resetting phone - backup
If you backup your phone to iCloud, and then you wipe and restart your phone, does this restore all your apps as well or you still need to re-download them?
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If you backup your phone to iCloud, and then you wipe and restart your phone, does this restore all your apps as well or you still need to re-download them?
You don't just 'sign in again' after wiping your device, you would need to restore from your backup.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Restoring would bring all your apps and data back. There is always a chance that some app data doesn't come back if a certain app isn't managing the data properly. But the process of backing up and restoring is intended to work like you seek.
You don't just 'sign in again' after wiping your device, you would need to restore from your backup.
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Restoring would bring all your apps and data back. There is always a chance that some app data doesn't come back if a certain app isn't managing the data properly. But the process of backing up and restoring is intended to work like you seek.
Your iPhone backup does not store the apps, just app data.. or things that are not already stored in iCloud.
The apps would be automatically re-downloaded when you restore and your Home Screen layout should be the same
Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
the related article at the top of the page implies that you were already reading an article about transferring data to a new device. Is that what you are doing?
Or are you wanting to create a backup, wipe your device and then restore your backup to the same device?
If you are setting up a new device, the article you came here from should walk you thru the proper steps.
If you are doing the latter, the link I provided gives you some links. But maybe this one is better
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
So if I follow the procedure here, then wipe my device, then sign in again, all my apps and data will come back like before?
Wait, so, what do I have to do before wiping the phone to make sure all the apps and data are automatically restored afterwards?
No, I want to wipe my phone and restore all the backed up data (and apps).
Yes, if you backup, your app data that you selected will be there
resetting phone - backup