I just updated my iphone 3gs to ios 5 and lost 99% of my apps. I backed up the iphone to my mac prior to doing this. Should i just do a restore?

I updated to ios 5 after bacing up my 3gs to my mac. After updating, the majority of my apps are missing. Do I just do a restore?

I'm having the same issue, i use a PC running windows XP. can I just do the same restore & will it change anything else on my phone by doing a restore?

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Hello James,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your iPhone. I recommend following the steps in the article below if you are getting the message "No SIM" when your SIM card is installed:
iPhone: Troubleshooting No SIM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4148
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

I have an iPhone with iOS 7.1.1 and am trying to update to 7.1.2, but get an error message "iTunes could not back up the iPhone becaus the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone"

I have an iPhone with iOS 7.1.1 and am trying to update to 7.1.2, but get an error message "iTunes could not back up the iPhone because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone"

Assuming you are using the current version of iTunes (11,2,2), open iTunes, click "Preferences" under the leftmost entry on iTunes' menu, then choose "Devices".
Find the iPhone's backup there, highlight it, and choose "Delete Backup".

Had to buy a new PC as the hard disk of the old one broke and lost all purchases, but still have them on the iPhone. How can I sync them back to the new PC in iTunes?

Had to buy a new PC as the hard disk of the old one broke and lost all purchases, but still have them on the iPhone. How can I sync them back to the new PC in iTunes without losing them?

You should be able to:
Backup the device to the new installation
Transfer your purchases into a newly authorized library
Recover any other media using third party tools as suggested in this post from forum regular Zevoneer
Restore the device from the backup
This process should switch the association of the device to the new library, preserving the data and settings in your apps.
May also be prudent to attempt a backup to iCloud directly from the device before you start... Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > iCloud Backup > On. It won't save any media but it would preserve the general account settings and documents in case anything goes wrong while you are trying to extract your other data.
When you get it all fixed, make a backup!
tt2

I upgraded to iOS 5 and lost ALL of my apps even though during the process they were backed up to my Itunes. Can I get them back?

I upgraded to iOS 5 and lost ALL of my apps even though they were backed up to Itunes during the process. Whenever I plug my ipad into my computer the apps that appear in Itunes are from my ipod touch. How can I get my apps back without purchasing them again?

On your iPad and iPod touch tap Settings > Store
Make sure Music is switched On under Automatic Downloads.
Now restart your iPad and your iPod touch.
Hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button down until the red slider appears. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPhone. To turn iPhone back on, press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
You can re download iTunes purchases for free if necessary > Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Updated iPhone 3GS to iOS6 and lost all contacts

I updated my iPhone 3GS to the new iOS6 yesterday. It took a while, but everything worked just fine. Today, I tried to do the same to my husband's phone, which is identical to mine. It extracted, but then would not restore. I see the apps that were removed from his phone, as well as the music, in iTunes; but all of his contacts are gone. I've tried every suggestion I can find online, and nothing is helping me locate them. When I right-click on his phone under the Devices header, the drop down doesn't give me the option to restore from backup; it just says Backup. Any help is GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Actually.... contacts are part of an iTunes backup.
You can verify that information here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
But it seems the issue here is the fact that you can't find how to restore from a previously created backup. There is no button to hit to do so...
You can go to Settings>General>Reset>Erase all content and settings (on your device)
This will restart the setup assistant for you... and as you're going through you can select to restore your device from an iTunes backup.

I have an iphone 3gs with iOS 6.1 in photos In have all my photos that are on my Mac now on my phone, which I do not want. How do I delete them. I have tried Image capture, settings, general, usage and most of the tips on communities NOTHING WORKS!!

I would like to decide what pictures I put on my phone and which ones to delete NOT APPLE. This as you can see has really annoyed me, if any APPLE employees read these posts I would like to know how to get rid of. The Photo library and all of the folders made on iPhoto on my iMac, OFF MY iPhone. Thank you

Deleting on one device does not affect another device.
You can delete the App's on the iPhone and nothing will happen to the ones on the iPad.
1. You don't need to.
2. Settings->Cellular->"Use Cellular Data For" will show the data usage for each App since the last statistics reset
3. Settings->General->Background App Refresh Will show which Apps are allowed to get data in the background
4. It restricts it to Wifi. If the App requires internet access and Data is turned off, it will have to wait until the device is connected to a wifi network.
5. Nope, You just use up battery since the BT radio will continuously look for nearby BT devices.
6. The Personal Hotspot uses your cellular internet connection from your phone or other cellular device; whether you consider that secure or not I cannot say. It also depends on what you are doing while connected to the Hotel's wifi. I would not do online banking while on vacation though.

