User's Manual

APPLE CONFIDENTIAL — PRELIMINARY DRAFT

Updating and Restoring iPhone Software

You can use iTunes to update or restore iPhone software.

 If you update, the iPhone software is updated. Your downloaded apps, settings, and

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Note: In some cases, an update may also involve restoring iPhone.

 If you restore, the latest version of iPhone software is reinstalled, settings are restored

to their default, and all data stored on iPhone is deleted, including downloaded

apps, songs, videos, contacts, photos, calendar information, and any other data. If

you’ve backed up iPhone with iTunes on your computer, you can restore data from

the backup at the end of the restore process.

Deleted data is no longer accessible via the iPhone user interface, but it isn’t erased

from iPhone. For information about erasing all content and settings, see “Resetting

iPhone” on page 207.

If you use a Bluetooth headset or car kit with iPhone and you restore settings, you

must pair the Bluetooth device with iPhone again to use it.

For more information about updating and restoring iPhone software, go to support.

apple.com/kb/HT1414.

Updating iPhone

Make sure you have an Internet connection and have installed the latest version of

iTunes from www.apple.com/itunes.

Update iPhone:

1 Connect iPhone to your computer.

2 In iTunes, select iPhone in the Devices list, then click Summary at the top of the screen.

3 Click “Check for Update.” iTunes tells you if there’s a newer version of the iPhone

software available.

4 Click Update to install the latest version of the software.

Restoring iPhone