Backup from iCloud or iTunes?

[JayJamesWaller]

With the next generation of the iPhone coming up I was wondering whether it would be better when restoring the new phone from the backup, to do it from iCloud or iTunes? Basically what I want to know is which backup holds more information as I don't want to lose anything that is currently on my 4S.

 

[gmanist1000]

With the next generation of the iPhone coming up I was wondering whether it would be better when restoring the new phone from the backup, to do it from iCloud or iTunes? Basically what I want to know is which backup holds more information as I don't want to lose anything that is currently on my 4S.

You won't lose anything if you choose either backup. Basically iCloud backs up your essentials... Calendars... Settings.. Information, and then when that's restored it re-downloads your Apps and Music and Movies.

With iTunes... it backs it up to your computer, and you have to plug in or use Wi-Fi to restore it.

 

[troop231]

As a developer, I do both; iTunes will backup more information than iCloud does also, which is nice if your phone breaks and you need a new one.

 

[JayJamesWaller]

So restoring from my iTunes backup will bring back more information than the iCloud backup? Think I'll do that then thanks,

 

[shoes222]

So restoring from my iTunes backup will bring back more information than the iCloud backup? Think I'll do that then thanks,

I recently realized you can still do both. Apple made it seem like you have to pick one or the other "Backup to iTunes" or "Backup to iCloud", but in actuality you can backup to both. If you select the "Backup to iCloud" option, you can still manually backup to iTunes by connecting the device to your computer, right clicking and selecting "Back up device"

 

[JayJamesWaller]

Yeah, I know you can back up to both, I already do that. I just wanted to know which one would be the best to restore to when my iPhone 5 arrives from my 4S backup, :/

 

[Robin Chung]

Would go with iTunes. The essentials (contacts, notes, events) are in iCloud anyway. Photos are probably on the PC and I would keep a second backup on external to keep those precious memories safe.