Upgrading my IOS will delete my files if I don't do a backup??

I want to upgrade to the new IOS, and I want to know if I do it, will my files be erase? or do I have to do a back up first???? Please help!!!

This really would be a more appropriate question for the forum for your iOS device (iPad, iPhone or iPod touch) but anyway, if you upgrade from iOS 4 to iOS 5, yes, all your files on the iOS device will be erased. So you need to make sure that all your apps and content are synched to iTunes on your computer and that you have a current backup of the iOS device (if you sync the device before running the upgrade, it should back up automatically). Then once the upgrade is complete, restore the device from your most recent backup and sync back your apps and content.
If you already have iOS 5 or 5.1 and just want to upgrade to iOS 5.1.1, then nothing should be removed, though it's still wise to have all your content synched and a current backup before performing the upgrade.
If you have additional questions, I'm sure someone in the forum for your device or the iTunes forum can provide further help.
Regards.

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