Setting up a new phone with ipod restore????
So just got my new phone. And during the set-up it says "An iPhone has previously been synced with this computer" I never had an iPhone before but I DO have a ipod.
So it's asking me to set-up as a new iPhone OR restore from the ipod back-up...
My question is which to choose? If I choose NEW will it forget, erase all the ipod data OR if I restore will it place everything from my ipod onto the iphone. Just not sure which to choose. I want to be able to sync both of course but I don't want the "NEW iPhone" set-up option to mess up the ipod in anyway.
Any help for one who is a bit confused...thanks in advance.
I have a family plan with wife's 2G iPhone and my 3G iPhone.
At ATT I upgraded my iPhone to a new 3Gs and moved my wife's phone number to my 3G. That part works fine, but the difficulty is in restoring the Backup from the older 2G phone into the 3G.
I know the backup is there, because it loads okay into the old 2G iPhone right away.
How do I get iTunes to load the 2G Backup into the 3G iPhone so my wife's stuff stays with her newer iPhone?
When I plug the 3G in, it doesn't offer the restore from backup, or a list of other phones synched with that computer.
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Then, 2 weeks later, when I reset the network settings the Mobile (Cellular) Data Network option (under Settings > General> Network) completely disappeared leaving me utterly baffled. I wasn't too concerned about it before but now I need to send some photos and it's extremely annoying.
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On my latest restore I completely erased all data from the phone and restored from a backup, but the problem was still there... I know it can't be a hardware problem because BETWEEN erasing the phone and restoring it from the backup the MMS icon and network options all reappeared.
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Hello Emily,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you need to sign out of your previous Apple ID on your device, but do not know the password, then you will need to reset the password on that account. Since you do not have access to the email with that Apple ID, you will either have to reset the password using the security questions or contact Apple ID account security.
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support
Take care,
Alex H. -
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