Restore photos without music
Hello all
I can not connect my iphone to my computer due to the fact that my USB ports do not work. So, I have been trying to sync my iphone to an itunes playlist on another one of my computers. However, I understand that I can not sync it to another device without restoring my iphone. If I do this I will lose all my pictures and contacts, which, I do not want to do. Is there a way that I can backup my contacts and photos to my second computer, restore the iphone, put my contacts and photos back onto my iphone, and then sync my new playlist to my iphone? Thank you all for the help!
Howdy, buzzie6774!
There are a couple of options for backing up your device. In this particular instance, you may want to consider backing up to iCloud first, then to iTunes as an extra precaution.
Choosing an iOS backup method (Should I use iTunes or iCloud to back up my iOS device?)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262
When to use iCloud and iTunes Backup together
For an extra level of backup for your data, you can use iCloud Backup and iTunes Backup together.
Using iCloud Backup doesn't disable iTunes Backup completely, it just turns off Automatic Backups via iTunes. You can trigger a manual iTunes Backup yourself whenever you want to create a new one.
Best regards,
Allen
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