What do I need?
- An iDevice (iPhone, iPod, iPad)
- A computer
- Atom (click here to download)
- Latest version of iTunes if you are using Windows (click here to download)
- A recent backup of your device through Finder or iTunes
- A lot of computer disk space for both the device backup
1. backing up your device
- If you do not have iTunes installed, install it from https://apple.com/itunes.
- Plug your device into your computer.
- Open iTunes (or Finder if you are on macOS Catalina or newer).
- Press on "Back Up Now".
- Once it is done backing up, head to step 2.
2. USing atom
- Download Atom from https://atom.io.
- Locate your backup location. Default locations are listed below.
- Find the backup you created earlier in the guide by the timestamp of the folder.
- Open the folder and then open the Info.plist file with Atom.
- Use the find function (Windows: Ctrl + F, macOS: Cmd + F) and type in "Product Version".
- Under the line of "Product Version", you should see the iOS version of your current firmware (Example: 14.0). Edit the number to match the iOS firmware version that you have on the device you would like to transfer your data to.
- Save the Info.plist file in Atom and close.
- Windows default: C:\Users\Your username\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
- macOS default: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync
3. Using the backup
- Go back to iTunes (or Finder if you are on macOS Catalina or newer).
- Make sure your iDevice is still plugged into your computer.
- Click on the "Restore Backup" button.
- A popup should appear on your computer, select the right backup and check from the timestamp.
- A password may have to be entered due to it being an encrypted backup.
- Click restore.
- Keep the device plugged into the computer and wait until the restore process has completed.
4. And you're done!
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Terms of this guide
You are responsible for any sort of data loss when performing actions through these guides. Use at your own risk.