Slow backups on 3.0 GM?

itsmequinn · Jun 10, 2009, 01:57 PM

Anyone else with this problem? Same story as with all the other software upgrades I suppose. My backups now take about a half hour, which I know isn't terrible, but not ideal. I'm wondering if maybe if has to do with app compatibility with 3.0 since I know certain apps caused this to happen when the app store initially came out. I tried deleting my backups from within iTunes and re-syncing but it didn't help. Any tips?

Tomb85 · Jun 10, 2009, 02:54 PM

Phew thought it was just me, first I thought iTunes had crashed, but it's taking ages! No idea dude, hope it's not just you and me lol!

jcapz · Jun 10, 2009, 03:14 PM

Mine is pretty slow as well. Hopefully it's because its the first time I'm doing a backup after updating and after that it'll be fast again(hopefully).

The General · Jun 10, 2009, 03:19 PM

The backups backup EVERYTHING now. Your initial backup should take a long time. After that, it will do incremental backups and it should go a lot faster.

Tomb85 · Jun 10, 2009, 03:28 PM

Yeah 2nd one wasn't too bad. Phew. When you said that first time I'd realised I've not connected to the PC since the update. GM remembered where all my apps where on the screen, bout time Apple!!! This phone is really reaching it's potential now I think..

Cask · Jun 10, 2009, 03:33 PM

First one was slow, after that it is just as 2.2.1.

itsmequinn · Jun 10, 2009, 04:05 PM

I think maybe I'm on my own then because I've backed up 2 or 3 times now with the same result. I'll try again when I get home but man was it slow the last few times.

jeremykyle · Jun 10, 2009, 05:24 PM

My backups only take about 4 minutes. Even the first one I did after installing the GM.

luckystephens · Jun 10, 2009, 05:27 PM

I had this issue with 3.0GM, my only work around is deleting facebook before I sync my phone. For some reason this app makes the sync slow to a crawl.

bmwhd · Jun 10, 2009, 06:23 PM

I've tried backing up (both plain and encrypted) several times and it hangs 3/4 of the way through. I've let it sit as long as 30 min with no joy.

Jun 10, 2009, 01:57 PM	#1
itsmequinn macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	Slow backups on 3.0 GM? Anyone else with this problem? Same story as with all the other software upgrades I suppose. My backups now take about a half hour, which I know isn't terrible, but not ideal. I'm wondering if maybe if has to do with app compatibility with 3.0 since I know certain apps caused this to happen when the app store initially came out. I tried deleting my backups from within iTunes and re-syncing but it didn't help. Any tips?

Jun 10, 2009, 03:19 PM	#4
The General macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2006	The backups backup EVERYTHING now. Your initial backup should take a long time. After that, it will do incremental backups and it should go a lot faster. __________________  iPhone 3G S⃣ www.twitter.com/tedroddy

Jun 10, 2009, 05:24 PM	#8
jeremykyle macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2009	My backups only take about 4 minutes. Even the first one I did after installing the GM. __________________ 8GB iPhone 3G - Black - Code Named "Merle" www.twitter.com/jeremykyle16

Jun 10, 2009, 05:27 PM	#9
luckystephens macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2007	I had this issue with 3.0GM, my only work around is deleting facebook before I sync my phone. For some reason this app makes the sync slow to a crawl. __________________ _________________________________________ 24" Aluminum iMac, 3.06 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB HD; BlackBook; Video iPod; TV; Black 32GB iPhone 3G S

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Jun 10, 2009, 02:54 PM	#2
Tomb85 Guest Join Date: Apr 2009	Phew thought it was just me, first I thought iTunes had crashed, but it's taking ages! No idea dude, hope it's not just you and me lol!

Jun 10, 2009, 03:14 PM	#3
jcapz macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	Mine is pretty slow as well. Hopefully it's because its the first time I'm doing a backup after updating and after that it'll be fast again(hopefully).

Jun 10, 2009, 03:28 PM	#5
Tomb85 Guest Join Date: Apr 2009	Yeah 2nd one wasn't too bad. Phew. When you said that first time I'd realised I've not connected to the PC since the update. GM remembered where all my apps where on the screen, bout time Apple!!! This phone is really reaching it's potential now I think..

Jun 10, 2009, 03:33 PM	#6
Cask macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	First one was slow, after that it is just as 2.2.1.

Jun 10, 2009, 04:05 PM	#7
itsmequinn Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	I think maybe I'm on my own then because I've backed up 2 or 3 times now with the same result. I'll try again when I get home but man was it slow the last few times.

Jun 10, 2009, 06:23 PM	#10
bmwhd macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2008	I've tried backing up (both plain and encrypted) several times and it hangs 3/4 of the way through. I've let it sit as long as 30 min with no joy.