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izqomar

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Apr 14, 2013
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I got a new iPhone a few months ago, but never synched it to iTunes. Today I tried to, to start putting my music onto the phone. But when I plugged in, it only gave me 2 options. Set it up as a new iPhone, or restore as backup of my iPad, which makes no sense.

Is there a way to make these two get along without setting up as a new iPhone and erasing everything I've put on it in the last few months? I know I can offload the photos, but my main concern is losing all my texts, as well as other data.

Thanks!
 

Jessica Lares

macrumors G3
Oct 31, 2009
9,612
1,056
Near Dallas, Texas, USA
I got a new iPhone a few months ago, but never synched it to iTunes. Today I tried to, to start putting my music onto the phone. But when I plugged in, it only gave me 2 options. Set it up as a new iPhone, or restore as backup of my iPad, which makes no sense.

Is there a way to make these two get along without setting up as a new iPhone and erasing everything I've put on it in the last few months? I know I can offload the photos, but my main concern is losing all my texts, as well as other data.

Thanks!

Use "Set it up as a new iPhone", it won't erase it. It's just asking. ;)
 

vmachiel

macrumors 68000
Feb 15, 2011
1,772
1,440
Holland
Indeed, I think it's more of a choice between restore from back-up or not. I've had that too, an chose set up as new, event though I had stuff on it.
 
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