Do I set up my iphone 4s as new device or restore from backup?
I have an Iphone 4 (OS 4) - upgrading to Iphone 4s (OS 5) - then I begin the set up of Iphone 4s, so I say set up as a new device or restore from a backup?
I have already backed-up and synced my Iphone 4 to Itunes (not to cloud because I didn't upgrade the old phone to OS 5). I am scared to death to try this and when they give that choice I am not sure which to pick..any help would be greatly appreciated.
I would suggest restore from a backup if you have the backup available. This way settings and other items will be restored once the process is complete.
I hope this helps!
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Every time I plug in my iPhone 4 into iTunes, it always asks me if i want to "Set up as a new phone" or "restore from backup". But every time i click on restore from back up it deletes everything & that iTunes message is still there. Is something wrong with iTunes?
Apparently it does need to be restored because that is what it is requesting. You will need to restore it as New or from a recent backup if you made one.
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When I turned on iCloud backup now when I synch to iTunes it asks if I want to set up as new phone or restore from backup. Why? I have been synching this iPhone to this computer fine since I got my iPhone 4S.
1. set up as new
2. transfer you wife's purchases.
3. Just in case create one computer back up manually.
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After restoring my iphone 4 to factory settings, then restoring from a recent backup, my phone will reboot but keeps coming back to the "new setup or restore from backup screen". How can I by-pass this screen to go directly to the sync apps/music screen?
Well, it's certainly behaving as though the phone that was backed up was synced to a different iTunes library.
I'm going to throw one more thing out there... Yes, you backed it up to this computer... Was the phone previously set up to sync with this computer? Or was it syncing with a different computer and you just backed it up to this one?
You may have to end up setting it up as a new device and rebuilding the phone by manually re-syncing your data, apps, music, etc. to the phone.
Trying to keep your library on a different drive can be tricky. If iTunes starts up and the library isn't available, it may end up generating a new library ID, meaning that you could easily find yourself in exactly the position you're in now...
I'm curious why there was a need to restore your phone to begin with... It may not have any bearing on this at all, but it could. -
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Read another post in the forum about this and it appears this app also installs a profile with a proxy service that you will have to try and delete as well. Check that out.
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Hi i have a question, I'm trying to back up my iPhone to iTunes but it says restore from backup or setup up as new device. if i setup as new device will everything be deleted? if yes then how would i back it up without anything being deleted
Following is a link to instructions on how to backup (either via iTunes and via iCloud) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
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I recently moved to Australia and received a new iphone with a local AUS number. I have a backup of my US iphone in the icloud. Question: when I activate my new AUS iphone which option should I choose - new phone or restore from backup? I would like to have all my contacts, email, etc. however wasn't sure that option was appropriate since it is a different/new number and a new phone.
Yes, as new iPhone then restore from backup.
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I'm upgrading to the 5, do i set up a new phone or Restore from backup?
I'm upgrading to the 5, do i set up a new phone or Restore from backup?
That depends if you want your current data on your new phone, then restore from backup. IF you don't then set up as new.
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Bug in iphone 4s - Red icon shows after restore from backup
Hi All,
I think i have found a bug with the iphone 4s.
If i restore to new with the latest software 5.0.1 the little red icon does not show on the settings tab but then if i do a restore from backup it shows.
This is annoying and is clearly a bug as the phone is upto date.
Anyone else having this issue?
I think it might be because i installed the update from 5.0 to 5.0.1 via the phone and not the pc.
CheersIf you have back up your notes, you can restore from the backup.
To restore information from a backup, use one of the following methods after connecting your iOS device to the computer with which you normally sync:
1. Right-click (or Control-click) the device and choose Restore from Backup
2. If you have a new phone, you can connect to iTunes and it will prompt to restore from your backup
Solution from Apple.com: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
If you have no backup for your data on iPhone, iPhone data recovery software is your last shot! I used iTunes Data Recovery and it worked well. It's easy to use. Just a few clicks you can get all your photos back. Here is a step by step guide for you: http://x.co/3Q8U3 -
The title tells you my predicament. I can't put music and such on until I get past this screen in iTunes.
If iTunes is on the computer is giving you the option to 'Restore from backup' or 'Set up as new phone' then select 'Set up as new'
Basically, it's you telling iTunes that this is the first time this device has connected. You won't lose anything, and you'll then be able to sync. -
If I set up my iPhone 4S as 'New Device', can I restore from my previous backup afterwards?
I need to restore my iPhone as I have forgotten my 'Restrictions Passcode'. However, I do not want to lose text messages. I know if I back up my iPhone before I restore it, the text messages will be saved on iTunes. If I restore it as a 'New Device' (which is what is required to unlock the passcode), will I then be able to sync my information (texts, music, apps, etc) that have been backed up? Please help!
Well, if it were easy to get around this, there wouldn't be much point in having a restrictions passcode to begin with. You can try something like this to extract your messages, from your backup:
http://www.iphonebackupextractor.com/
Then achieve them on your computer. -
Hi there, I have just plugged in an ipad 3 to set it up - I would like to synch it with an existing itunes account and stupidly instead of saying 'restore from back up' I chose set up as 'new', I now can't synch with my itunes, please help!
You don't have the option to sync to your existing iTunes library? You should get that option. If iTunes tells you that it will erase the iPad and sync with the new library isn't that what you want? ... to sync with your own iTunes library again?
You can look to see if you maybe have another backup from which you can restore - but if you auto sync that will just create another new backup that you don't want to use.
See if you have another backup first - from the iTunes menu go to Edit>Preferences>Devices and look for another backup. -
Please HELP
Go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, then go through the setup screens on your phone again and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup.
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Updating iPhone 4S to iOS 6 and restore from backup - losing contacts again and again
Hi there,
I updatet today my iPhone to iOS 6. Before that I made a new backup (and have old ones too).
Everytime when I restore it now from a backup, the contacts are again there but then after hours, from one moment to another, the contacts are gone.
Some contacts are still there, I think that a really old ones.
I don't use the iCloud, I disabled iCloud every time in the settings and have no WiFi connection at home. Otherwise everytime when I must activate the iPhone after restoring, i do not activate the iCloud. I know iOS 6 wish this in activation process but I don't want to use the iCloud.
I'm ****** of because of that, tomorrow I will travel to Bremen (Germany) and I need my iPhone and of course my contacts.
Any idea what is goining on?
Sorry for my bad english, I hope somebody can help.What were you syncing your contacts with? If you were not syncing them to a contact manager or cloud service as intended, you may have to purchase 3rd party software to try and extract what informaion there is from the backup.
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Have backuped up my iPhone 4 and then upgrade to IOS7.
Unfortunately have lost all the information since itunes is failing when trying to restore backup.
Anyone can help?http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
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