Backing up vs. syncing
I needed to exchange my ipad so through the iCloud menu I backed it up to my computer. Took forever, I fell asleep,later I woke up to a blank screen. I Checked and confirmed it backed up. Then I exchanged it. The "apple girl" told me to first update to iOS 6 then restore from my original backup and then sync it. I did and I never got any of my videos back and nor did I get my diary program back , my app purchases back, games history and settings. actually nothing except that contacs, calenders, notes etc EVENTUALLY synced up. Also I should add that I have had to sync with too computers. My laptop only has WINDOWS XP so I can't install iCloud on it. I ve looked on both computers at the media files in iTunes and there are files for the date I backed up originally on old ipad, so I know the information is there. Something just happened along the way. Here's my question.......what will happen if I start all over. And what are the steps to take in what order, so I can recover my info. If I guessed myself and didn't ask I would probably back up (just in case) then restore to original backup from my 1st ipad, then sync, then go to other computer and sync with that one. but how does it know what info i want synced. Does it sync by the most recent infor or does it sync any and every infor it can find for any pertaining application. Also I did start to attempt this procedure the reason I stopped was because it said iTunes will only be restoring your contacts, notes, calenders, reminders. So I didn't do it, cuz I thought what's the point. So what program would be holding my diary program entries, data. Icloud or itunes? Please please someone help. I'm going nuts here. This has got to be the most confusing thing ever,........iTunes, iCloud. I just don't understand. It's not clicking. Also. My music (which wasn't through iTunes) wasn't backed up either. Is there a way to decode those files in iTunes to see what files are backed up?
Yes, you backup stuff from your iPad to your computer and sync stuff from your computer to your iPad.
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The original phone would be disabled due to alot of attempts of the wrong passcode. If all your contacts are on the cloud at the moment, you would be able to just set the iPhone 4S up with iCloud on it then Turn On "Contacts".
This would be bring all the contacts down from your iCloud onto your 4S.
But you will only be able to merge your contacts with the cloud when your original iPhone either has been enabled or the passcode was entered.
If you have previously already had iCloud on that device and have contacts Turned on, you will be able to just enter the same Apple ID you used for iCLoud on your original phone and use it on your new one.
Your able to check what content your iCloud holds via www.icloud.com
If you are unable to get past the disabled screen, then unfortunately the device will have to be put into recovery mode and then restored via iTunes NOTE: This will delete all data. -
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ThanksThis should help you out. I copied this from another discussion a while back. Here is the original discussion link.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11527071#11527071
This is what is in the discussion. It really doesn't get any easier than this.
1) Without connecting your iPad to your laptop, start iTunes. Click on Edit. Click on Preferences. Click on Devices. Check the box next to "Prevent your iPod etc. from automatically syncing." Click OK.
2) Now connect your iPad to your laptop and start iTunes.
3) When iTunes starts, right click on your iPad under Devices in the left column. Select Transfer purchases etc.
4) After it finishes transferring all your apps to your new laptop, right click on your iPad and select Backup your iPad.
5) After it finishes backing up your iPad, right click on your iPad and select Restore etc.
6) After it finishes restoring, left click on your iPad , then click on the Apps tab on top, and check the box next to Sync Apps, then click on Apply below.
If everything on your iPad looks good after the sync, go back and click on Edit / Preferences / Devices and UN-check the box next to Prevent your iPod etc. The only other thing you may want to check is if your contacts, bookmarks, etc. are syncing correctly now. If not, go to the Info tab after connecting and make sure you indicate which features you want to sync with what sources. -
Hii . , any method can help resotore my data back from the sync service ?!
hii ,
I have set up a Firefox Sync account . and, I backed up my laptop but forgot to back up the sync key or the recovery key ! .so Now, I can't set up the Firefox Sync service anymore, as my email address has already registered but i don't have a sync key to access.
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my email : (Email removed by mod)You can try to run a recovery program (recuva, or the like) but that is a slim chance. Otherwise, you can't get that data back after deleting it.
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Can I just stop iCloud and go back to manually syncing?
How can I get out of iCloud. Have had nothing but trouble. Can I just stop iCloud and go back to manually syncing?
Yes you can stop iCloud and go back syncing manually. You can disable the whole iCloud account, or simply stopp iCloud for a certain app.
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Transfer your iTunes library from your old computer to your new computer per the instructions included with this link - along with your photos, documents, and any other important data you will need or want to access on your new computer.
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I damaged my iPhone 4. I have ordered a new 4s. I never backed up or synced my contacts onto my sim card. Do you have to do that manually or will my contacts be on my phone when I put my sim card in the new iPhone 4s? (Will I be able to put my 4 sim card in my 4s?
