I know some here have done this and avoided having to deal with the snafu from the latest update. But I think it's worth giving a shot sharing that backed up file with others to get past this for many more.
http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-re-...n-iphone-ipad/
Maybe you have multiple devices and you haven't yet updated all of them. Maybe a faction mate is able to dropbox it to you. It sounds better than anything Gree is offering.
Credit to Merc_mw for providing link
Credit to junkkickerfor suggesting Dropbox.