Guide · 3 min

How to restore your vault on a new iPhone

If iCloud Backup was on for a vault, restoring it takes a pattern and a little patience while the files download.

Step by step

  1. Sign in to iCloud on the new iPhone

    Use the same Apple Account as before, and make sure iCloud Drive is enabled in Settings.

  2. Install VaultBe

    Download it from the App Store and open it.

  3. Draw your pattern

    On the lock screen, draw the pattern for the vault you want back. VaultBe looks for a matching backup in your iCloud.

  4. Or use the recovery phrase

    If you do not remember the pattern, tap Use recovery phrase, enter your nine words and choose a new pattern.

  5. Let the download finish

    Your folders and names appear first; photos and videos fill in as they download. Stay on Wi-Fi for large vaults.

  6. Repeat for other vaults

    Each vault restores with its own pattern.

If nothing is found

  • Check that you are signed in to the same Apple Account.
  • Check your connection, and the Sync Over setting in App Settings if you are on cellular.
  • Backup has to have been switched on for that vault on the old phone. Without a backup there is nothing in iCloud to restore.

Using two devices at once

If you want the same vault on an iPhone and an iPad, kept in step, that is Device Sync, part of VaultBe Pro.

Last updated November 10, 2026

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