Why the Long backup?

I downloaded 2.01 and right away it went into backing up my 3GiPhone, it's been over an hour and its still backing up. Is anyone else having this problem?

Hi Joseph,
I upgraded my phone this morning and experienced the same thing. My backup took about 80 minutes and finally finished and upgraded without any problems. Just leave the backup running and should be OK. BTW, I have about 30 apps on the phone.
Cheers,
TFB

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HT1766 Whenever I try to backup my ipad to iCloud, I get the following error message and can't work out why " the last backup could not be completed" I am connected to my wi FI and iPad off and connected to power. Please can anyone help ?

Whenever I try to backup my ipad to iCloud, I get the following error message and can't work out why " the last backup could not be completed" I am connected to my wi FI and iPad off and connected to power. Please can anyone help ?

In settings>general> cellular do you have it turned ON?

FIX the long backups, not disable them. Solution is here!

NOTE: This process was performed on an iPod Touch 2.0.2 with iTunes 7.7.1.11 on a PC running Windows XP. The process is the same (or similar) for the iPhone.
+*My backups used to take 4 hours. Now they take just minutes, even with 40+ apps*+ installed including large apps like Texas Hold 'em, Brain Challenge, and Vay. No, I am not exaggerating. A fresh sync generally takes no more than 5 minutes from the time I plug my iPod in to the time I disconnect.
I do not guarantee this process will work for you. I can't do that. But it has worked for a lot of other people. This fix is an adaptation from geauxracerx's solution posted here. Read what others have said. I do not take credit for the solution, but I added in a few steps and gave a little more detailed info to fill in the blanks, fix problems and answer the questions I ran into when following geauxracerx's instructions.
Extraordinary long backups are caused by an error when an app (or apps) was installed or updated, particularly if you have ever installed or updated using the App Store on the device itself rather than iTunes. Even if you were never aware that there was a problem, they can arise and will cause problems with the backup process. Maybe you did have a problem during an update or install. Maybe the update stalled, or the App Store crashed. These issues are very likely what have been causing your long backups and you didn't even know it. During the backup process these errors cause it to drag and pause for a very long time before it gets moving again. From your view, you just see a normal backup that is taking hours, and undoubtedly annoying you to no end. On the inside, iTunes is trying desperately to get past a roadblock that it doesn't know where it came from.
This is how to fix the problem. *This is not a quick fix, but it is an effective fix. And it is a FIX, not a band aid.* Depending on how many apps you have installed, this can take several hours to complete. *You will also lose all game scores and any other data stored in your apps.* You will be starting fresh. It is an inconvenience, but in the end, you will be rewarded with quick, efficient backups, the way Apple intended. And you will never have to dread the
iTunes backup again.
The Process:
1. Open iTunes, go to Edit>Preferences>Syncing and remove all previous backups. Also click "Disable automatic syncing for all iPhones and iPods"
2. In your system file structure, locate the backup files for iTunes.
On Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup
On a Mac: Users/YOURACCOUNT/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup
Delete ALL files and folders inside the Backup folder.
3. Plug in iPod. On the Applications tab, uncheck sync apps. Click sync. This will remove all apps on your iPod, it will also backup the ipod. This backup will be very fast, and will recreate the backup folders you deleted in
step 2.
4. If there are any apps left on your ipod, touch and hold the icon until it starts to wiggle, then touch the X to delete the app. Delete all apps left on your ipod. Then sync again.
5. After the sync is complete, disconnect the iPod and do a hard restart by holding down the sleep/power button until the slider appears, slide to power off. Wait 5 seconds and push the power button again and wait for the ipod to boot up.
6. Now begin adding apps back to your ipod one by one. On the Applications tab, click "Sync applications" AND "Selected applications".
7. Click one app and sync. After the sync is complete, right click on your ipod under Devices in the left column of iTunes. Click "Back Up" and allow the backup to complete.
8. Repeat step 7 for each app you want to install. Be sure to backup after each install. As you add more and more apps, the backup will take longer and longer as the process scans apps for changes. An initial backup can also be long for a particularly large application. However, ONLY the initial backup after you install an app will take a long time. Subsequent backups are very quick. Even these "long" backups are just minutes long, sometimes up to 15 minutes in my experience.
9. When you are finished installing and backing up all apps, go to Edit>Preferences>Syncing and enable automatic syncing for all iPhones and iPods.
10. Unplug and plug your device back in just for kicks. Let it back up and sync. Better?
Notes:
The very first time an application is backed up, all critical data is written to your hard drive. This is why the backups are so long the first time. Afterward, only data changes are written, so backups are much shorter.
Backup times will continue to vary based on how many apps were altered since the last sync. If you've used one app since the last backup, your backup will be very short. If you've used 20 apps, the backup will be longer. But you will be rid of the dreaded hour (or more) long backup, that is a promise.
Now that your apps are installed and backing up correctly, the number one rule is to *never, ever install or update apps through the App Store on the iPod*. ONLY install and update through iTunes, and backup after every install or update. The App Store on the iPod is still unstable and can cause lock ups, crashes and freezes. And it is the culprit in these long backup times. Avoid it until the bugs are ironed out.
Also, do not be tempted to disable backups using programs or code edits available online. Your backups are crucial in the event of a restore. Backups contain all of your personal data like game scores, notes, icon arrangement, application data, etc. And it's not a matter of if you'll have to restore one day, it's when, and you'll be glad you have a backup when you do.

