How to Free Up iPhone Storage Space by Restoring from Backup

1. Will restoring iPhone free up space?
2. Will restoring iPhone from backup delete everything?
3. How do I restore my iPhone with less storage?
4. How much space do you need to restore iPhone?
5. Does factory reset delete storage?
6. What do I do when my iPhone storage is full?
7. What will I lose if I don't backup my iPhone?
8. Will I lose photos if I restore my iPhone?
9. What does restoring a backup do?
10. How do I transfer all my stuff from one iPhone to another?
11. How do I manually backup my iPhone?
12. How do I backup my iPhone when not enough space on my computer?
13. How can I restore my iPhone without iTunes?

Will restoring iPhone free up space?

Restoring from an encrypted backup certainly isn't the only way to free up storage space on your iPhone. But if no amount of deleting apps and files will convince your iPhone that you actually have available disk space, “resetting” the file system via backup is a relatively painless way to solve the problem.

Will restoring iPhone from backup delete everything?

5 Answers. Restoring an iPhone from backup will wipe all its contents, then replace everything with what's in the backup. Whatever data is on your iPhone now, but not in the backup, will be GONE after the restoration process.

How do I restore my iPhone with less storage?

Back up up your iPhone on iTunes first, then go to Settings > General > Reset and choose Erase All Content. Then connect your iOS device to iTunes and restore from backup. These steps erase all the cookies, temporary files and so on. There may some “other” data left, but it should be significantly reduced.

How much space do you need to restore iPhone?

Because you end up with two distinct backup folders, it follows that in order to restore an iOS device, you need to have at least as much free space on the device as the size of the backup subfolder. In my case it was more than 50 GB. (Replace the volume and folder names by those on your hard disk.)

Does factory reset delete storage?

If you factory reset from settings, yes the phone will be like the day you bought it. Although if you "Wipe data/factory set" from Recovery mode, it will only wipe the system storage (where all apps are located) and not touch your internal storage.

What do I do when my iPhone storage is full?

21 Fixes for the iPhone “Storage Almost Full” Message

1. TIP #1: Delete unused apps.
2. Tip #2: Delete preinstalled apps data.
3. Tip #3: Find out which apps are taking up the most space.
4. Tip #4: Mass purge old conversations.
5. Tip #5: Turn off Photo Stream.
6. Tip #6: Don't keep HDR photos.
7. Tip #7: Listen to your music with pCloud.
8. Tip #8: Clear out your photo editing apps.

What will I lose if I don't backup my iPhone?

The backup does nothing to the firmware or iOS - a backup only contains data, not apps, not iOS. If you setup as new, rather than restore from backup, you will lose the following data: Application settings, preferences, and data, including documents. App Store Application data including in-app purchases.

Will I lose photos if I restore my iPhone?

When you Erase All Content and Settings, it completely resets your device. All information including apps, photos, videos, contacts, messages, calendar, or music etc. are lost. ... Backup ensures that you do not lose any data after factory settings in your iPhone.

What does restoring a backup do?

You can back up content, data, and settings from your phone to your Google Account. You can restore your backed-up information to the original phone or to some other Android phones. Restoring data varies by phone and Android version.

How do I transfer all my stuff from one iPhone to another?

Transfer data directly from one iPhone or iPad to another. If your current iPhone or iPad is using iOS 12.4 or later or iPadOS 13.4, you can use device-to-device migration to transfer data directly from your previous device to your new one. You can do this wirelessly, or by connecting the devices together with a cable.

How do I manually backup my iPhone?

Back up iPhone

1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.
2. Turn on iCloud Backup. iCloud automatically backs up your iPhone daily when iPhone is connected to power, locked, and on Wi-Fi.
3. To perform a manual backup, tap Back Up Now.

How do I backup my iPhone when not enough space on my computer?

How to fix iTunes "not enough space" problem while trying to backup an iPhone on Windows

1. Make sure you have enough space to hold all backups. ...
2. Quit iTunes first.
3. Move existing backups. ...
4. Point the new directory to iTunes default backup location. ...
5. Run iTunes, and create backups.

How can I restore my iPhone without iTunes?

To restore iPhone data without iTunes, follow the steps below:

1. Download and install the FonePaw iPhone Data Recovery app.
2. Select either Recover from iTunes Backup File, Recover from iCloud Backup File, or Scan iPhone data, depending on what you want to achieve.
3. Select the files you want to recover and/or restore.