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Restoring iPhone
I need to restore my iPhone (I use iTunes on Windows 7). I backed-up the backup in MobileSync/Backup to an external drive (thankfully).
Now I have a long, nonsensically named folder containing the ...
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iPhone 4 Restore loop 6.1.2
OK so the other day I tried to restore my iPhone while it was jail broken on ios 6.1.2. Well it was a terrible idea.... NEVER DO IT. any way i have worked on trying to restore it back to normal but it ...
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iPhone backup error. What does this mean?
The iOS was upgraded from 6.1.2 to 6.1.3 and the ADSL disconnected part way through the upgrade and I lost all my contacts, photos, settings etc. Below is the error message that occurs every time I ...
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Restoring a new iPhone via iCloud post-setup?
I am trying to restore my new iPhone with the data from my old iPhone via iCloud. I have tried to follow this tutorial, but unfortunately I cannot connect to wifi during the setup process (my wifi ...
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I restored my iPhone but it always says Activation Error, what should I do?
I forgot my passcode so I go on iTunes to restore it, but after the restoration, it says Activation Error after I put in the Wi-Fi Settings. I have tried it many times but it still hasn't worked.
I ...
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Lost everything when adding Itunes to Iphone 4
I have only had my iphone for a few weeks. Wanted to sync it with Itunes so that I could have my music. When I went into itunes, it said that it could not sync (i did not have it on my phone at all ...
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Restore failed iphone 5 from iPhone 3G
I've just got iphone 5 and I wanted to restore it with my iPhone 3G information (mainly SMS). I try to restore it with iTunes by clicking the backup I had from my iPhone 3G but it says gives me an ...
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iPhone 5 Restored - No iTunes Backup - Anyway to get data back?
I recently was resetting my passcode right after the i06 update and the phone went to sleep during the reset. When I turned it back on the only 2 passcodes I have ever used didn't work! The phone ...
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Restoring a jailbroken iPhone
I'm trying to restore a iPhone 3g I got that was jailbroken. I plugged it into itunes and hit restore and received the error 1015 that it could not be restored. I've tried using the tinyumbrella ...
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Is it possible to restore individual app data (over iCloud)?
I am upgrading to a new iPhone 5 from an iPod touch, and I want a shiny new, fresh install.
I would rather not restore the whole shebang from my tired old, disorganized, app-laden, settings-broken ...
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Iphone 5 can't restore even when using DFU mode
I got this AT&T iphone 5 purchased overseas for 800 dollars plus tax.
As soon as I got it, I tried to restore it to bypass the activation screen required by at&t. But restoring didn't go ...
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Why can't I restore apps to iPhone 5 from 4s?
I recently upgraded from an iPhone 4s to iPhone 5. How do I transfer all my apps to the new iPhone 5? I have tried two times without success:
First attempt:
From iTunes, make "a full backup" of the ...
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Restoring new iPhone from iCloud backup deactivates old iphone?
I gave a friend a new SIM card for her unlocked direct from Apple iPhone 5.
She put the SIM in, and went through the setup process, restoring her iPhone 5 from an iCloud backup. At this point, her ...
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Restoring iPhone's state from a dd hard drive image
This article, Recover Lost Data From Your iPhone, in its "Method 1" suggests a promising method to backup iPhone's entire state, that is iOS settings, apps, email settings, media files, that is ...
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iPhone backup restore SMS
I have had to restore my iPhone 4S to factory settings - wiping everything on the device. Fortunately I have frequent backups so I was able to restore most of the settings and stuff.
However, is ...
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Facebook deleted email addresses from Contacts, how to restore?
Most of my contacts that I'm also connected with on Facebook, no longer have any email address in Contacts. Sigh!
The problem is described here:
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=13197
I ...
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What should I do before I give up my iPhone?
I am changing jobs and so I am giving back to the old company an iPhone 3GS running iOS 5. I am searching for a To-Do list for things to copy from the iPhone to a Mac computer so that I don't lose ...
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Some backup and restore questions?
I have connectivity problems and I suspect the latest firmware version 5.1.1 is the source. I think it's impossible to revert back to the previous firmware, but my last backup was from before the ...
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Will an iPhone only activate using the SIM card that it was originally activated with?
I read this question and was wondering if I need to have a SIM card that has previously activated an iPhone in order to activate an iPhone.
I'm inheriting my mother's old 3Gs to use as an iPod / for ...
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iTunes refuses to Restore home screen arrangement from Backup
I backed-up my device to my MacBook Pro at the Apple Store right before I got my replacement iPhone. I did it with an empty iTunes, as my library was on an external drive that I didn't have with me. ...
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Failing to restore my iPhone 4S from iCloud backup over wifi
I have been trying to restore my iPhone 4S over iCloud since yesterday. Invariably, it will fail with the message that the iPhone is no longer connected to the internet.
The wifi over which my iPhone ...
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How does keychain restore work in other idevice?
app A stores passwords in keychain programmatically. One password is stored in one keychain item. Keychain item is a class of type Generic Password. app A is installed & used in idevice1 & ...
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iCloud backup from old 4S to new 4S?
I just got a replacement for my 4S. Before, I did an iCloud backup and thought I could just restore from that. But with the new phone, it says there's no backup to restore from available.
Any ideas?
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Do I need to take special steps to fully restore an iPhone after jailbreaking it?
I heard that the iPhone has some sort of counter that counts every unauthorized connect or something like that, and with said counter, Apple Geniuses can tell if it has been jailbroken and they won't ...
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Include additional data into iPhone backup files
I have two iPhone backups available, one recent and one older.
Is it possible to inject/include/simply add content from my recent backup to the older one?
So that when the iPhone is restored ...
