If i sync my iphone to my new computer will i loose everything?

if i backup my phone to the new macbook, will my iphone loose everything or just the music?

Ah...Apps are iTunes content...photos synced to your phone are considered iTunes content, so yes, they will be erased.
By design, iPhone syncs or manually manages iTunes content with ONE computer at a time. Each time you switch computers, all iTunes content is first erased from your phone, to be replaced with the content from the new computer.

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    Wouldn't you have done that anyway?

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    Restore your media from the backup that you keep of your important files and data from your computer.
    If you sync your iPhone to your new computer, it will wipe the media on your iPhone.

  • How can i sync my iPhone to a new computer with out loosing my music

    how can i sync my iphone 4 to my new computer with out loosing my music & photos

    Launch iTunes on your computer.
    From the menu bar (top of your screen) click Store / Authorize This Computer
    Sync your iPhone.
    iOS: Syncing with iTunes

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    well?  Have new macbook and have to sync 2 iphones, ipad and a nano.  I am scared to lose everything on them.  Thanks in advance!

    Apple - Support - Manuals

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    I have this issue every time I buy a new computer and can never remember how to do this...
    Can anyone point me in the right direction?

    Here's an article in line with your request: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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  • A virus was on my computer and we had to do a reinstall of Windows XP. Everything was lost, if I sync my Itouch 4th Gen with computer will I loose everything? Since it will recognize the computer as a new computer. All help is much appreciated.

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    You should be able to:
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    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
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    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!
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  • Have new computer, old one died.  If I sync my Ipod to the new computer will I loose all my music?

    Will all ny music be lost if I sync Ipod to new computer?

    Yes, unless you extract it first. See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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  • If I sync my iPod to a new computer will I loose all my music?

    Will I loose all the stuff on my iPod if I sync it to a new computer?

    You will lose some but not all infor/media. To not lose anything:
    Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

  • How do you sync an iPhone with a new computer?

    I know this question has been posted on this forum countless times, but none of the responses seemed to help me. I need a simple and clear answer on how to sync my iPhone to a new computer. I used to sync my iPhone with a Mac, but I got a new laptop running Windows 8 and I want to sync my iPhone with this new laptop. All the responses on this site tell me to download some sort of software to extract the data from my iPhone, but none of them seem to be free. My old Mac is still intact, so I can still use it if I need to. All of this is really confusing. Sorry if I'm being really ignorant about all of this, I just really need some help.

    Welcome to the discussions,
    a manual backup should help to transfer your data and apps.
    Disable autosync in itunes, connect your phone, right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your phone without syncing and save data, pictures taken with the phone and settings to the new itunes library.
    See what's included in this backup here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
    After that, transfer your purchases the same way by choosing "transfer purchases", to copy all apps and bought media from the Store to your computer.
    Set up at least one contact and event on your computer to be able the merge your calendars and contacts after your phone got wiped during the first sync.
    The rest of the data can be restored again from the manual backup you made before.
    Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
    There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
    Restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
    Apps can be downloaded again for free, in case you missed some: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

  • How do I sync my iPhone to a new computer without losing all my data?

    I hooked up my iPhone to my new computer and was able to transfer songs etc to my iPhone with no problems, just clicked and dragged like normal. Suddenly it wont let me do so, wont let me drag a song or anything over to my device. I noticed that the "manually manage music and video" check box was unchecked, so I clicked it and got the prompt to restore my iPhone and delete all the data on it. Obviously I clicked cancel. I have read a few other discussions about this issue but am confused and need a dummies approach please as most people seem to be referring to certain things, for example they are worried about losing their applications, or just their music....I want to be able to sync my iPhone to my new computer, without ANYTHING changing. I dont want to lose any music, apps photos, contacts, purchases....anything....
    Please help. Thank you!

    By design, the iphone will sync itunes content with one computer at a time. Any attempt to sync such content with a second computer will result in ALL itunes content being first erased from her phone & then replaced with the content from the second computer. This is a design feature and cannot be overridden. Because you are replacing your computer, your phone will see this computer as a "new" computer. The itunes content sync is one way: computer to phone. If you have photos that were synced to your phone or music ripped on her own that were not backed up, you will first have to extract them from your phone using third party software, before you do anything else, as Apple makes no provision to do so:
    http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
    Once you've done that, do the following in the order specified:
    1. Disable auto sync when an iPod/iPhone is connected under Preferences>Devices in itunes(under the edit menu if using Windows).
    2. Make sure you have one contact & one event in the supported applications(Outlook, Windows Address Book) on your computer. These entries can be fake, doesn't matter, the important point is that these programs not be empty.
    3. Connect her phone, iTunes running, do not sync at this point.
    4. Store>Authorize this computer.
    5. File>Transfer Purchases(To make sure all purchased content on your phone will be in your itunes library).
    6. Right click in the device pane & select reset warnings.
    7. Right click again and select backup.
    8. Right click again & select restore from backup, select the backup you just made. When prompted to create another backup, decline.
    9. This MUST be followed by a sync to restore your itunes content, which you select from the various tabs, You'll get a popup regarding her contacts & calendars asking to merge or replace, select merge.
    You should be good to go.

  • How do I sync my iPhone 5 with new computer?

    I just sold my computer to my friend, but need to sync my iphone with a new computer. I have a lot of information on it that I don't want to lose, especially voice notes. I don't want to loose anything on my phone, just transfer iTunes libraries.
    I tried to sync it and a pop up window came up with the Erase and Sync option. If I back up my iphone, where can I access the file? I need to take the voice notes from my phone and put them into individual files on Finder.
    thanks!!!

    Take a look at this article to get some background info: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
    Steve M.

  • My laptop died along with its harddrive, how can I sync my iphone to a new computer without losing everything?

    Hi, my laptop died along with its harddrive, finding it difficult to figure out how can I sync my iphone to a new computer without losing everything on my phone (iPhone 3GS).
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    Thanks
    C

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

  • I had to buy a new computer because my old one died. When I sync my iPhone to my new computer, none of the existing content (apps, music, whatever) transfers. What do I have to do?

    When I sync my iPhone to my new computer, none of the existing content (apps, music, whatever) transfers. What do I have to do?
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    Old computer Windows XP SP3
    New computer Windows 8

    Anything you purchased from the iTunes Store can be downloaded again, as often as necessary, as long as it still exists in the iTunes Store.
    Read:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • How do I sync my iPhone with a new computer without losing all of my data?

    How do I sync my iPhone to a new computer without losing all of data?

    See this user tip for the procedure: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

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