Whether your iPhone had to be factory reset, or you just snagged a new iPhone, here's how you can restore your settings and more via your phone's backup.

Thankfully, all hope is not lost for Windows computer users — there is a largely unknown alternative to using iTunes to back up and restore your iPhone to a PC.

Formatting your iPhone, which can also be referred to as a factory reset, is often useful when you find your phone ...

Using your computer, you’ll then reset the iPhone after it enters recovery mode. This process will download and install the latest iOS version.