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How to back up iPhone or iPad before update.

  • 21-10-2011 8:03pm
    #1
    dingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,940 ✭✭✭


    HI,

    I have a problem.

    When I backed up my iPad to upgrade it to IOS 5, it restored every app I ever had and all the photos from my machine.

    This meant there was no room for Music.

    Is there any way to back it up so that when it restores after the IOS update it was exactly the same as it was before I started.

    Seems like it should be simple but I can't figure it out.


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    That's what a backup does: restore everything to the way it was before. It sounds to me like instead of restoring you set it up as a new device and synced everything.


  • #3
    southafrica2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭southafrica2010


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    That's what a backup does: restore everything to the way it was before. It sounds to me like instead of restoring you set it up as a new device and synced everything.

    Similar to what happened me. Very frustrating. So to clarify? Is it possible to get iPhone back to exactly what u had before iOS update? Ie. same contacts, same apps and music?


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Yes, restoring from backup should do that.


  • #5
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    Does the phone backup automatically when you sync it . I try to stay away from sync the phone as much as possible because something always gets messed up


  • #6
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    tfitzgerald wrote: »
    Does the phone backup automatically when you sync it . I try to stay away from sync the phone as much as possible because something always gets messed up

    To back it up manually, right click on the device in iTunes, then select backup.


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  • #7
    southafrica2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭southafrica2010


    Hi,

    I am hoping to upgrade from I phone 3 to 5s in next few days. How can I be sure that contacts, messages, photos etc will come across to my new phone?

    Thanks


  • #8
    Zcott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    Use iCloud to backup, then when setting up a new iphone it'll ask if you want to restore from an iCloud backup.

    Also plug your device in and hit backup on iTunes.


  • #9
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    As above. iCloud is much better for backups IMO. iTunes lost my contacts a few times before but never happens with iCloud.


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