Appleinfo: Re: [apple-iphone] Computer backup of iPhone

mardi 26 mai 2015

Re: [apple-iphone] Computer backup of iPhone

I do backup using iTunes to two computer and iTunes cloud backup, so I hope that will cover me, not much else I can do.

Many thanks all,

Barry

Barry M0IOW

my web site: http://www.barrym0iow.co.uk/

On 25 May 2015 at 23:43, Brent whodo678@yahoo.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I am bringing this back to the group. The reason I sent you a second copy of the email was that I did not see it appear on the list after a reasonable period of delay.

Well, first of all, I don't believe that you will be able to read the iPhone back up files, at least not like the other folders you have mentioned.

Second I am a Mac user, not a regular PC user. Like I said, I think the files and folders the article points to are just the settings and pathways to your content, NOT the actual content.

To back up the actual content, you need to look elsewhere and in some cases use third-party apps to copy them into computer usable formats. For the Mac, apps like Senti or PhoneView. Others can make suggestions for Windows versions of similar apps.

Most of the members of the apple-iphone group or list are Mac users, but there are plenty that are multi-platform, and some that are only Windows. No prejudice, you just need to let us know what platform you use, so someone fluent in that platform can answer. We all like and use the iPhone.

the other Brent, as in not the moderator

On May 25, 2015, at 3:01 PM, Barry Cant wrote:

Well this started because I noticed after preforming a backup of my iPhone 5s on to my PC, when I then done my normal backup to a separate hard drive using a program called SyncBack that the iPhone files did not show up.
With SyncBack I backup the folders I want , My Photos, My Documents, My Music, My Videos, Desktop & Favourites.

\Users\Barry\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ this I hope is the iPhone.

Barry

Barry M0IOW
my web site: http://www.barrym0iow.co.uk/

On 25 May 2015 at 17:19, Brent <whodo678@yahoo.com> wrote:

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From: Brent <whodo678@yahoo.com>
Date: May 25, 2015 at 9:08:42 AM PDT
To: "apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com" <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] Computer backup of iPhone

Barry,

to follow on with Otto's thought, if you do not already have this backed up as part of your general computer backup, then you are seriously under prepared.

With a Mac, you should have your whole User(s) folder backed up. With a PC, you should have your AppData backed up.

The content of the folders located in that article, can not be used by themselves. Just a wild guess, but I believe these folders only include settings and pathways to content.

If you have music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, and more in your iPhone, you also need to back up that, also. Luckily on a Mac, those are also kept in your User folder.

Unless you have moved anything below the Music folder in the following pathway:

Users/ <home>/ Music/ iTunes/ iTunes Media

But that does not include the Photos on your iPhone, like the Camera Roll. I'm not certain where the iPhones photos are kept, but you can back those up with various third party apps, like PhoneView by ecamm.com.

Things like your Contact and Calendar can easily be restored from your iCloud account.

In my case, I have moved the iTunes Library because it has grown too large for my MBP. I keep it on a Drobo (external RAID).

So what specifically are you trying to back up?

Brent

Sent from my iPhone, please excuse any brevity.

On May 25, 2015, at 8:13 AM, Barry Cant barrycant0@gmail.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Now I know where the files are I can back them up, so all is good.
Cheers.
Barry

Barry M0IOW
my web site: http://www.barrym0iow.co.uk/

On 25 May 2015 at 11:06, Otto Nikolaus otto.nikolaus@googlemail.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Barry,

What sort of backup is this? I'd be worried to find such an important set of files were not included.

We always say that no one should be without backups but equally important is to check that they include what you want and that you can access the files.

Otto

On 21 May 2015 at 07:51, 'Gmail' barrycant0@gmail.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Yes it does, because when I am doing my normal computer backup I noticed that the iPhone backup is NOT included, and I want to correct this.

Having had a hard drive fail in the past I like to make sure I am covered.