Does Reinstalling iOS Delete Everything?

If you choose to restore your iPhone from backup, either from iCloud or iTunes, it won’t delete everything. … If you choose to restore your iPhone to factory defaults, either choosing iTunes restore or factory reset, it will delete everything on your iPhone.

How do I reinstall iOS without losing data?

iOS: Enable Airplane mode and disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Settings. iTunes: Create an encrypted backup of your iPhone and verify that the process completed successfully. iTunes: Select your iPhone and press “Restore...”. This will download the current iOS 11 release and install a fresh copy on your iPhone.

Does restoring iPhone delete photos?

“Restore iPhone from iTunes or iCloud backup” means to restore the contents of an iPhone backup in the past to your iPhone. … However, if you’ve backed up your photos, no matter what restoring you’re planning to do, there is no need to worry about losing photos, you can restore them from the backup you made.