Need desperate help on iPhone backup.

Okay so I just got a new iPhone since my old one didn't work so well. I took it home and just hit sync to get my music and apps on. But then I realized that my old photos, sms messages, and notes are absent. How do I get them back?

Sync won't restore back up for you. Connect the phone to iTunes and right click on the phone from the sidebar. Select restore and choose your old phone back up

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I'll attempt to make this question as concise and fully informative as possible. I have an iPhone 4 Jailbroken running firmware v4.3.3. I typically sync my phone with my PC on a normal basis until this past October I bought a new SSD and had to re-install iTunes on my C drive. As you know, a re-install means that any re-sync with a fresh iTunes install means that the phone will basically wiped clean. Since the new iTunes install I have regularly been "Backing Up" the iPhone,(but never synced it) however this is not a "Sync" of course, but I figure it still beneficial to do. I believe I have the following options and/or issues to deal with:
1) Is there any way to "reverse-sync" the iPhone to the PC, instead of the other way around? I kept the old iTunes operating files but I am not sure which ones I'd need to copy over to which folder to make a "current" sync happen, or to "fool" iTunes into thinking nothing has changed since the fresh install.
2) I realize a "restore" will erase the jailbreak, but what if I choose "Restore From Backup", will that also erase or reset the jailbreak?
3) I am mainly concerned with calendar appointments, my apps with invaluable information, and notes. Everything else such as music I can simply re-sync if I have to.
In essence, I am trying to do a up-to-date sync with the new iTunes install and loose as little data and information as possible (or none at all). I have apps installed such as iFile that hold many files within the folder tree structure of the phone that I cannot afford to loose. I'd be willing to make backup copies of all these files if there is a viable solution for me, which Im hoping somebody can recommend to me.
If there is a special app or PC app that I need to make things run smoother or achieve my goal I am more than happy to install whatever it takes. Thank you for any responses, they are most appreciated.
I have attempted to be as detailed yet brief as possible with my explanation of the nature of my problem, yet feel free to ask a question if it will assist you in further diagnosing and solving my issue.

Let's say I, at this very moment, "Backup" my phone in iTunes. Once finished, I immediately perform a "Restore from Backup"
There will be no change in your phone, assuming you didn't change anything or receive any messages between backing up and restoring the backup. The phone will have exactly the content of what was in the backup.
will iTunes have imported all saved phone data into its registry?
It saves phone and app settings, messages, visual voicemail, contacts, Camera Roll, app data.
such as apps, music, etc., since, remember, nothing is there now. I need to put phone contents on the PC rather than the other way around
No!!!!! iTunes Store content (apps, music, media) is synced to and from iTunes - it's not in the backup. If you never synced your phone with this computer before, the first sync is unidirectional from the computer to phone. If there's nothing in the iTunes library now, what's in your phone will get deleted. In this case, you have to first "Transfer Purchases" To do this:
1. Be sure that automatic syncing on connection is disabled in iTunes Prefs > Devices > Disable.....
2. Connect phone with iTunes open.
3. Right-click the device tab on left border of iTunes window.
4. Select "Transfer Purchases." Note that any music/media on the phone that was not originally obtained from the iTunes Store will not transfer to the computer.
It's now safe to sync the phone. Note that when you select "Sync" on the iTunes page, the phone is typically backed up as well, if you didn't set it up to backup to iCloud instead.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946

Had to reinstall iTunes,backed up iPhone5 before the reinstall and need to restore the iPhone backup that is on the computer,Windows8, but it is not an option in the new iTunes restore menu. How do I map or add the old backup to the new iTunes?

Had to reinstall iTunes,backed up iPhone5 before the reinstall and need to restore the iPhone backup that is on the computer,Windows8, but it is not an option in the new iTunes restore menu. How do I map or add the old backup to the new iTunes restore option?

Hi MrsMoosie,
I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your iPad. If your iPad isn't responding or doesn't appear to be charging, you may find the information and troubleshooting steps outlined in the following articles helpful, in particular the following portion:
If you don't see the charging screen within an hour, or you see the connect to power screen, check your connector, USB cable, and power adapter. Make sure that everything is plugged in firmly, free of debris, and not damaged. You might want to try a different USB cable or power adapter.
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't respond or doesn't turn on - Apple Support
If you can’t charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

I need desperate help with Itunes for the SLVR

I have a set playlist for Itunes to take songs from and put onto my phone when it is connected. That playlist has 56 songs, but when I click autofill, it only puts 31 songs down. As I add more songs to the playlist however, it only takes certain ones. For example, for every 7 songs I download into the playlist, it only takes 2 or 3. The phone has tons of space but I don't know, need desperate help, thanks in advance.

