Hi,I have deleted excel on my iphone 12 pro max by mistake, downloaded it but all data is gone. Excel data was not backed up on icloud drive. Though Have full iphone's icloud backup 4 weeks back. Can I get my excel data back?
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Original Title: Excel App Deleted on Iphone 12 pro Max
iPhone 7 Plus
What data is gone exactly?
Excel spreadsheets are usually stored in Microsoft's One Drive and are not really tied to the app itself.
What exactly are you missing?
Have you checked iCloud Drive and One Drive for the missing data and files?
I was not referring to a backup.
Files are just stored on the drive service for each company, either iCloud or One Drive.
You can try logging in to either service and see if the files are there.
Alternatively check the Files App on your iPhone and see if they are stored in the "On My iPhone" location.
This is helpful:
What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support
You can choose which apps you have backed up: "Settings>[name]>iCloud>Saved to iCloud" shows the apps you've chosen to include.
But like Phil0124, I doubt that this includes spreadsheets, since they are just normal data files. Spreadsheets that I use on my iPhone, my Mac and my iPad I keep in iCloud Drive, and I access them through the Files app on the phone and iPad. Spreadsheets that aren't shared are kept in "Files>On My Phone, " as Phil0124 said. Stuff in iCloud Drive is not also saved in iCloud Backup. I think if you don't see your spreadsheet in Files, then you're not going to find it.
If they were stored under "On My iPhone" then they may have been backed up.
Deleting Excel will delete the Excel folder in the files app and with it all your files in there.
If they weren't stored elsewhere they are gone.
If they were in fact backed up, you would need to erase the iPhone and set it up again from the backup to restore the files if they are in there.
Phil0124 wrote: If they were stored under "On My iPhone" then they may have been backed up.
Sounds right. When I've bought a new phone, and it is set up using iCloud Backup, the "On My iPhone" stuff is there.
The earlier link says:
iCloud Backup includes app data for the apps that you've downloaded on your device. This includes data for third-party social media apps, games, and messaging apps, as well as apps from Apple that don't sync with iCloud.
That's not totally clear to me, but it's worth a try, I think.
My phone was backed up a month ago. Restoring that backup would mean loosing all the other data that has been created in last 1 month or so. Was just wondering if there is a way, an option of partial backup restore. At least I need my whatsapp data of recent times as there has been some important stuff for me in the last month.
If I am understanding it right, I need to backup my phone to computer through Itunes. Then Erase my Iphone. Restore backup from Icloud the one with 4 weeks old backup. Then save the excel sheets somewhere else. Then erase the phone. And Again restore backup from Itunes.
robben21 wrote: If I am understanding it right, I need to backup my phone to computer through Itunes. Then Erase my Iphone. Restore backup from Icloud the one with 4 weeks old backup. Then save the excel sheets somewhere else. Then erase the phone. And Again restore backup from Itunes.
That would work. Depending on how you backup the phone to the computer, you may be able to restore the important files without having to wipe the phone a second time. You could, for instance, transfer everything in the Files app directly to a computer and then transfer them back. There's more than one way to "backup." Having the iCloud backup as your only copy limits what you can do with it, but it at least makes it possible!
If your Excel data wasn't backed up separately, it might be challenging to recover just that data. However, you can try restoring your iPhone to the iCloud backup from 4 weeks ago to see if the Excel data is included in that backup.
Ya, can you suggest ways so that I don’t loose data from past 4 weeks. And Is there a way I can do it without using a computer as My phones storage is bigger than my pc hence backing up to pc won’t be possible.
robben21 wrote: … My phones storage is bigger than my pc hence backing up to pc won’t be possible.
You seem to have gotten yourself into a position of having more stuff than you have a place to put it all. That's bad, whether you're talking furniture in your house, papers in your filing cabinet, or data on your digital devices. The only solution is to get more space or less stuff.
You can borrow another computer. Or you can connect an external drive to your computer. Or get rid of some of your apps and data. If you don't take care of this problem, then you'll always be frantically moving stuff around in a vain attempt to find more room. You'll start drinking too much, sleeping through appointments, gambling to forget your problems, losing all your friends, and end up living on the streets. Take care of this now, and don't let this beat you down!
Okay, maybe I went a little too far…
Unfortunately it was getting backed up on neither in one drive nor on icloud drive. I just have the entire I cloud backup of my iphone 4 weeks back
I checked at both the places. My deleted excel files arent there. They were stored on in Iphone local storage. Hence I mentioned about entire iphone backup.
Can you get to a computer and backup your phone now?
Back up iPhone - Apple Support
Then, you could get back to that after you save the spreadsheets.
And Is there a way I can do it without using a computer as My phones storage is bigger than my pc hence backing up to pc won’t be possible.
How do I recover deleted Excel data on my iPhone 12 Pro Max?
