i backed up my i4 using itunes - then i restore with my i5.
all the folders were neatly arranged as per the last i4 backup.
some apps - i had to redownload again from my i5.
other than that - it was a breeze.
even my ringtone setting and my alarm clock time and tone was all transfered from i4 to i5.
can you tell me how you did this?
it definitely has not been "a breeze" for me ..
here is what i did
TRY #1:
1. backed up iphone 4s
2. restored i phone 5
didnt get a single app other than the default ones
TRY #2
1.transferred purchased apps from iphone 4s to itunes
2. backed up iphone 4s
2. restored iphone 5
midway through the restore the iphone 5 crashed and something weird happened. it wouldnt turn on despite it being charged at 100% finally it turned back on after a few hours but more than half of the back up contents were missing. so i had to then erase all data and settings on iphone 5 and then restore to factory settings .
Try #3
1- i "synched" my iphone 4s to itunes
2- i transferred all purchased apps from iphone 4s to itunes
3- i backed up the iphone 4s
4- i plugged in my iphone 5- i restored from back up
If its doing a restore in iTunes, make sure you have all the apps downloaded into your apps section in iTunes. Then do a restore in iTunes. When prompted choose the last back-up that has your folders and continue the restore. At that time it should install all your apps back into their original folders.
all my apps are downloaded into the apps section on itunes. i restored from back up. it did not install any of my apps back into their original photos. i dont know what is going on.
right now my photos are propagating and restoring...however
none of my apps are in my iphone 5. not a singe one. the only ones thatare there are the default apps and
. in total ive spent over 4 hours doing this its very frustrating.