Can I restore my iphone back to itunes
I lost everything...even my back ups. I would like to copy everything from my phone..everything... apps, pics, audio books etc. I know there is a ton of software out there, but I don't really trust the claims. Can anyone suggest software that will copy my entire ipone back in to my itunes? Basically copy it so everything is back to the way it was? Thanks, Timm if you know how to do it and can tell me, that would be cool too.
You don't need third party software to sync your iTunes purchases from your iPhone to your computer.
Connect your iPhone to your PC, launch iTunes. From the iTunes File menu click: Transfer Purchases from.
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
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