i know i have the same problem the only one thing i have noticed that is consistant along with this problem is that songs that will not go on it are all of them have a higher bit rate than songs that do go on the phone but thats the only real thing i can notice so if someone can show me how to lower the bit rate if its possible that might be the miracle cure

Hi i need sum help plzzz, iphone 3gs blackscreen and tryed evrything but wont kick out of dfu mode , much apreicated plz

hi i need sum help plzzz, iphone 3gs blackscreen and tryed evrything but wont kick out of dfu mode , much apreicated plz, it just happen wen i was restoring the screen is balck but wen i restore it from itunes it says erorr 1600 and itunes does not reconise the phone , i have tryed eveything bt still no luck , I NEED UR HELP PLZZZ ,its my disabled daughters thank you

Anyone on this forum can correct me if I am wrong. I am not judging you, but to my knowledge the iTunes error 1600 usually affects products that are jailbroken. again I am not saying that your iPhone 3GS was jailbroken. my only advise off the top of my head to assist you is to download the recent IOS firmware online. I know it is not the the #1 advised option, but it is the only option you have unless you wish to bring it to the Apple Genius bar and see if they can replace the phone or fix it themselves.

HT4759 Please I need a help I cannot backup my ipad and can not get into the icloud storage. What would I do to get into my ipad? please I need your help

Please I need a help. I cannot backup my ipad and can not get into the iclous storage to delet them, because its read icloud storage is full. Please do you have a knowledge of how I can get rid of the message and get into the ipad?

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Help - Previous iPhone backup not recognized after 2.0 upgrade

I updated to iPhone software version 2.0 today. Prior to doing so, I synced the phone, then made a clone of my hard drive using SuperDuper!. Before the upgrade everything was working normally.
I'd previously had a total of 3 iPhones synced with this computer. One phone was last backed up August 07, one was last backed up December 07, and my current iPhone should have been backed up earlier today when I synced my phone. (Am I incorrect in assuming that the phone is backed up with every sync?)
Anyway, after updating the software, the iPhone was restored to factory settings, then I was prompted to restore data from a backup. The problem here is that the only iPhone backup listed by iTunes was the December 07 backup - it did not list the other two backups (August 07 and today). I didn't want to write over my phone with old data, so I set it up as a new phone, assuming I would be able to locate this morning's backup and restore from that.
Now the problem is, this morning's backup appears nowhere. In Syncing Preferences in iTunes, I get three iPhone backups listed: 1. backed up on August 07, 2. backed up on December 07 and 3. Backed up after being configured as a new iPhone.
I hope I haven't lost you all at this point
Anyway, my calendars, contacts, email, etc all appear OK, but I have lost my notes and settings. I suspect this morning's iPhone backup should be on the clone I made of my drive prior to the upgrade, but I'm not sure where to locate it or how to get it transfered back over to my Mac.
On my cloned backup, I have located this folder:
~Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/<LongStringOfCharacters>
This folder appears to have the right modification date (my sync right before my 2.0 upgrade).
If I simply copy that folder over to my Mac, will iTunes recognize the backup and allow me to use it to restore my iPhone?
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I just installed iTunes from a direct download from apple about a week ago, and it updated itself earlier today. It states it is iTunes version 7.7.1.11.
iTunes does not even recognize that the iPhone is connected anymore.
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Plese I need urgent help, my iPhone another was stollen please I need help and I dond have any contact urgent number

Plese I need help urgent my iPhone was stollen I dont heve any contact i need to know what to dooo?
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Hello Stormova,
I can understand your situation, do the following things first.
1. File a Police Report
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File a report with the police in the city where the phone was stolen. This may or may not directly lead to the recovery of your phone, but having documentation of the theft may help in dealing with cell phone and insurance companies and, if you can get data about the location of your phone, having the police report on file may be necessary for getting the police to help you recover it.
2. Call Your Cell Phone Company
Making this the second step in the process. Some cell phone company representatives may be more inclined to take action when you've got a police report, others may act right away without one. Calling your cell phone company to report the theft and have the account tied to the phone suspended or canceled will help ensure that you're not stuck paying for charges incurred by the thief. Try tracking the phone first, though, since cancelled service could make tracking it hard.
3. If you have Setup iCloud on your iPhone
Login to https://www.icloud.com/ with the same Apple Id & password that you have configured on your lost iPhone and see if you can find all your Contacts there ( you will only find the contacts on iCloud if you have setup iCloud Account on your iPhone and had taken a backup on iCloud before)
On the same page you can also track the location of your iPhone if you have Find My iPhone Enabled on your iPhone earlier, and if your iPhone is connected to any Internet connection (Wifi/Cellular) you can see the last location and inform the same to the Cops.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5668

Urgent!! Need your Help! iPhone stopped working and Lock Button Not working

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There is no magic that will fix broken hardware.
Make an appointment at the genius bar and see if they can help you.

