Unable to restore backup

[kaibex]

Has anyone been unable restore backup from iOS 6 to iOS 7 beta 2? I did it fine with beta 1 but went back to iOS 6 before update was released. Tried a few times now, phone activates fine but a few minutes in to restoring backup phone restarts and stays on black screen with Apple logo. Only thing I can do is put in DFU mode and restore again. I guess I will have to use clean iOS if that's the case and reorganise all my folders.

 

[leanh1991]

Has anyone been unable restore backup from iOS 6 to iOS 7 beta 2? I did it fine with beta 1 but went back to iOS 6 before update was released. Tried a few times now, phone activates fine but a few minutes in to restoring backup phone restarts and stays on black screen with Apple logo. Only thing I can do is put in DFU mode and restore again. I guess I will have to use clean iOS if that's the case and reorganise all my folders.

Exactly same problem I encountered last night.

Couldn't restore from both iCloud backups and iTunes backups, all resulted in Apple logo boot loop.
I'm pretty sure some iOS 6 data may not be compatible with iOS 7 beta 2 (though it is fine with iOS 7 beta 1, strange!) that caused the loop.

Try those steps I think it might work:
1. Restore back to iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 depending on what iPhone model you have.
2. Update to iOS 7 beta 1 by shift + check for update -> point to ipsw file.
3. Now restore iOS 6 backups on iOS 7 beta 1.
4. After it is done, you can choose either
- Make another backup on iOS 7 beta 1, do a clean restore with DFU mode to iOS 7 beta 2 and restore iOS7 beta 1 backups on iOS 7 beta 2. (Make sure you have UDID registered as dev)
- Simply shift + check for update again to upgrade to iOS 7 beta 2. This will keep your data intact without making any backup.

 

[kaibex]

Exactly same problem I encountered last night.

Couldn't restore from both iCloud backups and iTunes backups, all resulted in Apple logo boot loop.
I'm pretty sure some iOS 6 data may not be compatible with iOS 7 beta 2 (though it is fine with iOS 7 beta 1, strange!) that caused the loop.

Try those steps I think it might work:
1. Restore back to iOS 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 depending on what iPhone model you have.
2. Update to iOS 7 beta 1 by shift + check for update -> point to ipsw file.
3. Now restore iOS 6 backups on iOS 7 beta 1.
4. After it is done, you can choose either
- Make another backup on iOS 7 beta 1, do a clean restore with DFU mode to iOS 7 beta 2 and restore iOS7 beta 1 backups on iOS 7 beta 2. (Make sure you have UDID registered as dev)
- Simply shift + check for update again to upgrade to iOS 7 beta 2. This will keep your data intact without making any backup.

I'm about 70% through getting it how I want it now so will do a new backup when done. Thanks

 

[JohnnyW2001]

This technique worked for me.

 

[tbrzy]

Found another way!

The reason my back up wasn't restoring on the beta2 was because of my profile settings, I had HotShield VPN installed.

1.go back to iOS 7 Beta 1 and restore your backup
2.go to Settings>General>Reset and click Reset all Setting and confirm it
3.go to Settings>General and if you have installed any profile on your Device delete them
4.after this Update or restore (UDID needs to be registered) your Device to iOS 7 Beta 2 and enjoy it

 

[remonjap]

Fix

Do this for fix it:
1.go back to iOS 7 Beta 1 and restore your backup
2.go to Settings>General>Reset and click Reset all Setting and confirm it
3.go to Settings>General and if you installed any profile on your Device delete them
4.after this Update your Device to iOS 7 Beta 2 and enjoy it

 

[radioactivet]

This worked!

Do this for fix it:
1.go back to iOS 7 Beta 1 and restore your backup
2.go to Settings>General>Reset and click Reset all Setting and confirm it
3.go to Settings>General and if you installed any profile on your Device delete them
4.after this Update your Device to iOS 7 Beta 2 and enjoy it

Thanks @remonjap! This helped me! That too, when my UDID has NOT been registered. Here are the steps I followed(I have an iPhone 5. I had installed iOS 7 Beta 1 already):
1. Took a backup of my data from iOS 7 Beta 1.
2. Restored to 6.1.4 (Necessary if your UDID isn't registered). Keep the phone connected to iTunes.
3. Update (NOT Restore) to iOS 7 Beta 1.
4. Follow the steps 1 through 4 in the quoted comment.
5. Done!

 

[Moskalen]

Still troubled

Hey guys,

could you help me with a problem I faced when updating to beta 2?

firstly I updated to beta 1 (my UDID is registered), then used it for a while, syncing and making backup copies. now I want to update to beta 2, and it works, but after trying to restore backup copy from beta 1 it stucks after 'wait for reboot' message on itunes and nothing works. the same is by OTA updating.

has anyone else faced the problem? i really need to have an ios7 with less bugs but i cant! help please

 

[Jayasurya]

Thanks @remonjap! This helped me! That too, when my UDID has NOT been registered. Here are the steps I followed(I have an iPhone 5. I had installed iOS 7 Beta 1 already):
1. Took a backup of my data from iOS 7 Beta 1.
2. Restored to 6.1.4 (Necessary if your UDID isn't registered). Keep the phone connected to iTunes.
3. Update (NOT Restore) to iOS 7 Beta 1.
4. Follow the steps 1 through 4 in the quoted comment.
5. Done!

Hi All,
The following sequence (after many iterations!) worked for my 16GB iPhone4, GSM.
1. Take back up from your iOS version 6..... device
2. Upgrade to beta 1.
3. Restore from back up
4. Re-set the phone
5. Take a back up again.
6. Upgrade to Beta 2
7. Restore form the latest back up
All done!!!!

 

[temafey]

Thanks @remonjap! This helped me! That too, when my UDID has NOT been registered. Here are the steps I followed(I have an iPhone 5. I had installed iOS 7 Beta 1 already):
1. Took a backup of my data from iOS 7 Beta 1.
2. Restored to 6.1.4 (Necessary if your UDID isn't registered). Keep the phone connected to iTunes.
3. Update (NOT Restore) to iOS 7 Beta 1.
4. Follow the steps 1 through 4 in the quoted comment.
5. Done!

For me works as well and without UDID registered.
Thanks guys. Very helpful!
Take care