost 100+ contacts.. is there any way I can get them back?
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THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

bc008 said:
LOL! Is there any way I could use time machine to get the others back?
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THANKS FOR ANSWERING THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

actorkid said:
probably

try using time machine to restore your comp to the way it was before you deleted your backups....
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I thought i lost all my info, contacts, and all my phone setting, which had been saved for over a year when my backup got overwritten, but this topic and these suggestion saved me and i restored back to a previous backup


THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, all of you

yes im very excited
 
taran420 said:
If i sound a bit excited, then forgive me


THANK YOU FOR STARTING THIS TOPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1



THANKS FOR ANSWERING THIS QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I thought i lost all my info, contacts, and all my phone setting, which had been saved for over a year when my backup got overwritten, but this topic and these suggestion saved me and i restored back to a previous backup


THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, all of you

yes im very excited
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glad we could help
 
bc008 said:
First time I have ever needed time machine in a year and 1/2, and even though it was for such a small thing it makes it feel all worth while 😉
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i use time machine for two reasons

1: I actually need something i deleted.
2: To experiment on my computer, knowing that if something screws up, i can restore from backup. I use it once i week and its great 😀
 
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