Backup of iPhone
My iPhone regurarly syncs up with my macbook. I have to restore my iphone after repair. Do I need to take a backup of my iPhone or i can restore from macbook without backup.
First thing done when you perform a sync is an iPhone backup. So, if you regularly sync, you have a current backup, that can be used to restore your phone.
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4 voice memos in iTunes backup from iPhone had ! marks and would not play so I deleted them and although they are still on the iPhone, they will not sync back to iTunes from iPhone.
You may have to try deleting all the music from your phone (by going to Settings>General>Usage>Music, swipping All Music and tapping Delete), then sync it all back on with iTunes in order to fix this.
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i backup my iphone on my pc and copy backup file into drive D then i setup new OS on my pc. after that i copy the backup file into itunes backup folder but itunes can't find the backup file to restore my iphone. how can i restore my iphone?
Don't you just love changes in interfaces?
I found the answer to my question.
When you attach a device (iPhone, iPad) to your Mac, in iTunes 12 in appears as a tiny icon in the second "row" of the iTunes display. Click the icon and the familiar iTunes display for the device appears. From there, on the Summary screen, you can see the dates of the backups of the device (iCloud and backup to the computer). You can also use the button to backup to the computer. -
So basically I tried to back up my itunes library to my external hard drive and when I followed the instructions and then went to play a song it said Orginal file cannot be found. It said that for all of the songs. I'm not sure how to fix what I did, I already tried consolidating and all of that stuff and it didn't locate the files. I'm guessing that I somehow deleted the original songs along the way. I synced my iPhone without knowing what I did and surprisingly all of the music is still on my phone. So now that I've completely screwed up my iTunes account, I need to know how to get all my music back onto my iTunes account and have that library only on my external hard drive, not my computer. Everything looks fine on my iTunes besides the fact that it cannot locate the files but what I'm afraid of is me syncing and backing up my iPhone and then being left with no music because it syncs to the empty songs. How can I fix this? and if I can't fix my iTunes library is there anyway for me to still be able to backup my iphone and all the music on it, without erasing my music?
Well I'm not sure if I correctly backed up my itunes library because when trying to open itunes from that back up it keeps saying original file not found. Okay this is going to sound confusing but bear with me. I "backed up" my itunes, meaning I just dragged and dropped the iTunes folder into my external hardrive, and then I changed the destination on iTunes to open from my external hardrive. It was working fine when I did that, however I did that just on my own, I didn't know about consolidating the files or any of that so I hadn't done that before copying the folder to my external hard drive. I can't remember but I'm pretty sure I deleted the iTunes folder after I had copied it to my external hardrive. So I did that and it was working fine, I was able to open my itunes with my external hardrive. BUT yesterday I thought that I hadn't done it correctly because I didn't consolidate the files and all that, so I wanted to be more thorough and do that, I followed the steps to do that but when I did that I think it got all the files from my computer and not from my external hard drive so it basically didn't find anything on my computer because I had deleted them. And like an idiot, I replaced the iTunes folder on my external hard drive (the one I did correctly the first time), with the one I did wrong. So I believe I pretty much deleted all the music files from both my external hard drive and my computer. Please correct me if I'm wrong?
I believe getting all my music back on my itunes is a lost cause. BUT I still have all my songs and stuff on my iPhone. My question is, if I plug my phone into my computer and sync it, will it erase all my songs from my phone? A little more info, my iTunes still has the names and stuff of all my songs, they just can't be played because the files are missing, my iPhone doesn't need to erase and sync when I plug in my phone because it's already synced to my computer. What I'm afraid of is when I plug in my phone to backup and sync, will it erase my music because it can't find the files on my computer or external hard drive anymore? Or will it just leave the songs because they're already there (on my phone) and only sync the new songs that I've downloaded? I just need to know is my iTunes still going to be functional as far as me being able to backup my phone?
I have a lot of songs purchased from iTunes but a lot (like 60%) are from CDs that I no longer have. So re-downloading my music would only account for 40% of my library. -
ITunes doesn't backup my iPhone 3Gs anymore? (randomly stopped)
Recently, i've had the problem of iTunes being unable to backup my iPhone 3Gs.
It's worked perfectly fine, up until the iOS5 update came out. I attempted to download the update, but it seemed to mess with my phone instead. The software wasn't downloaded at all, and instead it cause my phone to refuse to backup. I was still able to sync my phone then, but it came up with this error message:
"iTunes could not back up iPhone because the backup could not be saved on the computer"
I read the discussions online, and some troubleshooting forums on here about how to fix this issue, but nothing worked. Someone suggested that it meant the backup was corrupt, and that deleting that backup from iTunes ('Edit > Preferences > Devices'), as well as from my computer (C:/users/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/MobileSync/Backup), in order for it to make a completely new back up was the way to fix it, so I tried that... but now, my phone can't even sync, and it just made the problem worse -_-
I connect it to iTunes, and it identifies my phone and understands it's there, but when I click sync or backup (right clicking my phone in the 'Devices' side pannel and selecting 'backup') it says: "Syncing "iPhone" (Step 1 of 5) Backing up" and it doesn't move from there. I get a loading bar, and it stays in the same spot, the whole time it's plugged in - even when I unplug it, it still thinks my iPhone is connected, and still says it's trying to backup (Step 1 of 5).
iTunes has attempted to make another backup folder in 'C:/users/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/MobileSync/Backup' for me, and it's named the same, just like my last iPhone backup folder... but I don't understand why, if it's made a folder, why it can't backup my phone in iTunes?
