Whether your iPhone had to be factory reset, or you just snagged a new iPhone, here's how you can restore your settings and more via your phone's backup.

Creating an iPhone backup on a Windows PC — and restoring it to an iPhone — is also doable, but the process is often met with difficulty, according to several online forums.

Apple is gearing up to launch its iPhone 17 series on September 9, featuring the iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max.

Using iTunes or the Finder window on your computer, you can restore your iPhone. Everything will be erased as a result, however, you can restore everything using a backup.

After you backup iPhone photos to Mac computer, you can also choose to copy iPhone photos from Mac to external hard drive for backup.

Before you embark on this journey of restoring your iPhone, it’s crucial to have a backup stored in iCloud or on your computer. This foresight will save you from the pain of losing precious data.