[acuozzo]

> Worst case scenario your edge case cost you some data loss.

How is this __ever__ acceptable?

[bkorte]

I shouldn't have used the words data loss.

Of course it isn't, but he should have backups of his iPhone.

[lwhi]

If you'd correctly assimilated the contents of the Genius training manual you wouldn't have made that mistake ;-)

[Wawl]

Is it not possible to make backups of your iPhone ? (I do not own one).

[pooriaazimi]

Every time you plug your iThing to your Mac/Windows it backs it up. And as of iOS 5 you don't even have to plug it in. They only have to be on the same network and the device automatically backs it up daily.

Oh, and if you feel nervous, you can right click on the iThing in iTunes and select backup to manually backup again.

[waiwai933]

A backup is automatically made every time you sync your iPhone to your computer. (You can also set it up to backup to iCloud instead of to your computer.) In theory, at least, it should be simple for the OP to restore his phone from backup.