The iPhone under normal circumstances does not store contacts on the SIM Card. It can read them, but again under normal circumstances does not write them to the SIM Card.
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Backing up or Syncing iPhone question
I can't re-write all I've written..... but, I don't understand why you have back up and sync, what is the difference between syncing and backing up in iTunes, and should I have backed up before I synced...? Hence all the games are not saved where you left off last time you played them, and does back up save texts, contacts, photos, etc. Or do you have to 'sync' in Itunes. I synced because that's basically what it told me to do when I plugged in the phone, shouldn't it say back-up? Or is it one and the same, and if it does back up, where is it located on the Mac out of interest?
The new software update, 4.3, should it really take 3 hours? That's what it's telling meThank you for your replies, If back up backs all that you say in '1', why would I need to tick all the contacts, etc in Sync.
When I synced Apps, it showed syncing, then deleted all of them, when I put them back on the phone, the games I'd got to say level 80+ in, when I put back on phone they were as if I'd just downloaded it for the first time and lost all the levels I'd got to. Basically, you have to start from scratch again...
If the iTunes has no old back ups or syncs, is that why it backed up the sync Apps from new
Re '7', it does show owners iPhone but how do I know it has any data in it, can you view exactly what it has backed up?
And will the new software update 4.3 delete everything on my phone?
After my experience of this synching iTunes I'd rather not do it, if it's going to delete everything it didn't when I synced this the first time?
How do I know it's kept, texts, contacts, apps in game play where left off etc, if I ever have to restore, how can you check, You hear so many people restoring and it wipes their phone clean
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What is the BEST way to delete an app on an iPhone 4S so it will NOT be added back when I sync with iTunes?
To completely remove an app and all of its data, do this: First delete the app on your phone, then in iTunes, under Library, click on Apps, right-click the app you want to delete & select delete, when prompted, move all files to trash, empty your trash. Connect your phone and sync. The app and all of its data will be gone.
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New computer, new install of iTunes - back-up and sync iPad?!
I have a new computer and unfortunately the HD in my old one went belly up before I had a back-up of ITunes data. So I have iTunes installed on the new computer and I have logged into my iTunes account. No worries so far. But I'm concerned about back-up and syncing. Back-up I know how to do, although I understand this doesn't back-up everything on the iPad. My concern with syncing the iPad (full of Apps, music, photos etc) is will syncin copy everything from the iPad into my iTunes library or will the empty iTunes library copy to my iPad effectively wiping it?! I'm confused (again!)
Sync Your iOS Device with a New Computer Without Losing Data
http://www.howtogeek.com/104298/sync-your-ios-device-with-a-new-computer-without -losing-data/
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
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My iPad Air gets an unknown error when I try to backup. It does sync properly. My iPhone backs up and syncs without isssue. I am running latest itunes and iOS 8 versions. Thank you.
Try rebooting your computer and reset the iPad. Press and hold both the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button continuously until the Apple logo appears. Then release the button and let the device restart. You will not lose data doing this. It's like a computer reboot.
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I plugged my iphone 3g into my computer to update an app and I lost my address book and photos. How do I get them back. The "sync" deleted one year of information. I'm "technically challenged" ! HELP
Did you create these notes in the iPad notes App ... I assume?
This support article will explain how you can restore from a backup - which is what you have to do in order to have any chance of recovering your note.
How to backup and restore from a backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
But you have to remember, that you will lose any of the notes that you have taken since the date of the last backup. If you synced your iPad last week, then you will lose a whole week of current notes - or whatever notes you have created since your last backup. When you restore from a backup - you restore everything in that backup onto the iPad - that was on the iPad on the time and date of the backup.
If you backup every day, then all of your notes should be recoverable from the backup - except for any notes that you took since you last backed up. There is no foolproof way to recover everything once you start taking more notes or creating new documents or whatever that you do in an app unless you are syncing those notes with iCloud and backing up all of the time or unless the app is set to sync with iCloud as you work on the files - like in Pages, Numbers or Keynote - Apple's iWorks apps.
If you decide to restore from an iTunes backup you should turn off at sync before you try restoring because iTunes will want to backup your iPad right away when you plug it in and you will lose your old or last backup. -
IPod touch 4g will not back-up when syncing with iTunes
I was wondering why my iPod touch 4g will back-up when syncing in iTunes. I have tried rebooting the iPod and pc, but still no luck. Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks if you can.
What exactly happens when you try to sync?
Does iTunes see the iPod?
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If so have you done anything like update iTunes on the computer since it last successfully synced?
Do the songs play in iTunes?
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