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| Oct 4, 2013 at 18:42 | comment | added | tubedogg | This answer does not actually answer your question. App data and app executables are stored in two different places. Running a backup does not transfer the app executable from iPhone to the computer, only the app data (after the first time...the first time you sync after an app is downloaded to your phone it will be transferred to the computer. But they are still separate processes). | |
| Oct 4, 2013 at 17:39 | comment | added | lxgr | That's exactly what I'm worrying about - losing the data from the backup that corresponds to the deleted app. Is there a way to prevent this? | |
| Oct 4, 2013 at 16:37 | history | answered | avi | CC BY-SA 3.0 |