When i download ios6, do i need to back anything up

This is my first i product and just got the prompt to download ios6. Will my ipad stay the same or will it wipe it out. Do I need to back anything up. I am very tech challenged as you can tell. Thank you.

Before downloading ANY upgrade, one should always back up the device to ones computer! Then, if there are problems, ones data is saved. When new software is downloaded and installed, your device is not wiped clean. When you re-start, all your data should be there. If it isn't, you can then use Restore and all your data that was backed up will once again be there.

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why did I get my brother's contacts when I downloaded ios6?

Did you ever use his Apple ID on your phone? Perhaps you signed in using his Apple ID and iCloud downloaded his contacts to your phone. Are your contacts still on your phone? Chech and see, under settings what Apple ID your are signed in with.

Why did all my data erase when i downloaded iOs6?

All my data was erase when i downloaded the ios6. All my apps, notes, email e.t.c. and no where did it say it was going to do that. On the last software update it didn't but, on this one it did.
Is that supposed to happen? is here a way to get everything back?

It seems to be a common problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4629816?tstart=0

When I downloaded iOS 7 my iTunes album art automatically changed for me. Loved it. When I downloaded iOS 8 update it went back to the original artwork. How do I get it back like iOS 7??

Okay, I'm going to try and make as much sense as I possibly can without confusing people. I hope someone can help! So when I downloaded the iOS 7 update one 'major' change I noticed was that my album art in iTunes had automatically changed for me. It was really cool, more up-to-date, and overall enjoyed how it looked. Made it look a lot neater than my own album art I had put on there. Now, when I downloaded the new iOS 8 update I notice that all my album art when back to its original picture which I had put on there. How do I get it back to where it was when I downloaded the iOS 7 Update?? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I know this isn't the most "dying for help" question, but I'm curious anyways to why it has changed. Thanks!

Sorry no backup - no pictures.
Yes phone will automatically backup to icloud when on wifi and phone is charge, but your phone storage was full so it stop backing up.
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview
When your phone was connected to your computer, you should've seen an autoplay which would've allowed you to import your pics to your computer as you would a digital camera Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support

What dose wating mean when u download an app an it doest do anything just keep saying waiting

hi when i download an app it then just says waiting an will not download but i can if i use pc it will download fine help please

Hi keironhadley,
If you are having issues with an app download stuck at Waiting, you may find the following discussion thread helpful:
Apple Support Communities: App updates won't download on my iPhone, they just say waiting
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4111336
Regards,
- Brenden

Am i supposed to get siri when i download ios6

I recently just downloaded ios 6 . It says i get siri , but i have not got it yet . How do i get it ?

iOS 6- Which software features does my iPhone, iPad or iPod touch support?
I believe you will find that Siri is only supported on the iPad 3.

TS1538 When i downloaded ios6 it downloaded until it went half way then it Stopped?I then tried to restart my ipod but it just restarts the download?

help please:(

1)     If your iTouch is jailbroken, restore it first.
2)    See how much space is available on your iTouch. The update takes up 900mb of space.
3)     Or you can just use the computer. Plug your iTouch in your computer >>> click on your iTouch >>> click UPDATE. It should take about 20 minutes to update.

I was recently in the US and downloaded ios6.1 and am now back in Ireland and cant get into the Irish app store. Any help?

I was

Do you really mean iOs 6.1, which is only a developer release and not available to the general public? Or was that a typo and you really mean iOS 6.0.1?

HT5642 I get a unable tO download messge when i try to download ios6.1. I need ios612 to fix calendar bug....the message i get says that unable to download because no longer connected to internet....i am connected to the internet all along

I get a unable tO download messge when i try to download ios6.1. I need ios612 to fix calendar bug....the message i get says that unable to download because no longer connected to internet....i am connected to the internet all along

1. Try reinstall iLIfe 09 from your install disk
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2. Download it from the App Store to reinstall It's on your Purchases List* there.
For older versions that have been installed from Disk you'll need these additional steps:
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 or later they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
*Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?
iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.
If that fails, then you're reinstalling the OS.

