itunes restore problem

Photos, apps and music are not backed up, only their settings are (for example, the data that apps save is included in backups [eg. login details, game saves, home screen folder layouts, etc], but the apps themselves are not).

Apple is under the impression that everyone keeps the original versions of all their apps and content on their computer and in iTunes, so unless you have all that stuff on your computer, unfortunately you're out of luck.

 

No, I'm not wrong. I've restored iPods, iPads and iPhones many times, and never has my music, apps and photos been restored. They have to be resynced from iTunes. Other people haven't answered the question because there's nothing else to answer.

Here's Apple's support document that outlines exactly what is backed up:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

The only media that is backed up are purchased songs and videos from the iTunes Store, not every song in your library, and the photos from your Camera Roll. All other music, photos and apps must be resynced from iTunes.

 

IvanP is correct, only settings are stored. This is why I keep my stuff on my iMac....All of it. Sorry, but your files are gone.