I lost my iPhone. i got a new one, how can i back up all the contacts i had in the old one (iPhone 4S).

i lost my iPhone. i got a new one, how can i back up all the contacts i had in the old one (iPhone 4S). When i go to Itunes it start as a new iphone.

Contacts are not a part of back up.
Contacts are sync with a compatible programme on your computer depending on your operating system (Windows or Mac). For example, Microsoft Outlook (for both Windows and Mac), Windows Contacts (for Windows) and Addressbook (for Mac).
Or contacts are also backed up in iCloud (depending if you chose to do so).
So, sync back the contacts from any of these programmes. If you have not made a backup of your contacts in any of these progammes, then they are gone.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296

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How can't I move all my contacted and my photos from my old iCloud account to my new iCloud account . And how do I know I got photos saved on my iCloud account

If you sign into your old account using your iPhone and turn on contacts (Settings > iCloud) then once all of your contacts are on your iPhone turn contacts back off and select keep on my iPhone. Then delete account on the old account and sign in with your new iCloud account and turn on contacts and select merge. That will get your contacts over.
If you have photos stored in iCloud it will be in My Photo Stream. This section only keeps the last 30 days of auto uploads from any of your devices or computers that are using this feature. You can access these photos by signing into the old iCloud account in Settings > iCloud and enable Photos > My Photo Stream. If you have any photos in there, they will load into your Photos App. In the Photos App, tap Albums in the bottom right, then tap My Photo Stream. There is no way to upload them to your new iCloud account once you sign into it short of creating a Shared Photo Stream and inviting yourself to it.
In the end you should really try to keep one Apple ID for everything when possible as there is no way to merge Apple IDs and you can end up in a tangled mess.
How to export iCloud contacts as vCards: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3606
My Photo Stream FAQs: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4486
Shared Photo Stream FAQs: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5903

I have a new iPhone and have kept my old one to play music in another room, when i recently updated my new iPhone it has backed up to my old iPhone and I have therefore lost pictures, messages etc from my new phone how can I get it all back?

I have a new iPhone and have kept my old one to play music in another room. I have recently updated my software on the new iPhone and when it backed up it backed up to the old iPhone, I have therefore lost pictures, messages and apps from my new iPhone as it has backed up to the last session of the old phone, how can I get all my new stuff back and stop it from happening again?

BarnsleyMif wrote:
I have recently updated my software on the new iPhone and when it backed up it backed up to the old iPhone
No such thing has occurred. iPhones do not backup to one another.
It is not possible to backup a different iPhone from the one being updated.
If the iPhone was restored with a backup from a different device, restore it again from the correct backup.
BarnsleyMif wrote:
how can I get all my new stuff back and stop it from happening again?
Pay attention when restoring the iPhone and select the correct backup to restore from.

I just bought a new computer, how can I start syncing with this computer without erasing everything already on my iphone?

I just bought a new computer, how can I start syncing with this computer without erasing everything already on my iphone?
Everytime I try to use the option sync manual it wants me to erase everything.
Please help

The iPhone can be synced to one and only one computer at a time. Before you "marry" it to your new computer, be sure your new computer contains all the old computer's information. When you sync the iPhone to a new computer, it will be erased first. Then, whatever is on your iTunes Library will be synced to the iPhone.
Read: iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
You can also copy its previous backup from the old computer to the new one, then "restore from backup".
From iTunes: About iOS backups
Where iTunes backups are stored on your computer
The folder where your backup data are stored varies depending on the computer's operating system. Make sure the backup folder is included in your periodic data-backup routine.
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the Application Data folder, click Start, and choose Run. Type %appdata% and click OK.
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Note: To quickly access the AppData folder, click Start. In the search bar, type %appdata% and press the Return key.

My ipod reset itself it would not let me log into my old itunes account so I made a new one how can I get to all my music and stuff.

My ipod reset itself it would not let me log into my old itunes account so I made a new one how can I get to all my music and stuff.