In addition, I can't connect to the iTunes store anymore. It only loads half way when I select the 'iTunes Store' in the side bar. I'm not sure if it's connected to the 'backup' issue i'm also having, but I thought it was worth mentioning. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program many times, yet nothing seems to fix either of my problems. Being unable to connect to the iTunes store had occured once before for me, but uninstalling and reinstalling it MANY times fixed the issue... however, spontaneously, connecting to the iTunes store became and issue again after some time. :/
PLEASE. HELP.I had iTunes, AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe, and APSDaemon or something (Apple Push) and they plugged up 100% of my resources. I could not access the store, either. Reinstalled in order per apple support many times. Nothing worked
I did this:
http://www.thebambers.me.uk/wordpress/?p=316
Just typed this in the command prompt, rebooted, and it worked!
netsh winsock reset
Abra Kadabra! Good luck all!
By the way, it took an extra moment for internet to reconnect, but once it did, I was back!!!!
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how do i backup my iphone 3 started on one itunes account and restore to the same phone with a different itunes account without losing all my information?
Please search the forums. This has been covered here extensively.
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How to locally backup multiple iPhones with different IDs
Hi all, I have a simple need to backup 2 iPhones using different Apple IDs. I understand that I can use iCloud to backup each on the cloud and no issue there. But when I ran local backup for both on the same computer, here comes the problem...
The 2 iPhones have some overlapping apps, but separately purchased on two accounts. It seems that iTunes only keeps one copy of those overlapping apps, namely only the copy using the ID of the first phone in the sequence of backup. So when I try to restore on the second phone, it will simply install those overlapping apps using the copy stored locally, which does not belong to the second ID. This seems to create a lot of confusion later on when apps are updated, since the second user will be prompted to enter the password of the first ID.
I suppose this kind of scenario is not uncommon. Is there a way iTunes can properly deal with this? Or did I not do the backup/restore correctly?Thanks, Lyssa. I guess that probably will work, but feels like an overkill for a simple task.
By the way, I am using iTunes on PC. So the default path for media folder is C:\Users\USERNAME\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media, and the apps are stored in the Mobile Applications sub-folder under that path. I wonder whether it will work to backup the first phone as usual first, change this path in the Advanced Preferences to another user created folder, and then backup the second phone. During restore, I assume one can do the reverse and restore each phone while this path in preference is set accordingly.
That's just an idea I have come to, inspired by your solution of changing user account... haven't tried it out yet. I have to say, even that sounds like an inconvenient workaround. Is there any more elegant method I wonder...? -
Okay, so I got Apple to restore my whole Mac operating system, and it obviously reset all my settings and computer to factory settings. As I now have an iPhone 5 and wanting to backup my iPhone 4, I can't do this as my Mac does not have any recorded backup's from before as they were deleted in the restoration. So i want to plug my iPhone 4 in to back it up. The main question is if I plug my iPhone 4 in, will it erase everything? and if so, how do i prevent this from happening as I have very important data on my iPhone 4 i can't lose.
Thanks
Georgia!Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
Also
If you have Find My iPhone enabled, you can use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased. -
If Iq backup my iPhone using my icloud can someone else using the same Apple ID as me back up their iPhone to icloud?
If they sign into your iCloud account with your ID, their iCloud backup would then be in your account. However, they would also be sharing your iCloud account and any data they sync with the account (contacts, calendars, etc.) will be merged with yours and the merged list will appear on both phones. They would also be able to access your email account and their photo stream photos would be merged with yours (as you would be sharing the same photo stream). Furthermore, if they are using iOS 7 and turn on Find My iPhone while signed into your account, their phone will require your iCloud ID and password in order to be turn off Find My iPhone, sign out of iCloud or erase and reactivate their phone.
Unless you wish to share all this data, and have the other person's data merged with yours you should do this. (iCloud accounts are really designed to be used by a single person.) -
I am trying to backup my iPhone but the email used for my Apple ID has been deactivated so I can no longer log into my account or back up my iPhone. How do I back it up otherwise? Or how do I change my email?
