backing up iphone help

Sam · 17 May 2010 at 19:24

Hi

Smashed my iphone on the weekend so will be getting a new one this week. Last time i did this i saved my pictures and that was it and only when i got my new iphone delivered relised i had lost all my bloody contacts. How do i back up my iphone contacts, is there any way to save them onto my sim ?

Cheers

Sam

nicktay2605 · 17 May 2010 at 19:28

Does it respond when you plug it in to your computer? iTunes should make an automatic backup of everything on there, including contacts.

Sam · 17 May 2010 at 19:56

Where does it back it up to mate !

^187 · 17 May 2010 at 20:00

If you have a recent backup before you smashed it, plugging in your new phone will sync all your data to it. Simples.

nicktay2605 · 17 May 2010 at 20:01

Ah sorry good point. If you're on Windows it backs it up to:

C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup

If you're running OSX it backs it up to:

~/Library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates

Hope that helps.

Sam · 17 May 2010 at 21:02

Hi Guys

I can still use it, but didnt relise all i had to do was sync it with itunes and then plug the new one in .... Hope your right as i dont want to lose all my numbers again

nicktay2605 · 17 May 2010 at 21:33

Hehe yeah that is what I was trying to suggest in my first post. It should have made a backup of your iphone and you should just be able to plug the new one in and restore from that backup

Sam · 20 May 2010 at 14:40

No backup made ...

i plug my iphone in and nothing happens , i right click on the iphone icon in itunes and restore from say 4th of may and it simply says

"Could not restore because the back up session failed"

Sam · 20 May 2010 at 14:49

Ok so it syncs my songs / ringtones but that is it ... What a nightmare this is the 2nd time in a year ive lost all of my contacts grrrrr

Iphone sucks, why i cant save my contacts to my sim is beyond me

OllyM · 20 May 2010 at 16:32

You must be doing it wrong!

Every time I've had a new iPhone it's just... worked! Are you selecting the option to restore from a backup when you first set the phone up?

Sam · 20 May 2010 at 18:38

So open itunes with ipod connected

Devices - Right click on sams iphone > Restore from backup >

Restoring iphone from backup > Backup session failed ...

Is there a way to manually find my numbers .... im on windows 7 if that helps

Fr0dders · 20 May 2010 at 18:43

i can only think there is an O.S mismatch

was your previous one fully up to date ?

Sam · 20 May 2010 at 19:18

MrLOL said:
i can only think there is an O.S mismatch

was your previous one fully up to date ?

This is prob where the problem lies ... Thing is i connected and syncd it a few nights before i got my new one

:mad: