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Software update on different laptop?

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Richy23

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May 18, 2010
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Just a quick one that I'd like an answer to - my girlfriend recently got an iPhone, which came with 4.0 software. We managed to register her phone with iTunes and everything, but her computer is a bit rubbish to be honest and it is very slow! So instead of doing the update to 4.1 on her computer, can I use my laptop to do it? Would I encounter any problems doing it that way?

Cheers!
 
I don't think it would be a problem as long as you don't sync her phone to your laptop.
 
You would wipe all of her stuff off her phone and put your library onto it.
 
b-rad g said:
I don't think it would be a problem as long as you don't sync her phone to your laptop.
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That should be right.

I upgraded my iPhone's software using a different computer recently and it was fine. It shouldn't even try and sync unless you ask it to.
 
Daveoc64 said:
I upgraded my iPhone's software using a different computer recently and it was fine. It shouldn't even try and sync unless you ask it to.
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That is correct as long as you have Prevent Ipod,Iphone from Syncing When Connected checked. It is the setting under preferences.
 
b-rad g said:
That is correct as long as you have Prevent Ipod,Iphone from Syncing When Connected checked. It is the setting under preferences.
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Even in that case I think you're ok. I'm pretty sure it gives you a warning that stuff will be erased and you have to click 'ok' to continue. So you have the chance to stop it.
 
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