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iPod touch 2.0 backing up ipod everytime i plug in wtf?
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Yeah, I know. Everytime it does this. 
Although I think if u click the little "x" and cancel it then everything will still be fine. I tried to look in preferences, but no way to really turn it off.
Although I think if u click the little "x" and cancel it then everything will still be fine. I tried to look in preferences, but no way to really turn it off.
Same here! Whenever I just want to add a new application or song it starts to back up my iPod, and it takes over an hour!
Someone please tell us if there is a fix for this in preferences, or if this is a bug that will be fixed!
Someone please tell us if there is a fix for this in preferences, or if this is a bug that will be fixed!
Same here! Whenever I just want to add a new application or song it starts to back up my iPod, and it takes over an hour!
Someone please tell us if there is a fix for this in preferences, or if this is a bug that will be fixed!
I don't really think it's a bug. I think it's meant to happen.
...it takes over an hour!
Wow. Mine takes over a minute, but I still find this very annoying.
Explanations for these happenings:
1: Taking 'ages' ie more than 10 mins:
- You downloaded many apps/songs on the go, and iTunes is backing them up onto the computer.
2: Taking more than 1 minute:
- You probably downloaded 1 or 2 apps on the go. It's backing them up.
3: Never ending:
- Hit cancel, unplug, plug back in, retry.
3: Crashing iTunes:
- See above
Hope this helps
SuperMacMan
1: Taking 'ages' ie more than 10 mins:
- You downloaded many apps/songs on the go, and iTunes is backing them up onto the computer.
2: Taking more than 1 minute:
- You probably downloaded 1 or 2 apps on the go. It's backing them up.
3: Never ending:
- Hit cancel, unplug, plug back in, retry.
3: Crashing iTunes:
- See above
Hope this helps
SuperMacMan
Mine takes 3+ hours, with only ~1 GB of space used on Touch. Nothing downloaded "on-the-go" all synced always from iTunes.
It's not a solution, just a workaround -
1. In iTunes Preferences/Syncing place check mark next to "Disable automating syncing of all iPods and iPhones" - this part prevents auto sync as well as auto backup every time Touch or iPhone is plugged in.
2. Do manual sync when needed. Once you click on sync the crazy backup of course will also start - but clicking on x in top window where it says "backing up" will stop the backup without affecting sync. Sync will complete.
But we still need a permanent solution to this annoyance.
It's not a solution, just a workaround -
1. In iTunes Preferences/Syncing place check mark next to "Disable automating syncing of all iPods and iPhones" - this part prevents auto sync as well as auto backup every time Touch or iPhone is plugged in.
2. Do manual sync when needed. Once you click on sync the crazy backup of course will also start - but clicking on x in top window where it says "backing up" will stop the backup without affecting sync. Sync will complete.
But we still need a permanent solution to this annoyance.
Page 108 of iPod Touch 2.0 User Guide:
iTunes creates backups of settings, downloaded applications, and other information on iPod Touch.
Accordingly to Apple all media are not being backed up as they are presumably still in your iTunes library and you can easy sync them back.
I only wonder why the same presumption was not considered when creating the backup application in the first place.
For example I have purchased through iTunes about 720 MB worth of apps, they were all downloaded to Mobile Applications folder on my Mac anyway and I don't need any backups of them. I can sync them back to Touch any time I want.
Why Backup is not checking/comparing content of Mobile Applications and backing up only those purchased directly through Touch?!!!
Why backup application is not making incremental backups instead of backing up every time all apps?!!!
Why backing up 720 MB worth of apps takes 3+ hours, while it took less than 20 minutes to put them on Touch in the first place?!!!
Blows my mind...
iTunes creates backups of settings, downloaded applications, and other information on iPod Touch.
Accordingly to Apple all media are not being backed up as they are presumably still in your iTunes library and you can easy sync them back.
I only wonder why the same presumption was not considered when creating the backup application in the first place.
For example I have purchased through iTunes about 720 MB worth of apps, they were all downloaded to Mobile Applications folder on my Mac anyway and I don't need any backups of them. I can sync them back to Touch any time I want.
Why Backup is not checking/comparing content of Mobile Applications and backing up only those purchased directly through Touch?!!!
Why backup application is not making incremental backups instead of backing up every time all apps?!!!
Why backing up 720 MB worth of apps takes 3+ hours, while it took less than 20 minutes to put them on Touch in the first place?!!!
Blows my mind...
It would be nice if you would read my post before replying. I clearly stated that I have 720 MB of apps on my Touch. And of course without apps backup takes little bit longer than blink of an eye as it is only backing up settings. But it is not what my post was about. Please read it next time.