To recovery yoyr existing account:
Is there a way to find my Apple ID Name if I can't remember it?
Yes. Visit My Apple ID and click Find your Apple ID. See Finding your Apple ID if you'd like more information.
How do I change or recover a forgotten Apple ID Password?
If you've forgotten your Apple ID Password or want to change it, go to My Apple ID and follow the instructions. SeeChanging your Apple ID password if you'd like more information.
If necessary:
Forgotten Security Questions/Answers
You need to contact Apple by:
1 - Use the Express lane and start here:
https://expresslane.apple.com
then click More Products and Services>Apple ID>Other Apple ID Topics>Forgotten Apple ID security questions.
or
Apple - Support -form iTunes Store - Contact Us
2 - Call Apple in your country by getting the number from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
or
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
3 - Use your rescue email address if you set one up
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
For general information see:
Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions

The computer that i had been syncing my ipod to died and was unfixable. i now have a new computer. how can i back up my ipod on to my new computer without losing all my music and apps

the windows computer that i had been syncing my ipod to died and was unfixable. i now have a new windows computer. how can i back up my ipod on to my new computer without losing all my music and apps?

See these 2 User Tips...
Syncing to a New Computer...
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3991

I forgot my passcode and i got a new computer, how can i reset my iPhone completely

i got a new computer the other day and i have forgotten my ipone passcode so now when i hook it up to the computer to try and reset it it says that i need to unlock the iphone to give the computer pemission to access it. how can i reset my phone without using my computer?

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

My iphone 3gs got a error 1015 how can i sort it out?

i try to update my iphone 3GS but now it is gone to safe mode and when i connect it to itunes it says ERROR 1015 . how can i remove it?

Type "1015" into the search bar at the top of this page by "Support"

Just got a new mac - how can I keep working on my old iWeb site??

Hi friends,
I just migrated all my old data from an external hd onto my new MacBook. I see my website data, and I put it in the Sites folder, but opening iWeb prompts me to start a new website. How do I continue working on my website, i.e., open my old files in iWeb?
Thanks!

iWeb '08 stores your website data in a domain.sites2 file located in Home Folder/Library/Application Support/iWeb.
You need to copy this to the same location on your new Mac and then double click the domain file to launch iWeb for the first time only. After that you can launch your site from the application.
If you open a new site in iWeb first you can save the blank domain file in a new folder for starting new sites.

Hey there, I recently got myself a new MacBook, but I don't want to put all the information I had on my old one on my new MacBook. So I gotta ask, can I back up my new MacBook without deleting all the information from my other MacBook?

How can I access the information on time capsule? Im sorry about asking, but I never tried before.

Your new MB will create a new backup sparsebundle.. the old one will not be touch.
You can restore just the files and directories you want by doing a manual type restore.
http://pondini.org/TM/15.html
There is also info in the faq about restoring to a different Mac.

So if I got a new computer how can I get all my old music back?

My old labtop with my entire itunes library is no longer accessable so how do I get all my previous music back? Please help me!

Put it on the new computer.
Installing iTunes and logging into a user's account has never caused media to magically appear on a computer.
Copy the entire iTunes folder from the old computer to the new computer.
Alternatively, type "move iTunes library" into the search bar on this site for detailed instructions.

TS1717 only 7 songs will continuously play on my IPhone 4, but 60 are downloaded, how can i get them all to play

I have tried to delete my playlist off phone, but the same 7 songs keeps playing over and over and it scrolls through the other songs downloaded. Help.

You can transfer contents from your iPhone back to iTunes library:
First, *BEFORE you connect the iPhone, please go to the iTunes preferences and select "devices", then select "disable automatic syncing for iPad, iPhones and iPods"*.
Then, for those songs that you purchased on your iPhone: Transfer purchases from iPod to iTunes.
For all other non purchased contents (your photos etc), their are ton of third party programs, some is free: iDump, Floola. Some is shareware, but they does preserve playlist/ratings/playcounts/artworks etc: iCopyBot, CopyTrans

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Restore them from a backup, or transfer them from the old computer, or use these instructions to redownload them through the iCloud.
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I had older ipod shuffles and purchased a bunch of songs and just bought the new ipod shuffle because other broke. Looking to get the songs I had on my old one but was under and email I no longer have and don't remember password. How do I access?

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You'll need to contact Apple then for help on resetting some of that account information.
http://www.apple.com/contact/
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