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Robolboble

Level 1 (8 points)

Lost albums and songs on iPhone upgrade

I just purchase a new iPhone 18 max pro. After set up via I cloud, all the songs I had ripped yrs ago into iTunes re gone. Dozens of albums and songs. Anyone else have this experience

Posted on Oct 10, 2026 1:31 PM

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picas

Level 7 (21,779 points)

Oct 10, 2026 1:34 PM in response to Robolboble

You need to sync them on to your device (iCloud does not backup music): Sync content between your Mac and iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support (AU)

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256373854