iphone unavailable and cannot locate phone so cant restore it there. what can we do to not lose info on phone? how can we find out if the information is backed up?

iphone shows unavailable- phone does not have locator on-so cant just restore it-- what do we do to avoid losing the info on phone? how do we know if the information is backed up?


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Posted on Jul 8, 2022 05:31 AM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2022 06:11 AM

you will lose the data on your phone. backups need to be proactive, not reactive

you can look for any backups you might have..

Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


things you may have stored in iCloud, such as photos or messages will still be there.

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iphone unavailable and cannot locate phone so cant restore it there. what can we do to not lose info on phone? how can we find out if the information is backed up?

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