How to Restore Apps And Games to Your iOS Device
Recently got any new iPhone or iPad as a gift and want to restore from a backup? Or do you wish to have a new experience in your old gadget? Go through this blog carefully because it will help you to get back your favorite apps and games.
The method of searching for earlier installed applications
If you wish to have a new experience with your iPhone or iPad, then I recommend you not to restore from a backup.
But if you want to get back all your favorite applications, then you can do that too. One simple way of doing it is to search and download them one by one, but there is also another alternative method present. This alternative is a better way to get a number of previously downloaded applications and games.
- Firstly, go to the App Store.
- Then, visit the 'Today' tab.
- After that, press the profile icon to view the account information.
- Observe that on the upcoming screen, you need to press on 'My Purchases.'
- Note that at this place you shall be getting every application and game that you downloaded or bought by using the iCloud account of yours.
- Towards the above of the display, press 'Not on this iPhone/iPad' for viewing the number of applications and games that you have not downloaded till now.
- Next, search the applications that you wish to restore.
- After that, press the symbol of download to begin the installation process.
- Remember by pressing the 'Search' box, you shall be able to search for a particular application in the purchase history.
The method of restoring applications from an iCloud Backup or old gadget
- It is a worth noting fact that an individual gets the opportunity for restoring applications from an iCloud Backup when they are setting up an iPhone or iPad. You might have noticed that beginning with iOS 12.4, and further, Apple has modified this process. At the time of this setup process, you get an option on the display known as 'Transfer Your Data.' By this, you shall be able to move applications wirelessly from the old iOS gadget or iCloud.
- Press 'Transfer from iPhone/iPad' for transferring data wirelessly from the old gadget of yours, or else press 'Download from iCloud' for restoring from an iCloud backup of yours.
- If the gadget you are using is iOS 12.3 or any other lower one, you shall be seeing the 'Apps and Data' display at the time of the setup process. During this time, press 'Restore from iCloud Backup' and log in with the iCloud account of yours.
- Press on 'Choose Backup.'
- Next, select from the list of present iCloud backups.
- After that, you need to wait till your iCloud backup is restored.
- Note that every application shall get downloaded from the App Store by itself, and the backup shall restore each application and game data.
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