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Can someone tell me how to back up all my tunes, apps etc on my Iphone at the moment. When I restored before you lose all of this and have to copy the music back on again!!!
 
thepharcyde said:
Can someone tell me how to back up all my tunes, apps etc on my Iphone at the moment. When I restored before you lose all of this and have to copy the music back on again!!!
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Back it up in itunes. I think you just right click on the ipod on the left and choose backup. You have to redo your songs though IIRC
 
Quick Question guys, how Do I find out which computer my iPhone is synced too? as I plug it into 3 lol, but I have a horrible feeling the one it needs is the one currently with apple for repair :/ is there any other way I can save my apps etc?
Or do I just reauthorise and do it that way?
 
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Cool ok just done that, hmmm 4 out of 5 comps authorised, Can you do anything to get them back if say one of those machines no longer exists? :p
 
To deauthorize all computers associated with your account
If you find you have reached 5 authorizations, you can reset your authorization count by clicking Deauthorize All in the Account Information screen.

Click iTunes Store
in the menu on the left side of iTunes.
If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
Click the Account button again (your ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Note: You may only use this feature once per year. The Deauthorize All button will not appear if you have fewer than 5 authorized computers, or if you have used this option within the last 12 months.

You will have to auth the computers you still use with the iPhone, but atleast you wont be stuck, lol
 
I'm on 2.2.0 (JB) at the moment, was tempted to update to 2.2.1 before upgrading to 3.0...

Can I just click restore in itunes, it wants to restore "up to" 2.2.1- I know i'll lose JB but will it cause any other issues?
 
Nope will be fine (Inless your unlocked, you will loose it if you update) Else no reason why you carnt update.

If you are unlocked, then wait intill friday before you update, thats when the software unlock is being released by the dev team for the 3.0 update with all modems
 
Can anyone help me with my upgrade path and a question please? Didn't want to start new thread.

Currently have iphone 3G 2.2 JB. I want to back up my contacts and stuff, and then update it to 3. But I am getting a new iphone 3Gs which I want to restore all this stuff to.
Will that be tricky? I'm going to give the 3G to my mrs so will swap the sims round.

But also then I will have 2 iphones on the same PC. Will itunes know they are different and back them up/update them separately?
 
Yes you can backup your 3G and then when you get your 3Gs you can transfr all your contacts/calender items etc. over, Just the same as if you put the 3G back in.

As for the 2 iPhones, im not sure if there a way around this, but when i plugged my mates iPhone into my laptop to set it up for him, he ended up with all my apps, songs etc.

Probably the best way would be to have 2 iTunes accounts, and remember to log into the other each time you swap iPhones over, and have music/movies/pics set to manual so you can transfer over what you like.

Failing that you could always run a second iTunes, not sure if you can just install it onto a differant drive and all will be ok or if you will need to install a virtual pc
 
Cool, thanks very much :) I'll set up a new user account on windows and set the 2nd itunes account up in that. Just scared that it will in some way overwrite my stuff with the one with nothing on it yet. Might try and backup some other way first just to be on the safe side.
 
Neodite said:
Just Auth on anouther PC, i think your aloud 5
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How do you do that? Does that mean that i could update my iphone and sync to two different computers?

Edit: Apears to connect fine to my work computer. I just signed into my itunes account ...
 
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