Without fanfare, Apple recently updated iCloud.com to allow users to restore files, contacts, and/or calendars and reminders hosted on the service, opening up a recovery window for mistakes.

On the Restore Files tab, along with the name and size of each document, iCloud also lists how many days before a file is permanently deleted, much like the "Recently Deleted" folder within the ...

Contacts: iCloud keeps track of when you make changes to Contacts and stores an archive of that data from the day before. iCloud retains these archives for about a month. If your contacts get messed ...

It can easily take over an hour for an iCloud restore to complete, but you can start using the phone after 15 to 20 minutes. During the remaining time, you may need to wait for apps to finish ...

Apple has quietly added a new data restore feature to iCloud.com, enabling users to rollback accidentally deleted documents, calendar changes and contacts. The new ‘Restore Files’, ‘Restore ...

Since the introduction of iOS 5 in 2011, Apple has provided a simple, yet powerful way to restore your iPhone from a previous iCloud backup via either iTunes on a Mac or directly on the device ...

The more information you have the longer your restore will take to complete. If you’ve made it this far, hopefully you’ve successfully restored your iPhone from your iCloud Backup.

Before Restoring An iPhone From iCloud OK, so you want to go ahead and restore an iPhone from iCloud. The first thing you need to do is make sure you already have an iCloud backup of your iPhone. To ...

Recovering from a restore isn't a difficult process, as long as you remember to back up your phone to iCloud before wiping it clean. Once your phone is restored, you can reset it using your most ...

Dear Apple, The two of us are in a much better working relationship now. I appreciate that we've found common ground, so I'd like to discuss something that has been weighing on my mind: iCloud iOS ...