Where is the iPhone backup?

Hi,
Recently, I just backup iPhone via iCloud service. I'm wondering where is the backup file stored at?

On Apple's iCloud servers.

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v35bonanza wrote:
I have read that article but the path provided does not exist on my system. I do not have a file "Application Data" under my user name.
Your computer is probably set to NOT show hidden files, I know on my PC which has Vista, I need to go into Tools menu/folder options/click on the view tab, you need to look down the list that will have appeared in the little window for SHOW HIDDEN FILES & NAMES, see the picture in the below link. You need to change this to show hidden files etc and you then should be able to see this folder.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/39329849571614421d67o.jpg

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Message was edited by: vburger

Allan, I am puzzled and hope that you can help and clarify:
I did try the "Restore the iPhone to its Factory Settings" approach and did transfer the iTunes folder (from before the crash) through Time Machine to the new HD. When I connect the iPhone to the computer and start iTunes there, I am informed that an iphone has previously synced with this computer and am asked whether I want to set up a new iPhone or "Restore from the backup of iPhone". BUT, the Last Synched info states that the last sync was TODAY, and NOT as of before the crash (when the Apps and their Settings were OK, i.e. to what I would like to restore). Frustration galore.
This begs the question: 1.) where on the computer is the last backup stored, and can that be replaced by using an earlier version found on the Time Machine? But then I think I understand you saying that the backup process of the iPhone does NOT contain the Settings and Data related with each third party application, only the app itself; or did I misunderstand you.
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And finally 3.) you state: cancel the backup when you connect the iphone to the computer running iTunes. When I click on the x next to where it says that the iPhone is being backed up, it cancels the whole sync process, not only the backup process.
Sorry to bother you so much, but I'd really hate to loose all the data and settings of the ninety or so Apps which I am using. Again, many thanks in advance for any clarifications.
Cheers,
Veit
I am using vers. 3.0.1 on the iPhone and iTunes 8.2.1 on a PowerBook G4 (i.e. NOT Intel based)

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v35bonanza wrote:
I have read that article but the path provided does not exist on my system. I do not have a file "Application Data" under my user name.
Your computer is probably set to NOT show hidden files, I know on my PC which has Vista, I need to go into Tools menu/folder options/click on the view tab, you need to look down the list that will have appeared in the little window for SHOW HIDDEN FILES & NAMES, see the picture in the below link. You need to change this to show hidden files etc and you then should be able to see this folder.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/39329849571614421d67o.jpg

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946

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HT1766 where is the Itunes backup file located in the computer ?

where is the Itunes backup file located in the computer?

Read here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946

Where is the ipad backup kept

where is the ipad backup kept

<Profile>\<AppData>\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
And on the assumption that your supplementary question is "It's taking up too much room on my C:\ drive, how do I move it?"...
You can redirect <Profile>\<AppData>\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup to a folder on another drive using NTFSLink (shell ext., might only work on XP) or Junction (cmd line tool).
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