Not enough space on my phone to restore backup?
I recently did a factory reset and tried to restore from backup but it says there isn't enough space on my iphone to backup...but i just backed it up before i reset it...how does that even work? help please
I had the same problem and was able to resolve it.
Please note that I was pretty much at capacity before trying to upgrade to the latest software. I assume the new software update was larger than the previous version which caused the error trying to restore all the data from before but not having enough room now.
On the iphone, go to Settings > General > Reset
select "Erase all Content and Settings"
Connect to iTunes > you'll see "Welcome to Your New iPhone" page.
Select the "Restore from this backup:" and the restore commences.
After the restore, the phone will reboot and return to the "Welcome to Your New iPhone" page. Be patient. It will take a moment. Select the "Setup as New Phone" - your iPhone will sync all apps and music.
All Apps and data were restored successfully! (Took awhile though)
Good luck
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You'll like Carbon Copy Cloner, it's the best, and it's smart.
Especially the huge control it gives and the fact that you can update the clones and even save states between the updates as backups.
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All my clones are option key bootable, plus the files can be accessed directly by any platform that can read the HFS+ format, I'm not locked into using or restoring only to another Mac.
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Plug it into your computer and do the update with iTunes. The space requirement does not apply when doing a wired update.
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It sounds like your Video app is quitting when you try to watch a rental you downloaded. I recommend closing all the running apps on the phone first:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
Double-click the Home button.
Swipe left or right until you have located the app you wish to close.
Swipe the app up to close it.
When you have done that and restart the phone and test the issue again:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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Follow this very helpful user tip by wjosten:
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Go to the Music Tab in iTunes and select what you want to sync. You can select playlists, albums, artists, or individual songs.
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Thanks for the question. I understand you are receiving a "Not enough free space" alert when attempting to sync your new iPhone 4s. The following article may help to resolve your issue:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1503
Resolution
Try disconnecting and reconnecting your device, then syncing again to solve this issue.
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3. Turn the music and photo sync options for the device on again.
4. Click Apply again to try to sync the device to iTunes.
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5. Turn off the automatic syncing functions for the iOS device. To do this:
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Not enough space on disk to restore !
can anyone help me ?
I had some troubles with my mac so I made an image for the HD and every thing went fine and now when I want to restore it ,it says
Not enough space on /dev/disk0s2 to restore what should I do !!?I may be too late now (but for sake of knowing the next time):
Before you make an image, re-size the source partition to a size smaller than the new (future) destination.
- click on the source partition,
- go to the Partition tab at the top,
- then grab the handle in the lower right of the Partition Layout graph and drag it upwards.
The size of the partition will change, but the partition won't be erased.
- BE PATIENT - this can be as slow as defragmenting the drive! [guess]
* Your computer will go into Sleep Mode every 10 mintues. Hit a modifier key - (SHIFT, CMD, CNTRL) -
every 8 or 9 minutes to keep the computer from going into sleep mode.
* Use your mouse to place the curser (every so often) in the progress bar to mark your progress.
Then make a new Image.
* Remember to "Scan Image for Restore" (in the Image menu) before proceeding.
If its too late because the original partition is gone, try temporarily restoring your image to an external (as large or larger) drive. [CAUTION! Everything on that external drive will be replaced!!]
Then re-size and create a new image - to be restored on your intended destination.
(Give this image a new name just in case)
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HT5772 i can't restore my backup from my itunes cause not enough space on phone.
i can't restore my backup from my itunes cause not enough space on phone.
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Hello Peter39,
After reviewing your post, it sounds like the iPhone will not update because it needs more space available. I would recommend that you read these articles, they may be helpful in troubleshooting your issue.
If you need more space for an iOS update - Apple Support
If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a nice day,
Mario
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