Syncing on a diff laptop- start from scratch- havent updated/synced 7months
I haven't updated nor synced my iphone 3gs in almost 7 months? The laptop I used is basically destroyed. I feel like I need to start from scratch wanting to do the following:
A)I have plenty of new games I purchased that are not synced or backed up, contacts, many textes and photos that I would like to keep.
B) I know there have been many updates since the last time I synced my iphone (i.e. the whole folders thing)that I have not done
Can I do all this in one fail swoop?
Can someone give me a step to step process of what I need to do with the new computer I will be using? (it is my roomates and she has itunes, but I dont want to mix my stuff with hers)
What will I lose? that's the real question.
Thank you so much and I am desperately looking for help as I am sooo not a techie kind of person - lol
Have a great day whoever you are =)
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