Thanks for your reply, the trackpad is 9 months old, but it was a christmas present so I dont have the receipt.
Also Im in Dubai, which pretty much means that your warranty lasts as long as they remember your face in the shop buying it!
I have read through over 10 pages of people with the same problem as mine here on the support site, the only variable is different solutions
work for some people, and nothing works for others.
I found turning my iPhone off fixed the problem for 2 days!!
Most people seem to only have the issue with Mavericks, and a few suffered with the Lions.
The movies are playing fine, they just keep pausing and playing continuously from phantom clicks.
Its got so bad now, I dont even have enough control to restart the machine!
I would simply chance buying a new trackpad... but after I received a phantom click about 20 seconds AFTER the pad was switched off, I dont wanna go throwing more money at this needlessly.
I wish Apple would take these sort of things seriously, if I cant get this sorted in a week, Im gonna have to either upgrade my Macbook to Mavericks (which I did before, then spent 2 days reverting back to Snow Leopard)
Or im gonna have to buy a PC and Cubase!
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Is there any chance you could show your existing users a hint of respect or common courtesy by taking these issues seriously?
It is after all our loyalty to your brand over the years that put you were you are today.

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Actually, I had jailbroken my iPhone 1.14 and had many applications on it, I never experienced and issues with backups taking a long time.
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This is to me the last and biggest issue that Apple needs to resolve on the iPhone. I have found that most people I meet that has an iPhone almost never sync it and just use it by itself. I, however, use it to catch my podcasts. I manually sync my music and videos and those almost never change but I sync at least 3-4 times a day to grab my podcasts and update contacts and calendars.
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2.01 Did not fix long backup bug for me. What do I need to do?

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The update has not corrected the long backup time bug for me. Started a backup 30 mins ago and based on the progress bar it will run for at least another 2.5 hours. I don't understand how it can take that long to backup less than 8GB of information. Do I need to change a setting or delete old iTunes backup files to get this process working correctly. Most of the other bugs I encountered with version 2.0 seem to be resolved but this backup bug is a time waster. Do I need to take the phone and my mac to the Apple store and have them look at it?
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D

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SYSCATSPACE                   1966080
NBP#EL701D                    3211264
NBP#EL701I                      32768
PSAPTEMP16                         16
SYSTOOLSTMPSPAC                    16
SYSTOOLSPACE                    32768
NBP#DBD                       3244032
NBP#DBI                        163840
NBP#DDICD                     1572864
NBP#DDICI                      557056
NBP#USER1D                      32768
NBP#USER1I                      32768
NBP#BTABD                    13139968
NBP#BTABI                    11173888
NBP#STABD                     5767168
NBP#STABI                     5898240
NBP#POOLD                     3014656
NBP#POOLI                     1966080
NBP#DOCUD                       98304
NBP#DOCUI                       65536
NBP#ES700D                   11436032
NBP#ES700I                    9633792
NBP#SOURCED                   1179648
NBP#SOURCEI                   2228224
NBP#PROTD                      425984
NBP#PROTI                      163840
NBP#LOADD                       65536
NBP#LOADI                       32768
NBP#CLUD                        32768
NBP#CLUI                        32768
NBP#EL700D                    3047424
NBP#EL700I                      32768
NBP#ODSD                     38928384
NBP#ODSI                     23920640
NBP#DIMD                        65536
NBP#DIMI                       131072
NBP#FACTD                     6094848
NBP#FACTI                     5406720
NBP#ES701D                   12222464
NBP#ES701I                   10780672
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