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Couple of iPhone Questions

  • 20-02-2010 5:48pm
    #1
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    So the mother (for some unknown reason) decided to get an iPhone. So, as you can imagine, I have been given the task of setting it up. Having never used an iPhone, I was hoping someone could answer these few questions..

    1) Anyway of transferring phone data from the old phone, a Nokia E51? Have the data cables etc.

    2) Unable to update the software on the iPhone because at 99.9% it cuts out saying a problem with the network connection. I have disabled the firewall, made no difference. Any other ideas?

    Also - any good covers about?


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  • #2
    Minto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭Minto


    Sully wrote: »
    So the mother (for some unknown reason) decided to get an iPhone. So, as you can imagine, I have been given the task of setting it up. Having never used an iPhone, I was hoping someone could answer these few questions..

    1) Anyway of transferring phone data from the old phone, a Nokia E51? Have the data cables etc.

    2) Unable to update the software on the iPhone because at 99.9% it cuts out saying a problem with the network connection. I have disabled the firewall, made no difference. Any other ideas?

    Also - any good covers about?

    1) Depends on what kind of data you mean, contacts (if synced with the computer) can be transferred, but text messages can't. Pics and videos will have to be transfered to the computer and then synced through iTunes. Videos will have to be converted btw! Unfortunately, you can't transfer data over bluetooth.

    2) I've had this problem a couple of times and find persistence is the key. Just keep trying and it should work. Anyway, if it's running 3.1.2, there isn't a whole lot you are missing out on. 3.1.3 is just a fix in the accuracy of the battery meter as far as I recall.

    EDIT: One other thing that might help would be to ensure iTunes is fully up to date. Might be worth a shot!


  • #3
    Owen
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    On the covers front, some of the frogskinz available in the o2 stores are good. They're lined with flocking to prevent scratching, and cover everything except the front of the phone - which is actually quite tough.


  • #4
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Just getting around to doing this now..
    Minto wrote: »
    1) Depends on what kind of data you mean, contacts (if synced with the computer) can be transferred, but text messages can't. Pics and videos will have to be transfered to the computer and then synced through iTunes. Videos will have to be converted btw! Unfortunately, you can't transfer data over bluetooth.

    Sound, done. Was going to do Calendar but the PC she uses iTunes on doesn't have a working Nokia PC Suite so it would take time to get that sorted. I think the video was fine - seems to have been the same format.
    2) I've had this problem a couple of times and find persistence is the key. Just keep trying and it should work. Anyway, if it's running 3.1.2, there isn't a whole lot you are missing out on. 3.1.3 is just a fix in the accuracy of the battery meter as far as I recall.

    EDIT: One other thing that might help would be to ensure iTunes is fully up to date. Might be worth a shot!

    Yeah I had iTunes up-to-date but figured out the problem. I needed to disable both the Firewall and Antivirus in the Security Suite. Once done, it worked, so its all up-to-date.

    Cheers for your help on that Minto, appreciated.
    PaintDoctor wrote: »
    On the covers front, some of the frogskinz available in the o2 stores are good. They're lined with flocking to prevent scratching, and cover everything except the front of the phone - which is actually quite tough.

    Sorted, thanks for the recommendation!


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