Howto: Restore iPhone from iCloud Without Resetting

As we know, when you want to restore iPhone from iCloud directly, you need to first erase all content and settings to set it up as a new iPhone. This may lead to data loss if you forget to make a backup in advance. Besides, you may don’t know which backup file contain the lost data you want until the restoration completes. Thus, in this post, we have introduced 2 effective methods to restore from iCloud backup without reset. Now let's see what they are.

Method 1. Seletively Restore from iCloud Backup without Reset (Highly Recommended)
Method 2. Directly Download Data from iCloud.com

Part 1. How to Restore Data from iCloud Backup without Resetting

Without setting your device as a new iPhone, you can still restore from iCloud backup easily, what you need then is a trustworthy and powerful iCloud backup extractor - Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery (or for Mac).
This is the best iOS data recovery utility that can not only recover data from iOS device without backup, but also extract data from iTunes and iCloud backup files. The comprehensive solution supports over 20+ types of lost data files including call history, voicemail, iMessages, notes, calendars, and third-party app data, etc. It provides you real-time preview function and selective recovery, and will never overwrite the existing data on the iPhone.

Key Features of Joyoshare iCloud Backup Extractor:

Restore data from iCloud backup without reset
Recover up to 20+ types of lost data
Save your data from every data loss disaster
Support different models of iDevices (iOS 12 supported)

Now let's see the step-by-step guide on how to restore iPhone from iCloud without resetting with Joyoshare iPhone Data Recovery. At first, go to the download page of Joyoshare and choose iPhone Data Recovery to download and install on your computer.

Step 1 Launch Joyoshare and sign in iCloud

Launch Joyoshare software after installation and then select the third recovery mode from the top menu bar - "Recover from iCloud". Log into your iCloud account with correct Apple ID and passcode as required. Don't worry. Joyoshare will never record any personal info and content here.

See also: Forgot Your iCloud Passcode? Look at Here!

Step 2 Extract iCloud backup and start to scan

After entered iCloud account successfully, you'll see all iCloud backup files listed here. Choose the most relevant one and press the "Download" button. Once the download is done, you're freely to select data types for scanning such as Messages & Attachments, Contacts, Photos, WhatsApp & Attachments, etc. After that, click the "Scan" button to let Joyoshare scan the lost data from iCloud.

Step 3 Restore from iCloud backup

Wait a while until the scanning process comes to an end. Now you're able to preview all recoverable files. You can also search for a specific one by entering a keyword, or filter out "Only show the deleted" items. Then press the "Recover" button and restore all data to your computer.

Part 2. How to Restore Data from iCloud.com Directly

The other easy way to get lost files from iCloud is to directly download data through iCloud.com. But it may only restore some of the deleted files such as contacts, calendars, photos, notes, etc., other data like WhatsApp attachments, iMessages, memos, etc. cannot be retrieved. Also, all the files will be kept for only 30 days. But it's still worth a try.

Step 1: Open your computer and enter www.icloud.com on the browser. Enter your username and password to sign in iCloud account.

Step 2: Now you can see all the specific files like Contacts, Calendars, Photos, Notes, Reminders, Bookmarks etc. after access to iCloud. You can click on the ones you'd like to recover and finish the restoring process as required.