Iphone 3gs backup never completes

backup never completes; v v v v slowwww; even after 10 hours overnight. now on attempting to install os 3.1.2, backup starts, after 10 hours still backing up, black bar hardly 20%, have to end the process.

I had that problem with my iphone when I got back from a recent trip where I used MotionX GPS quite a bit. I didn't think of clearing the cache on it. I ended up taking most of my 185 apps off the iPhone, only leaving a few that I had data I didn't feel like putting in from scratch. I then ran backup and it successfully backed up, Then I added 80 off those apps again. One of them was MotionX GPS and now the phone backs up and syncs in 3 minutes.

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HT1414 restoring my iphone 3gs is not completeing and the phone is not working

restoring my iphone 3gs is not completing and my phone is not working i took it to my local phone shop they told me that the new itunes will not fit onto the iphone 3gs, how can i get my phone to work.

If your restore is failing, there could be MANY issues... You may need to restore the phone back to "new phone" during the restore... PAY ATTENTION HERE... You will lose ALL contacts, photos, videos, voice memos, etc... But you will be able to re-add your apps< and music through itunes. that is very last resort though. if that doesnt work, I would look into updateing your phone. Personally I wouldn't get the 5, just because I dont need the additonal size screen... I have the 4S and LOVE it!! but, do some research, and see what you can find on the matter. But it sounds like your headed down hill fast with that phone... May be best just to upgrade and save yourself the frustration...

My iPhone 3gs was charged completely and just randomly turned off today. The screen is blank and the phone does not respond to a charger or the computer. Is it broken or fixable?

My iPhone 3gs was charged completely and just randomly turned off today. The screen is blank and the phone does not respond to a charger or the computer. Is it broken or fixable?

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Iphone 3Gs Backup issues - "Unknown" time stamp 01/01/2001 01:00

Since updating to iTunes 9.2 for windows my phone will not back up or sync. I deleted the old backups thinking this was the problem. Now all I get after the backup running for 20 hours straight is an "Unknown" backup time stamped 01/01/2002 01:00.

If you have an iPhone 3G, then you cannot have upgraded it to iOS 6 unless you hacked the iPhone. Did you do so, or do you really have an iPhone 3GS?

Missing iphone 3GS backup file

Hi Friends,
I recently backed up my iphone 3GS on my mac book pro, but I am missing file created today, under mac/library/application support/mobilesync/backup/...
Please help.
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Aditya

the only working app i called find my iphone
it's an official apple app and it only works if you installed and activate the service before
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when the phone is stolen there are no legal options to handle this

Can't restore verizon iphone 4 from iphone 3gs backup

Hi everyone,
I just received my Verizon iPhone 4 - I've been waiting forever for this - AT&T does not have any 3G coverage in my area.
Anyway - I tried to "restore" the new phone from the backup of my old iPhone 3gs, but itunes won't show the 3gs as an option in the list of backups. The only backup options I have are my iPad, my daughter's iPod touch, and of course, the iPhone4.
However, if I plug the 3gs in, itunes gives me the option of restoring it from all of the backups - the 3gs, the iphone4, the ipad, and the ipod touch.
Any ideas what could be causing this problem? I thought it may have something to do with the fact that I updated the 3gs to ios 4.3, but I updated the ipad as well.
Anyone have any ideas?
- Damion

asperanda wrote:
I have contacts and notes and calendar items that I'm not going to re-enter by hand.
There is no reason to re-enter anything by hand, set up syncing for your device and then sync it just like you do your current iPhone. If you utilize MobileMe or an exchange account for syncing contacts/email/calendars, set it up on the device.
Good point; my email and contacts will populate once I sync with my yahoo account (no Mobile Me right now). I was using the calendar on the iphone, that syncs with my personal calendar on my macbook pro. Since that's not tied to an email account, I'm not sure how to get the calendar on the mac to sync with the new phone.
The other issue seems to be syncing the notes from the old phone to the new phone. I'm not crazy about the Notes app since it doesn't alphabetize notes, but I've used it anyway when I'm in a hurry and need to jot something quickly. So can I sync the notes from the old phone to the new phone?

First backup never completed

I am having a lot of trouble with the time machine backing up to the time capsule.
It has never completed the first backup. It always gets about midway and then informs me there is an error.
I have appox 90GB to backup. It typically gets to around 70GB before the error occurs.
I've restarted this many time - with nothing else running on the machine (no Mozy or dropbox).
Any clues?

For those who are interested.
Apple's recommendation is to reformat the hard disk and try again.
This is a very common issue - if the first backup was interrupted.
Many are discussion on this,
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6931702#6931702
I googled and this is very common.

HT4972 Why can´t I update my iphone 3gs? I complete all the steps, but when I am setting the phone, after choosing my wi-fi, is not possible to activate

I have just updated my iphone 3gs from iOS 4.1 to the last one which give me iTunes, by iTunes, I introduced my language, country, wi-fi, and when I got the step of activation iPhone, I got a message that says
"your iphone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavlaible. Try connecting ypur iPhone to iTunes to activate it, or try again in a few minutes."
The thing is, that I am connected to iTunes, so Can anyone tell me how can activate it?
Thank you very much

So know, according to this, what should I do with my phone?because it is not working anymore...
I read in other post that no more information could be provide here, but although you couldn´t give me it, are there any possibility to get it working back?

