Restore Iphone With Catalina

The Proven Way to Restore a Disabled iPad on Catalina without iTunes. Apple has done away with. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in the Finder window or iTunes. If your device doesn't appear, learn what to do. Select Restore Backup. If a message says that your device's software is too old, learn what to do. Look at the date of each backup and pick the most relevant. Click Restore and wait for the restore time to finish.

Get your device ready

Make sure that your Mac or PC is updated. If you're using iTunes, make sure that you have the latest version.
If you want to save the information on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, make a backup.
Go to Settings > [your name] > Find My, tap Find My iPhone, then turn it off. Learn what to do for an unresponsive device or one that won't turn on. Get help if you forgot your passcode.

Restore your device to factory settings

On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.
Connect your device to your computer.
If a message asks for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps. Get help if you forgot your passcode.
Select your device when it appears on your computer. Learn what to do for an unresponsive device or one that won't turn on. Or get help if your device doesn't appear on your computer.
Click Restore [device]. If you're signed into Find My, you need to sign out before you can click Restore.
Click Restore again to confirm. Your computer erases your device and installs the latest iOS, iPadOS, or iPod software.
After your device restores to factory settings, it restarts. Now you can set it up as new.

If you can't access a computer

If you can't access a computer and your device still works, you can erase and restore your device without a computer.

Get help

Learn what to do if you see an error message.
Learn how to restore your device from a backup.

If you need more help, contact Apple Support.

Restore your device from an iCloud backup

Turn on your device. You should see a Hello screen. If you already set up your device, you need to erase all of its content before you can use these steps to restore from your backup.
Follow the onscreen setup steps until you reach the Apps & Data screen, then tap Restore from iCloud Backup.
Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID.
Choose a backup. Look at the date and size of each and pick the most relevant. After you choose, the transfer starts. If a message says that a newer version of software is required, follow the onscreen steps to update (If you don't see onscreen steps to help you update, learn what to do).
When asked, sign in with your Apple ID to restore your apps and purchases (If you've purchased iTunes or App Store content using multiple Apple IDs, you'll be asked to sign in to each). If you can’t remember your password, you can tap Skip this Step and sign in later. But you won't be able to use the apps until you sign in with your Apple ID.
Stay connected and wait for a progress bar to appear and complete. Depending on the size of the backup and the network speed, the progress bar might need a few minutes to an hour to complete. If you disconnect from Wi-Fi too soon, the progress will pause until you reconnect.
Now you can finish setup and enjoy your device. Content like your apps, photos, music, and other information will continue to restore in the background for the next several hours or days, depending on the amount of information there is. Try to connect often to Wi-Fi and power to let the process complete.

Get help with restoring from your iCloud backup.

Restore your device from a backup on your computer

On a Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15 or later, open Finder. On a Mac with macOS Mojave 10.14 or earlier, or on a PC, open iTunes.
Connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.* If a message asks for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen steps. If you forgot your passcode, get help.
Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in the Finder window or iTunes. If your device doesn't appear, learn what to do.
Select Restore Backup. If a message says that your device's software is too old, learn what to do.
Look at the date of each backup and pick the most relevant.
Click Restore and wait for the restore time to finish. If asked, enter the password for your encrypted backup.
Keep your device connected after it restarts and wait for it to sync with your computer. You can disconnect after the sync finishes.
Get help restoring from a backup.