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Retrieve Notes from iPhone backup?

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So today at worked I decided to restore my phone. backed it all up and everything, synced contacts, pics etc..

Well i forgot to do that to my notes... Now is there a way for me to get the notes from the actual backup file? I configured the iPhone as new and then synced my contacts/pics/apps individually.

I took a backup right before the restore.. please help :)
 
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nunes013 said:
yes you can take them from a backup. i had pictures i took with my phone and set it up as new with with the 4.2 update and forgot about them. so i restored from the backup transferred them then restored as new.
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Ah damn, so no way of getting the notes without having to restore from backup and then do a restore again and just sync?

I was hoping to be able to find it in the actual backup file somewheres?
 
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I found this file called data.syncdb

in my folder;
Application Data\Apple Computer\SyncServices\Local\TFSM\com.apple.Notes


I believe if i knew how to view the contents of that file i would be able to see my notes. If if i had to re-enter them manually back in. I really don't want to restore from backup - then do a clean restore again..
 
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google ibackupbot It's software that lets you pull individual parts of data from a backup. They say you need to register it, but I've had it for over a month, and it still works.

I used it to grab my sms and game saves off a jailbroken phone back onto a stock phone.
 
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The LPT said:
google ibackupbot It's software that lets you pull individual parts of data from a backup. They say you need to register it, but I've had it for over a month, and it still works.

I used it to grab my sms and game saves off a jailbroken phone back onto a stock phone.
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What backup file should I be opening? I belvedere that file up there is the current sync that contains nothing. While the actual backup folder contains quite a few files..
 
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before i restore my phone I back it up. Then go to the backup folder and make a copy of it (if not it gets overwritten the next time i try to backup my phone.

I restore my phone as new. Install the apps that I had save data from previously and run them AT LEAST ONCE(it needs to create a save file). Make a new backup. This will now be a backup a stock phone with the apps with a "save file".

use ibackupbot to export the specific data I need from the previous backup onto my computer's harddrive. Then import them into the newest backup. You can upload your new modded backup back onto your phone from within ibackupbot.
 
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The LPT said:
before i restore my phone I back it up. Then go to the backup folder and make a copy of it (if not it gets overwritten the next time i try to backup my phone.

I restore my phone as new. Install the apps that I had save data from previously and run them AT LEAST ONCE(it needs to create a save file). Make a new backup. This will now be a backup a stock phone with the apps with a "save file".

use ibackupbot to export the specific data I need from the previous backup onto my computer's harddrive. Then import them into the newest backup. You can upload your new modded backup back onto your phone from within ibackupbot.
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Well appears as if the backup that i took at 11am while still on firmware 4.1 is not there..

I see the update i took later while on 4.3.2 at like 3pm.. But thats what the one i want. I need the earlier backup..

Is that backup deleted or what?
 
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