subject: How To Restore An Iphone (i) [print this page] First Step: View the Contents of Your iPhoneRestoring your iPhone to its original factory settings is a way to repair any damages you've done to the phone by downloading unauthorized software. It's not guaranteed to fix your problems, but it is your best bet.Here's a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how to restore your iPhone.Note: If you recently purchased a new iPhone and are looking to set it up, you should read "How to Set Up a New iPhone." This will guide you through the process of setting up a new iPhone.Let's get started: The first step is to look at your iPhone and see if this is really necessary. Restoring your phone will delete all of the data on it, including any pictures, music, videos, and contacts. The screenshot above is the home page of my iPhone after I decided to jailbreak it. My iPhone was in need of repair.Let's move on to step two.Once you connect your iPhone iPhone to your computer using the USB cable, iTunes should automatically launch. If it doesn't launch on its own, you can start the application yourself. You should see the name of your iPhone under the "DEVICES" heading on the left-hand side of the screen. This tells you that your phone is connected. Now you're ready for step three.If you have iTunes configured to automatically sync when your iPhone is connected, it will begin transferring data from your iPhone to your computer. This is an important step, as it will transfer any new content that you've added to your iPhone, including songs and apps that you've purchased and pictures and videos that you've captured to your computer.If you do not have it set to sync automatically, you should manually sync it now. You can start the sync by pressing the "sync" button that appears in the bottom right corner of the iPhone "Summary" tab in iTunes.View your iPhone's information page in iTunes. In the middle of the main iTunes window, you'll see two buttons. Click the "Restore" button, and move on to step five.After you click "Restore," iTunes will warn you that restoring your iPhone to its factory settings will erase all of the media and data on your iPhone. If you've already synced your iPhone, you can click "Restore" again.
