Re: [apple-iphone] Restoring iPhone
I was just getting ready to restore my iPhone when I thought about my text messages.
Do I lose them?
If so....is there a way to save them?
Tks!
Camille
--- On Sun, 2/28/10, Moe Rubenzahl <moej@rubenzahl.
From: Moe Rubenzahl <moej@rubenzahl.
Subject: Re: [apple-iphone] Restoring iPhone
To: apple-iphone@
Date: Sunday, February 28, 2010, 12:54 PM
I had a more or less similar situation and was reluctant to reset it
but it turns out to be easy. You situation may be different -- mine
is synced with ical and the rest of the Apple software suite, via
iTunes.
The easy way is through iTunes. Plug the phone in and click Restore.
It will blow away what's in the phone and restore everything you sync
through iTunes. This should preserve everything, including all
settings.
It is possible the problem will remain, in which case you will have
to reset without restoring from backup, making the phone empty, like
when it was new. I would do this through the phone's Preferences >
General > Reset > Reset All Settings. Then sync just calendar,
addresses, etc.
You will likely have to re-register and redo preferences for some
apps (e.g. login to apps that formerly remembered your login) but no
big deal.
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>On Feb 28, 2010, at 21:09, Louise <louspeachy@
>
>OK, I give up. Something is SERIOUSLY wrong with my iPhone.
>
>You might remember I said that my iPhone takes a long time to sync, back up
>actually so I can install the latest software. Actually, I never have let
>it go to the end but have given up. Well, last night I kept it going all
>night and after 10 hours, it was only half through backing up my files, much
>less installing the new software. So, I have come to the conclusion that I
>need to RESTORE my phone, just like I have to do to my computers every so
>often.
>
>I read the "instruction" manual online about doing so but it is as clear as
>mud to me. I don't have enough general knowledge about the process to
>understand it. So if someone could help me out, I will do the dirty deed
>after church today.
>
>What will I lose? Will my contacts be gone? How do I get everything back
>on my phone? I have not been able to back up my files for some time now and
>have installed a lot of new stuff, some purchased and some free. I hate to
>be a bother but could someone send me directions on all this or maybe some
>GOOD online directions? Off group would be OK if you prefer:
>louspeachy@
>
>I really hate to do this but it is annoying me big time that I can't do what
>I want to do and like with my computers, it is time to clean out the junk
>and start over.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>
>Have a blessed Sunday,
>Louise
>
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