You can update your AppleID info here: Manage your Apple ID
Also check this page for more details about iTunes: Apple - Support - iTunes -
I accidentally deleted the latest backup for my iphone 6 on icloud like a week ago and now I can't backup my phone to icloud at all. When I go into settings, then into icloud, and then into manage my storage it does not give me the option to backup my iphone to my icloud account anymore. How do I get the "backup my iphone now" option in the manage my storage part of the icloud setting? Thanks.
Hey guys I figured out how to solve the issue.
You need to go to settings>general>restrictions.
Turn off restrictions and your iCloud and twitter will start working.
Enjoy. -
Hello,
I had a one on one with my apple rep yesterday. They backed up my camera roll from my iphone as well as my ipad on my computer as I was not able to backup to icloud due to lack of space.
They advised me to delete photos from my photo stream on my iphone and ipad and then do a back up.
I deleted the photos from photo stream on my iphone and ipad.
I was able to backup my iphone but NOT my ipad as it is saying that there is not enough room on icloud to do this back up.
Any solution?If it says Not Enough Storage Space on iCloud then you can get more Storage space for iCloud if you want to backup more Data on iCloud Storage. You will find the Pricing for Additional Storage Space and how to Buy Storage Space for iCloud from your Device in the Link below.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4874
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5879 -
How can I update backup of iPhone at iCloud without wifi?
Hi Expert, Can anyone suggest how can I update backup of iPhone at iCloud without wifi? Wifi stopped working on my 4s after upgrade to iOS7. I have iTune backup but want to update at iCloud. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance.
You can't. iCloud backups can only be done over wifi.
~Lyssa -
I am unable to backup my iphone 5 iOS 6.0.1 (connected directly to laptop USB) with my itunes 11 for Win 7 64bits. The process starts and fails to complete giving the error: itunes could not complete backup of iphone because iphone disconnected.
I have restarted the PC, the iphone, changed the lightining cable and nothign resolves it: backup never completes.Hi, I disabled the antivirus and the firewall. Same result
I even deleted the backup folder inside C:\Users\...\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup to eliminate any corruption in the old backup files.
Nothing changed: Session either times out or i get the same error message: itunes could not back up iphone because iphone disconnected. It always happens during step 3 out of 4 which is "transfering purchased apps from iphone to PC" and comes after step 2 which is backup.
My iphone 5 is not jailbroken, and is a factory unlocked phone.
Any other suggestion?
Pls help -
A while ago, I moved the mobilesync path so that it would stop trying to backup onto my C drive. However, since then I moved some folders around which I think is the source of my error. I can no longer backup my iphone It just tells me that the backup is corrupted. When i go to preferences, devices, and look under backups it is empty. How do I fix this?
Howdy there mjspace1994,
It sounds like you are unable to backup your phone after moving the mobile sync folder from its default location. If moving it back manually does not resolve the issue, I would next use either of the following articles to remove iTunes from your computer and then re install it. The articles outline the proper order to remove them in, and step by step instructions:
Remove and Reinstall iTunes and other software components from Windows XP
Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Sterling -
I just bought an iphone 5. I came home to backup my iphone 4 to my pc (Windows 7). I transferred purchases, then selected "automatically Backup", then clicked on "This Computer", saying a full backup would be stored on this computer. that was almost 3 hours ago. the slanted lines are continually moving across the to and the circle with arrows is still revolving on my phone and beside my device name on the side toolbar. Is it stuck or does it really take this long? My 16GB phone is almost full, so there's not a lot of empty space available. I want to stop it but I'm scared I'll lost the info on my phone. I do have it backed up to icloud, but that doesn't get everything, does it? Help please! I'm not real computer savvy, or itunes savvy, so please speak plain talk! Thank you!
MAVERICKS - That (Syncing), Sinking Feeling! ………. This Fixed Mine……..……….
iPad, iPod not syncing on Mavericks…. I-Tunes freezing on connection of same to the usb port! The following fixed these issues on my MacBook Pro running 10.9.3. I do have Xcode on my laptop, but have never used it…. I’m not a programmer or hacker, just a cheesed of Apple fan. I tried many of the already suggested possible fixes and nothing helped. Got fed up using the disk repair utility and getting no further on.
I opened System Preferences, Security & Privacy/Privacy. In Accessibility, after having scanned all my files many times, I added the following apps, some of them may be developer tools from Xcode, and gave them all control….. then did a computer restart.
AppleMobileDeviceHelper.app
AppleMobileSync.app
ARDAgent.app
Automator Runner.app
CalendarFile Handler.app
CMFSyncAgent.app
CoreServicesUIAgent.app
File Sync.app
FileSyncAgent.app
Image Events.app
iTunes.app
Migration Assistant.app
Syncrospector.app
SyncServer.app
UnmountAssistantAgent.app
USB Prober.app
I suspect it was probably overkill, but it worked. My iPad and iPod are visible and syncing as normal in iTunes. The program is running normally. hope it helps everyone………
HappyScotsLass
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