Should I start fresh on the 5 or restore old backup?

SDAVE · Nov 22, 2012, 01:20 AM

I have a backup that goes back to the 3G and have been using that on all iPhones. During that time I even jailbroke some of the iDevices and still am using that backup.

Just wondering if it's worth starting from scratch? I have thousands of photos, If I use iCloud (I have photo backup off) I can just get the phone numbers back and calendar. I can just take the photos and put it on a hard drive for future use.

Any thoughts appreciated. Is it safe to restore from an old backup that had been jailbroken along the way?

Applejuiced · Nov 22, 2012, 01:29 AM

I always start fresh on a new iPhone and new iOS.
I wouldn't restore from a 4 year old backup cause of bugs or old issues you might inherit.
Up to you.

SDAVE · Nov 22, 2012, 01:30 AM

Thanks!

Is there a way to just sync photos and calendar/contacts? My iCloud doesn't have that much space for photos.

Applejuiced · Nov 22, 2012, 01:38 AM

I'm not sure about calendar.
Just sync that back with iCloud.
The rest you can copy on your computer and sync them back after. The pics under albums and contacts too.

SDAVE · Nov 22, 2012, 01:46 AM

Thanks much!

takeshi74 · Nov 22, 2012, 11:54 AM

Your call to make. Have you been having problems?

bandofbrothers · Nov 22, 2012, 12:01 PM

I recently used a back up from iCloud to update all my data onto my iPhone 5 with no issues whatsoever.

Jordan921 · Nov 22, 2012, 12:14 PM

I've been restoring from backup on my 4, 4S and now 5 without issues.

mattopotamus · Nov 22, 2012, 12:47 PM

I also always restore w/o issues. That is one of the most important features to me

chrislaw · Nov 22, 2012, 08:00 PM

This has never even crossed my mind. I just restore from backups.... Well now I'm going to continue to think about starting my phone from scratch... damn.

pooleman · Nov 22, 2012, 08:31 PM

Always start fresh.

marcperrot · Nov 22, 2012, 08:33 PM

I always start fresh with every new product.

MVRL · Nov 22, 2012, 09:50 PM

You definitely would want to start fresh with the 5 just to be safe, because I have heard some problems that are caused by restoring from backup such as battery issues..etc.

Nov 22, 2012, 01:20 AM	#1
SDAVE macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Should I start fresh on the 5 or restore old backup? I have a backup that goes back to the 3G and have been using that on all iPhones. During that time I even jailbroke some of the iDevices and still am using that backup. Just wondering if it's worth starting from scratch? I have thousands of photos, If I use iCloud (I have photo backup off) I can just get the phone numbers back and calendar. I can just take the photos and put it on a hard drive for future use. Any thoughts appreciated. Is it safe to restore from an old backup that had been jailbroken along the way? __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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Nov 22, 2012, 01:30 AM	#3
SDAVE Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Thanks! Is there a way to just sync photos and calendar/contacts? My iCloud doesn't have that much space for photos. __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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Nov 22, 2012, 01:46 AM	#5
SDAVE Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nowhere	Thanks much! __________________ iPhone 5, MacBook Pro (2011), Mac Pro 2008, Apple Cinema Display 30" Aluminium
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:00 PM	#10
chrislaw macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: central ohio	This has never even crossed my mind. I just restore from backups.... Well now I'm going to continue to think about starting my phone from scratch... damn. __________________ 21.5" iMac-8gb RAM-1tb HD 13" Macbook Pro-8gb RAM-750gb HD 32gb White iPhone 5 Twitter - @ceegeelawrence Instagram - @ceegeelawrence
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:33 PM	#12
marcperrot macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada	I always start fresh with every new product. __________________ MacBook Air 11" (2012) \| iPhone 5 \| iPad mini \| Apple TV
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Nov 22, 2012, 01:29 AM	#2
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	I always start fresh on a new iPhone and new iOS. I wouldn't restore from a 4 year old backup cause of bugs or old issues you might inherit. Up to you.
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Nov 22, 2012, 01:38 AM	#4
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	I'm not sure about calendar. Just sync that back with iCloud. The rest you can copy on your computer and sync them back after. The pics under albums and contacts too.
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Nov 22, 2012, 11:54 AM	#6
takeshi74 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2011	Your call to make. Have you been having problems?
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Nov 22, 2012, 12:01 PM	#7
bandofbrothers macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Uk	I recently used a back up from iCloud to update all my data onto my iPhone 5 with no issues whatsoever.
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Nov 22, 2012, 12:14 PM	#8
Jordan921 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	I've been restoring from backup on my 4, 4S and now 5 without issues.
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Nov 22, 2012, 12:47 PM	#9
mattopotamus macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2012	I also always restore w/o issues. That is one of the most important features to me
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:31 PM	#11
pooleman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Eastern CT	Always start fresh.
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Nov 22, 2012, 09:50 PM	#13
MVRL macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011	You definitely would want to start fresh with the 5 just to be safe, because I have heard some problems that are caused by restoring from backup such as battery issues..etc.
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