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Can you restore a phone with an old version of iOS if that phone was never upgraded?
I have a couple of iPhones running iOS 4 that I want to do a restore on. These phones have never been jailbroken, and I'm using the .ipsw that is the exact same version that's currently on the phone:
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How can I restore a backup of a phone with the same name?
I broke my iPhone 3G S and bought a new one. During the setup of the new one I chose to set it up as a new phone. I gave it a slightly different name because I thought I'd want to keep old phone's ...
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Need to restore from encrypted iPhone backup, but can’t due to missing password
I did not set a password for the restore encrypted thing. I have tried 1234 and anything else I could come up with. I have to get back in. I accidentally deleted text messages that I need for personal ...
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How can I recover iPhone data lost after iOS upgrade?
I've had my iPhone 4 for about 3 months and when I connected it to my computer today I was prompted to update the iOS, so I did. But somehow I didn't realise that it meant I was going to need some ...
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Can I apply my iPhone 3GS backup to my iPhone 4S?
As mentioned is a previous question, I made a backup of my old AT&T iPhone 3GS, then exchanged it for a new iPhone 4S at Sprint.
They transfered over my contacts. However, there's a lot of other ...
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I synced my iPhone to my laptop. Can I safely wipe it clean now?
I'm planning to buy a new iPhone. I'm going to exchange my current one for the new one. Before I give the old phone to Sprint, I'd like to wipe it clean (by going to Settings > General > Reset, etc).
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I want to restore iPhone data that didn't get restored a few weeks ago, but don't want to lose data since then
I installed iOS 5 on my wife's iPhone 3GS about 3 weeks ago. When the process was over, she was missing her apps. I reinstalled these from the App Store via the Purchased section. However, she was ...
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How do I restore my iphone?
I tried to upgrade my iphone 3GS to iOS 5 today, but the upgrade failed saying 'an unknown error occurred'. Now my phone is in a weird state where you can't turn it on properly, it just goes to a ...
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If I upgrade to iOS 5, can I restore a 4.2 backup?
I have an iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2 backed up to one of my PCs which I no longer use. If I upgrade to iOS 5, will I lose the opportunity to restore from one of these old backups? Would I be able to ...
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How do I restore my lost Address Book entries on my iPhone?
My mom just got a new iPhone 4S today, so she wanted me to transfer the contacts on her old iPhone 3G to the 4S. However, I screwed up.
And I don't have a single backup, so now, all I have is a copy ...
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Out of disk space when restoring iPhone backup from iTunes
Trying to restore an iPhone backup I took tonight, but can't because when it tries, the startup disk runs out of space. I have other drives, but I can't remove anything else off of the startup disk.
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So, my iPhone 4 just decided to restore itself
Well, I left it plugged in via USB and charging. iTunes was open. Nothing unusual. Until an hour or so later, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a zooming shiny apple animation, picked it up ...
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How do I recover purchased music on my iPhone 4?
I replaced my iPhone 4 today and used iTunes to restore all of my settings, contacts, calendars and apps. Everything but my music was restored- including my purchased items. I have tried the iTunes ...
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Is there a way to restore contacts from data.syncdb?
My friend's iPhone was stolen. I want to get her contacts back from iTunes. She didn't sync her contacts with Outlook or anything else. I found in her computer an data.syncdb file in
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I backed up my iphone to move it to a new phone
all my contacts, notes and calendars are gone. when the iphone backs up does it copy everything? is there a way to get my important stuff back?
note: I didn't check 'sync contacts, notes, calendars' ...
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Is Cellular Network Data Usage persisted to a new iPhone
I got my original 3GS on release day in June 2009 as an upgrade to a 1G. In around September 2009 it developed a problem with the mute switch so I had it replaced at my local Apple Store.
A friend ...
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My iPhone 4 running on 4.2.1 and I was wondering if I could restore the phone?
My iPhone 4 running on 4.2.1 and I was wondering if I could restore the phone to the same firmware by dowloading the original firmware and holding SHIFT in iTunes and clicking restore???
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How can I backup all my jailbroken iPhone apps saves before restoring to new firmware?
I have a jailbroken iPhone (3Gs, iOS 4.0.1, bb 5.13.04). I want to get jailbroken & unlocked 4.3.1 , but I cannot do it in other way than restoring from custom pwned firmware, so all my saves and ...
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Restore Things to iPhone from iTunes
I ended AT&T service with my iPhone, but would still like for it to be useful. When the service was ended, Things was in the process of being updated, and I deleted it from my iPhone (not iTunes) ...
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Jailbroken , erased all data and restoring
I have a 3g phone jail broken. In order to delete data. i click on the option of Erase All Content and Settings.
then i was stuck on apple logo when ever i open Iphone. So I entered into DFU mode in ...
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iPhone loses SMSs after software update
I recently updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3.1. Everything seemed to go fine. However, after I sent my next text message the phone quickly showed the restart screen and then all my old messages were ...
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iPhone stuck in Recovery mode. Trouble restoring iPhone - what could I do?
I have an iPhone 3G. I am trying to restore it but have had trouble all day. This is what I have done so far:
Run redsn0w 0.96b6
Use iPhone1,2_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw as the current firmware.
Run ...
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What will happen if I restore my iPhone from itunes?
So, What will happen if I restore my iPhone from itunes?
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Apps cannot be installed anymore because of missing signature
I was working on my iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2 (the last one) for a while, when I called my phone operator to unlock the simlock. I followed the procedure, and I saved of my iPhone with iTunes, then ...
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Restore iphone backup to windows
A few months back I sold my Iphone 3G because I was going to get 4 instead. Unfortunately my windows machine crashed and I was forced to reinstall from scratch. I now plan to (finally) purchase the ...