Downloaded ios6 to my ipod touch and lost all color when i select an artist or song how can i get to be blue again tried resetting did not work any help would be apprciated?

just downloaded ios6 on my ipod touch and lost all color when I select an artist or song how can I get it to be blue again tried resetting did not work any help offered would be liked

You need to restore.
Everything should be on your computer, so you can just sync it back.
iPod touch User Guide (For iOS 4.3 Software)

I've just installed CS6 creative suite mainly for photoshop CS6. It comes with camera raw 7.0.something, but need something newer to use my canon 6d. When I download camera raw 8.5 and install the raw converter doesnt work anymore, wont even open or isnt

I've just installed CS6 creative suite mainly for photoshop CS6. It comes with camera raw 7.0.something, but need something newer to use my canon 6d. When I download camera raw 8.5 and install the raw converter doesnt work anymore, wont even open or isnt available anymore in the plugin list. Tried to reinstall everything for a few times, but nothing helps.

When I search for updates the raw converter doesnt get update automaticly. Frustrating, is costing me the whole morning.

I have Iphoto '09, version 8.1.2 (424). I am having an identical problem. All my pictures are imported into Iphoto when I downloaded them from my camera. Until recently, I thought that the pictures were actually saved in the library. Since I need to cr

I have Iphoto '09, version 8.1.2 (424). I am having an identical problem. All my pictures are imported into Iphoto when I downloaded them from my camera. Until recently, I thought that the pictures were actually saved in the library. Since I need to crop my pictures for the web, and Iphoto doesn't do that, I purchased Photoshop Elements to do that. To my surprise, when I try to get a picture from Iphoto to Photoshop, it can't be done. That was when I realized, after wasting a lot of time, that the photos are not in the Iphoto library.
I started naming the pictures on Iphoto so I had a recognizable file name to open on Photoshop. Couldn't find it. I looked in the Backup folder and the Transfer software folder (I have a Nikon camera), and the names I entered in the Iphoto display, could not be found.
When I am trying to upload a photo to the web, I get the Finder folder showing with an active folder called "Photos" under "Media", which only displays Iphoto and PhotoBooth. This is a folder name that I cannot find in my HD anywhere when I look for it. If I edit a picture with Photoshop, I am not going to save it back to Iphoto (not sure whether it will work properly). How do I get my folder of edited photos to show when I want to upload a picture to the web?
Where (the name of the folder) do I find the pictures I see displayed on the Iphoto library, including any name changes, keywords added, and so on?

See my response to your other post.

Hi have just purchased iphone 4s . my itunes on my mac is currently 10.4 . 10.5 is needed for the new iphone but when i download it and click on install the itunes about still says 10.4 . have tried to update through itunes but it says there is no softwar

hi have just purchased iphone 4s . my itunes on my mac is currently 10.4 . 10.5 is needed for the new iphone but when i download it and click on install the itunes about still says 10.4 . have tried to update through itunes but it says there is no software available for me . please help . mr frustrated

If your computer is running an OS X prior to Snow Leopard 10.6,
the answer (if it is an Intel-based Mac; not old PowerPC model)
would be to buy the retail Snow Leopard 10.6 DVD from Apple
for about $20, and install it. Then update that to 10.6.8 by using
the installed Snow Leopard online to get Combo Update v1.1 for
Snow Leopard 10.6.8. After that is installed & updated, run the
system's Software Update again, to see what else is available to
that system.
Later systems can then be looked into at Mac App Store, once
the computer is running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
And if your computer is a Power PC (G4/G5, etc) and has no
Core2Duo kind of CPU -- See "About this Mac" in apple menu
to disclose the general info about your Mac. Also you can see
even more by clicking on "More Info" when looking in there...
If it isn't an Intel-based Mac, it can't run a system past 10.5.8.
Hopefully this helps.
Good luck & happy computing!

HT1364 I need to reload my operating system on my computer. I created a folder, itunes media, on a external drive. When I download itunes again how do move my library information back?

I have to reload my operating system. I created and copied my library info to a folder, itunesmedia, on a external drive. when I download itunes again, how do move the files back?

You need to follow the moving media per: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364

When i update apps on my iphone they need the ID that i used when i downloaded these app and i forgot this ID and a make a new ID how i used the new one to update these apps thanks

Hello all,
when i update apps on my iphone they need the ID that i used when i downloaded these apps and i forgot this ID and a make a new ID
How i used the new one to update these apps?
thanks

Your device can hold apps from multiple IDs, but to update them you have to swicth identities which is time consuming. If possible use only the one ID. If you need to reset the password for your old ID visit My Apple ID.
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