I am trying to update my iPad to ios5 but backup never completes even after 24 hours attached to iTunes? Frustrated. Any ideas?

Trying to back up ipad in order to upgrade to ios5. I have connected for over 24 hours and shows it is working but never completes. Don't know what to do. Any ideas?

Temporarily disable your firewall and security software and see if that helps.

HT1766 Restore onto iphone 3GS backup from iphone 4

My iphone 4 was stolen. I would like to restore everything from my last back up (from a few months ago) to my old iphone 3GS. How do I do this? It originaly came up with an error message about the software on the 3GS. Any help appreciated!

With iTunes updated to iTunes verison 11.0.2(26)
Connect your iPhone to the computer. iTunes should open and show a "Summary" of your iPhone. Picture/Serial Number/Phone Number etc. On the right hand side you would click on "Restore iPhone"
If iTunes doesn't automatically show the summary pane:
Mac: Click on "View" at the top left, then click Show Side bar. Single Click on the name of the iPhone under "devices" section. Follow above steps to restore iPhone.
Windows: Click on the Box at the very top left of the iTunes screen, then click "Show Menu Bar" When the Menu bar appears click on "View" then click on "Show Side Bar" follow above steps to restore iPhone.
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Iphone 3gs backup before upgrade

Hey guys, hope you well
I just recently turned on my iphone 3gs since 2010 & It shows me the usb and itunes screen. Most likely it needs an upgrade on the IOS software
The problem is that I have over 2000 pictures, contacts and my text messages. If I upgrade the software , this will all be deleted
Can anyone advise me if there is a way in which I can retrieve the lost data before upgrading the IOS software?
Thank you
Mohammad Faizal

Too late. The iTunes with USB graphic indicates your phone is in recovery mode, and would need to be fully restored to be usable again.
Whatever was on the device is lost forever.

Can I get iPhone 3GS backup off of an iMac running OSX 10.5 to restore the data on a new iPhone 5?

I bought a new iPhone 5 for my wife because her old 3GS was at its end. I made sure to back up the old phone on her old iMac running OSX 10.5. Got the new phone home plugged it in to the computer and failure ensued... Can't sync because the iTunes is too old, can't upgrade iTunes because the computer is too old... I have a backup on the computer is there any way to move it to my newer iMac running 10.8 to get some of her data back? I tried to think ahead by backing up but failed to think about incompatibility issues... Any help would shorten my time in the doghouse,

You can certainly move the backup files but that will do nothing for the apps or media that is on the device. Backups do not contain apps or media.
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/
For the apps and media it will be necessary to move the ENTIRE iTunes folder from the old computer to the new computer. Creating a new user account on the new computer would be a good idea if you both use iTunes and want to keep your media seperate.

IPhone 3GS backup gets stuck

I'm trying to backup my 3GS as part of updating to the latest version of iOS
Windows 7
iTunes 10.4.1.10
iPhone iOS 4.3.4
It gets stuck at about 10% (estimated from the progress bar) for hours... when I try to cancel it I have to force iTunes to close
I have tried lots - deleting the old backup files; reinstalling iTunes; rebooting PC; hard rebooting iPhone... but nothing has worked
Any other ideas please
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To make matters worse Apple haven't been able to resolve. They are supposed to be calling me back. iTunes now says the phone needs to be restored, then press OK ...... nothing happens, no longer get the extracting software, installing software, (and then the restore which got stuck), just a blank area on iTunes.......
This is my third day without my business phone... not at all impressed with Apple so far. Told yesterday I had 3 days left on my guarantee.......................
CheeseandBiscuits, any thoughts for my situation???? Am dreading connecting my iPad!

IPhone 3gs backup

When syncing my iPhone it does a backup - my backup is taking over two hours!
I have recently changed phone to a 32GB 3GS so it restored from my previous 3GS but I am only using 14GB so it shouldn't be a space issue.
Any ideas anybody?

I've got a two year old 3G and had an original iPhone that my son still uses. When I sync my phone that has about 10GB used, the backup takes about 30 seconds, the entire sync process takes about 1.5 minutes. The only time it has taken significantly longer than that was when I got the 3G replaced for a warranty issue and the first backup after the setup took longer. Been fine ever since.
While disabling the backup as you describe may quicken the sync process, it just puts you in a risk situation of not having a backup to rely on if you should need it for a restore. Also, since iTunes backup has to do with changes since the last backup, the more you disable it, the longer it will take because it will have to create an entire new backup.

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Hi,
my 3gs touchscreen is broken...for this reason i can't insert the acces code when i switch on.
The probem is when i try to make a backup through Itunes, it ask me to unlock the phone before.
Can i unock the iphone with an app\software, without fixing the screen?
Thanks

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