Why did my iphone 3gs go black and now cant get it to turn back on? please help!!

my iphone 3gs was fully charged i went to my girlfriends house in the morning and it was working fine all day around 3 oclock it suddenly just off and went black i tried the "cold boot" that didnt work i tried charging it in the wall and with my computer i tried to restore my phone but itunes wont recognize it ive also tried holding the home and power button simultaneously waiting 10 sec while it is plugged into the computer releasing the home button and waiting foritunes to ask me to restore my iphone but even that doesnt work please someone help me
ps the iphone is only about 5-6 months old

Try the troubleshooting help here. http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/phone/
You may need to restore your iPhone.
If it won't restore, try here. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
If nothing helps, you need to contact Verizon for information for an exchange or refund. This is a user to user forum, not Apple.
Apple's policy for a refund or exchange is within 14 days of purchase. Verizon's policy may be different.
Definitely try restoring .. hopefully you won't have to go through the hassle of an exchange.

After upgrading iphone 5 to iOS 7, I cannot install new apps

After upgrading iphone 5 to iOS 7, I cannot install new apps. I get the message that I must first read and agree to iTunes terms and conditions. I read the terms and conditions online, but I don't see a way to agree when I install or re-install iTunes 11.1. I can update existing apps ok, though.
Anyone have this problem and find solution?

Delete & ReInstall the App Store...

Google maps back on the iPhone soon?

How soon will google maps app be back on the iphone?
Apple refused to post the question I previously asked, apparently they didn't take too kindly to the way I described their new wonderful application Apple Maps.

There have been numerous posts about this.
Google Maps is not on the iPhone because of 1 or more of these reasons:
1. Apple has not approved the new Google Maps for iOS 6
2. Google never sent in the app for approval yet.
3. Apple is steering away from Google due to their strained business relations. Google did not want to release the Turn By Turn code / features for Google maps for iOS so that their Android products have an edge over the iPhone Google Maps. This is one of the reasons Apple developed their own.
To help improve maps, check out this article:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2010577/how-to-report-problems-in-ios-6s-maps.ht ml

HT2188 i just upgraded my iphone 3gs to ios 6 not sure if it updated but now when i turn on my phone it says automatically that i need to connect it to itunes using the USB port but when i connect it it comes up as new hardware and cannot find a program/s

i just upgraded my iphone 3gs to ios 6 not sure if it updated but now when i turn on my phone it says automatically that i need to connect it to itunes using the USB port but when i connect it it comes up as new hardware and cannot find a program/software for my device even though i have the latest itunes on my computer. i have tried reinstalling itunes but it still cannot find my phone and now i cannot use my phone as it is stuck on the sync to itunes screen

Have you downloaded and installed the latest version of iTunes from here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

I have just updated my iphone 3gs to iOS 5 (final version) and couldnt seen to activate the phone...any help

i have just updated my iphone 3gs to iOS 5 (final version) and couldnt seen to activate the phone...any help

To expand on Rudegar's comment, often, updating a jailbroken or hacked phone will permanently brick the phone.
If your phone was jailbroken or hacked to unlock it, it is now most likely completely useless.

I just updated my iphone 3gs to ios 6.0.1 and noe couldn't active it

i just updated my iphone 3gs to ios 6.0.1 and noe couldn't active it

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Updated my iphone 3gs to ios 5 and now it keeps just shutting off and coming back on?

I updated my iphones 3gs to ios 5 and now it just randomly shuts off and on. whats wrong with it?

don't ask me why this worked, but it did for me last night. In iTunes, where your device shows up on the left side, I double clicked on it. It then allows you to change the name like you can for changing file/folder names. I changed 1 letter on the name of the ipod and hit enter. I then right clicked on the new ipod name and chose restore from backup. My choices for backup was the original name of the ipod only and not the name i had just changed it to. I told it to go ahead and backup from the old name figuring I would get the same results, but not the case. It restored it with all app, music and pictures with one exception...all of the settings, email setup and information within the apps was lost. Atleast that an easier fix than starting all over. Hope this will work for you guys too with the same issue.

Updated iphone 3GS to IOS 5.01 and now I cannot restore or activate phone

Hi,
Today I updated my stock iphone 3gs to IOS 5.01 from 4.3.5. All went well until I noticed that my apps had not be restored. I attempted to restore my phone in iTunes but now all I get is "There is a problem with your iphone" message appear in iTunes and on my device.
What can I do to restore the phone to working condition? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
Mark Sheehan

Better yet, just got off hold with Apple Tier 2 Tech - their Verification Server is down. Give it time for a fix.

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