Need Urgent Help! iPhone 3Gs won't detect SIM after update to ios 6.1.3

So yesterday me and my sister's phone was working fine. I decided to update both of them, and when I updated, everything was reset to factory settings. Everything is running smoothly, but our phones won't detect the SIM. Either it says "No Service" or "Invalid SIM" when I turn on Airplane Mode. Urgent, please help!

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Need Desperate Help!!

Ok so i woke up this morning and my home button was not working, and a message kept popping up saying this accesorry is not optimised with this iphone, when theres nothing in it.
so i get home and charge my iphone,when i turn it on it says i need to plug it into itunes and do a restore,
so i did, i lost most of my apps, all my contacts, but it did fix the homebutton problem, however the accessory error message keeps popping up and now mysound is not working because of it.. any ideas?

All iTunes content on your iPhone - all music, movies, tv shows, and 3rd party apps should be in your iTunes library. All apps will or should be with Sync Apps selected under the Apps tab for your iPhone sync preferences with iTunes which should be selected for a number of reasons. With this selected, after downloading an app with your iPhone the app will be copied to your iTunes library automatically the first time you sync your iPhone with iTunes after doing so.
Contacts are designed to be synced with a supported address book app on your computer so contacts should be available on your computer as well. Not a good idea to depend on an iPhone or any cell phone alone for contact info which can be lost or stolen.
Check the dock connector port on your iPhone closely for any dirt, lint, or foreign material and it doesn't take much. If none, this error message can also indicate water or moisture damage to the dock connector port or some hardware damage with the pins in the port.

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Hi guys
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If you still have problems you may need to reset the admin password:
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I NEED DESPERATE HELP! ADWARE THAT DOES NOT GO AWAY NO MATTER WHAT I TRY

So I was downloading something to my computer and, of course, I got stuck with that Only Search thing and no matter what I try it DOES NOT GO AWAY. I tried turning off my extensions, I tried switching networks, I tried resetting safari. Deleting my history. Every. Single. Thing.
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There is no need to download anything to solve this problem.
You may have installed the "VSearch" trojan. Remove it as follows.
Malware is always changing to get around the defenses against it. These instructions are valid as of now, as far as I know. They won't necessarily be valid in the future. Anyone finding this comment a few days or more after it was posted should look for more recent discussions or start a new one.
Back up all data before proceeding.
Step 1
From the Safari menu bar, select
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Uninstall any extensions you don't know you need, including any that have the word "Spigot," "Trovi," or "Conduit" in the description. If in doubt, uninstall all extensions. Do the equivalent for the Firefox and Chrome browsers, if you use either of those.
Reset the home page and default search engine in all the browsers, if it was changed.
Step 2
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/Library/LaunchAgents/com.vsearch.agent.plist
Right-click or control-click the line and select
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Repeat with each of these lines:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.daemon.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vsearch.helper.plist
Restart the computer and empty the Trash. Then delete the following items in the same way:
/Library/Application Support/VSearch
/System/Library/Frameworks/VSearch.framework
~/Library/Internet Plug-Ins/ConduitNPAPIPlugin.plugin
Some of these items may be absent, in which case you'll get a message that the file can't be found. Skip that item and go on to the next one.
The problem may have started when you downloaded and ran an application called "MPlayerX." That's the name of a legitimate free movie player, but the name is also used fraudulently to distribute VSearch. If there is an item with that name in the Applications folder, delete it, and if you wish, replace it with the genuine article from mplayerx.org.
This trojan is often found on illegal websites that traffic in pirated content such as movies. If you, or anyone else who uses the computer, visit such sites and follow prompts to install software, you can expect more of the same, and worse, to follow.
You may be wondering why you didn't get a warning from Gatekeeper about installing software from an unknown developer, as you should have. The reason is that the Internet criminal behind VSearch has a codesigning certificate issued by Apple, which causes Gatekeeper to give the installer a pass. Apple could revoke the certificate, but as of this writing has not done so, even though it's aware of the problem. This failure of oversight has compromised both Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. You can't rely on Gatekeeper alone to protect you from harmful software.
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