iPhone X Restoring / Setting up as new

[ajo]

This might have been covered before sorry, but I cant find a quick answer.

It has been a long time since I set up my own iPhone. I havnt got a new iPhone yet...probably soon... but I would like to see if a restore/setup as new, has any benefit on my X which had a new battery installed from Apple, but no big difference.

I really cant remember what I have done in the past with my old phones, I know I used to restore from iTunes, but for my X I don't know what I did. I feel that over time little bits may have been left over from phone to phone so a new setup might be good and clean.

So, I would like to set it up again, but be able to easily reinstall my Photos and Apps etc. I guess that this is all on iCloud (not backing up my whole phone to iCloud just Photo Library, messages etc) Am I missing something, or can I just wipe the phone and set up again putting in my iCloud details and then waiting for it to populate.

Is this the best method?

Thanks!

 

[PeteBurgh]

There's no reason why you can't do a fresh install and restore your messages and Photos from iCloud, assuming they are properly backed up.

Whether it will make much difference is another matter. iOS isn't Windows XP - it doesn't really degrade or get encrusted with malware over time. So if you want to start afresh with your settings and apps, go for it - but don't expect some miraculous (or even noticeable) change in performance, battery life, etc.