Can I back up 2 iphones to 1 computer?
I would like to back up the itunes for myself and another family member on the same computer. My mom needs to back her stuff up so she can get a new phone. The problem is, when she get's the new phone and restores, I don't want her to get all the contacts, texts, and other stuff from my iPhone. Aside from setting up 2 user accounts on the computer is it possible to back up seperate devices and not get all the stuff from both phones on a new phone?
iTunes keeps separate backups, per iOS device. However, if your mom uses a different Apple ID than you for iTunes, first login to iTunes using her Apple ID, then go up to Store>Authorize this Computer. Connect her phone, DO NOT SYNC...right-click the phone in the left device pane & select "Backup". Eject when finished, sign her out of iTunes, then you sign back in.
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rabidrabbit wrote:
Can I back up my iPhone 4S to my ipad 3 (64 gb)?
no
rabidrabbit wrote:
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Hello joelfromn. charleston,
It seems you are unable to activate iMessage on a device with no carrier service. The following article provides information regarding activation issues:
If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Check your device settings
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Go to Settings > General > Date & Time and make sure that your time zone is set up correctly.
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
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Hey elena68
You can as long as it still works powers on and can get to the Home Screen. Just follow the steps outline in the article below to get that taken care of.
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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Close your iTunes,
Go to command Prompt -
(Win 7/Vista) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES, right mouse click "Command Prompt", choose "Run as Administrator".
(Win XP SP2 & above) - START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/Command Prompt
In the "Command Prompt" screen, type in
netsh winsock reset
Hit "ENTER" key
Restart your computer.
If you do get a prompt after restart windows to remap LSP, just click NO.
Now launch your iTunes and see if it is working now.
If you are still having these type of problems after trying the winsock reset, refer to this article to identify which software in your system is inserting LSP:
iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store
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