If i update my OS to iOS5 will i lose all my contacts and everything

if i update my OS to iOS5 will i lose all my contacts and everything

Updaing iPhone software does not touch any user data or settings. However, sync BEFORE you update. This will create a current iPhone backup. Also make sure that ALL content on your phone is either in your iTunes library or supported applications on your computer. That way, if something were to go wrong(rare), you can easily restore all of your data & content.

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After Archive and Install, will I lose all my contacts and apps?

I recently had to do an Archive and Install of OS-X 10.4 and I'm in the process of getting everything up to date.
I need to know if after this process when I try to sync my iPhone if I will lose all my contacts, music, and/or apps?
Can anyone help?
Thank you,
Matt

Hi JTatro
An Arhive and Install will keep your documents, photos, files, etc, in a folder called previous system, so no, you won't lose them.
But to be safer still, it would be even better to backup these precious files to another location, like to DVD or another drive.
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regards roam

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tying to install new software update. Message "iTunes has detected an iPhone in recovery mode. You must restore this iPhone before it can be used with iTunes." Will not allow me to go any further. Will my wife lose all her contacts and pix if I go to recovery?

Hey saandyy,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
You can try to restart the iPhone to exit recovery mode.
Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
If you can't update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
Recovery mode erases your device and restores it, which should resolve the issue. If you previously synced with iTunes or iCloud, you may be able to restore from your backup after recovery.
Have a nice day,
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hi...the pc that my ipod was connected crashed and i wanted to switch it to my laptop now..the question is will i lose all my pictures and songs from my ipod if i switch PC's or is there a way to make it stay since u have icloud backup on my ipod. i really dont want to lose my pictures so plz let me know if there is a way...thank you

The iCloud backup does not include non-Tunes purchased music and photos that were synced to the iPod. The iCloud backup does not also included a few other things included in the iPod backup that iTunes makes.
The iPod backup that iTunes makes does also not included non-iTunes purchases and photos synced to the iPod.
free programs like iFunBox with copy non-iTunes purchased music and some other things from iPod to computer. A paid program like TouchCopy is needed to copy photos synced to the iPod to a computer.

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Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything...
To minimise loss... Connect to iTunes on the computer you Usually Sync with and Restore from the most recent Backup...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Restore from Backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

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Hello, if I uninstall and reinstall Itunes, will I lose all my downloads and apps. Thank you for the answer. F

No, your library will remain - but you should be keeping and maintaining a backup of your downloads/library.

If I change Apple ID will I lose all my contacts

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Having just changed my Apple ID to separate myself from my son who was sharing my ID I can tell you how to handle this in IOS7. I went to the Apple web site and established my new ID.
I followed the advice on this support page to change my Apple ID Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
I then followed the advice on this page to update the ID on my device Sign in with a different Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
IMPORTANT!!!! When you delete your iCloud for your old Apple ID off your phone you will lose all your documents that are in the cloud but not your contacts that are out in the cloud. Also, before following the directions on the"Sign in with a Different Account" page to delete the iCloud Apple ID first turn off iCloud sync on each item individually. When you turn off the sync it will ask you if you want to keep the data on your phone. Yes you do want this. After turning off sync individually Delete the iCloud account for the old Apple ID. Then when you then sign into iCloud with your new Apple ID select the Merge option and it will upload all your contacts and data to the iCloud account for your new Apple ID.
If you simply Delete your iCloud account it will delete all your contacts off your phone. If you delete iCloud without first turning sync off Contacts and your contacts are then deleted off your phone, don't worry. Simply log back into iCloud with your old account and your contacts will be restored. Then you can turn off the sync on all items, Delete the old account from iCloud, sign in with the new apple Id, select Merge iPhone data. So it puts your contacts and data from your phone into your new iCloud account.

I have never connected by iphone5 to my computer because the computer was broken. Now its fixed. Will I lose all the photos and texts on my iphone5 if I restore from last backup of my old 4s?

I have never connected my iphone5 to my computer because the computer was broken. Now that it is fixed, I want to know if I will lose all my photos and texts on the 5 if I restore from last backup of my 4s?

If you restore to an older backup, you will get the content that is in the backup. Everything on the iPhone will be erased and you will be brought back to the time that backup was made. See this document prepared by another user about syncing to a new computer https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

HT201274 A update came on my phone 4s general and I hit it . It uploaded and shut down . When I tried to turn it back on it told me to hook up to iTunes and when I did it tells me to reset but if I do this I will lose all my contact and photo info. What c

My iPhone 4S had an update for general and I hit it and the screen had a line that filled up and then the phone shut off , apron restarting it shows you to connect to iTunes and when I did it told me to reset my phone which will erase all my photos and contact data . Is there any thing I can do at this point to back out of the upload or finish it without losing info?Keep in mind that at this point my phone will not turn on it only comes on and shows and tells me to plug into iTunes . Please help

There are many ways to back up photos and contacts on an iPhone:
Photos - copy them to your computer with a USB cable; the phone will appear in Windows or Mac as a digital camera.
Photos - Enable Photo Stream, which saves them to iCloud and syncs to your computers(s)
Contacts - set to sync to any contact app on your computer (e.g., Outlook, Address Book)
Contacts - Enable sync to iCloud. This is real time and will always be up to date
Everything on the phone (including contacts and photos) - Back up to iTunes on your computer
Everything on the phone - Back up to iCloud
All of these are described in the manual.
If you did not do ANY of these then the contents are already lost.

I tried to download latest iphone 3gs and now request I restore will I loose all my contacts and photos, I tried to download latest iphone 3gs and now request I restore will I loose all my contacts and photos

I have downloaded the latest version of itunes and iphone this evening it now states that I have to restore will I have lost all my contact pics etc??? I have 3GS

All of your contacts and pics should be on your computer.
Are they not?
Why not? You should be syncing/importing them regularly, particlularly before any update.

I was updating my Iphone 4 when it shut off and went into recovery mode. It says I have to plug it into Itunes and restore and update it. Will it earse all my contacts and music off my phone?

How do I get my Iphone out of recovery mode without earsing all my personal stuff?

If it is that stage already gone
You have music in iTunes and you backup your contacts
don't you
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
or using iCloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4910

If i restore my phone will i lose al my contacts a pictures?

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Yes if you're restoring as new, NO if you're going to restore from backup.

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