How are you guys restoring new iPhone?

[predation]

I'll be using an iTunes encrypted backup to restore. All should go smoothly, and if it doesn't then at least I will know sooner because iCloud takes much longer.

this... do an encrypted back up so everylittle damn thing is restored.

 

[predation]

Not necessarily. Health/activity data (such as acquired from wearing the Apple Watch) will be preserved only when you perform an encrypted backup in iTunes (you check the box to enable encrypted backup in iTunes when you back up your old iPhone). iCloud backup is already encrypted. Encrypted backup also preserves wifi passwords so you don't have to enter them again.

oh i didn't know that! will do the icloud way then lol

so doing an itunes encrypted back up is the same as an icloud backup?

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Thanks. Also.....how do you restore from iTunes with a new phone? Do you go through the screens until you get to the Restore page? Or do you just plug the phone in on that Hello screen?

I don't think it matters. Either way should work.

oh i didn't know that! will do the icloud way then lol

so doing an itunes encrypted back up is the same as an icloud backup?

Yes, iCloud backups are encrypted by default.

 

[netnothing]

I don't think it matters. Either way should work.



Yes, iCloud backups are encrypted by default.

Thanks. But even though iCloud backups are encrypted.....they don't save Mail passwords like an iTunes encrypted backup does as I understand it. I've only ever done iCloud restores....and it never saves any passwords.

-Kevin

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Thanks. But even though iCloud backups are encrypted.....they don't save Mail passwords like an iTunes encrypted backup does as I understand it. I've only ever done iCloud restores....and it never saves any passwords.

-Kevin

It's the wifi passwords that the encrypted backup in iTunes preserves, not necessarily app passwords (at least not all of them).

 

[lsh]

I just did an iTunes encrypted backup and restore in order to unlock my phone (after making request to AT&T).
My restore didn't work - got a corrupted file message. I resolved it by buying Decipher which worked after an unfortunate $29. But I do have all my health and pwd info.
So you might want to do a couple backups and keep your phone in airplane mode while doing the backup.

 

[Trvlngnrs]

Can I delete the old phone's backup info from my MBA after loading my new phone? We all know how "Other" can fill up an SSD!

 

[jashworth03]

there is no risk in using itunes to backup and restore if you are normally an icloud user, right? I know that one time i heard you need to stick to one or the other.

 

[0970373]

there is no risk in using itunes to backup and restore if you are normally an icloud user, right? I know that one time i heard you need to stick to one or the other.

There's no risk at all. It's 2 different backup systems. I auto-backup nightly to iCloud and then once a month or so in iTunes. Definitely do an encrypted iTunes backup before you switch out phones.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

there is no risk in using itunes to backup and restore if you are normally an icloud user, right? I know that one time i heard you need to stick to one or the other.

I use iTunes almost exclusively.

 

[bueller1]

Setting us as new the way I do every time I get a new phone. Most of my important pics I import to macbook, otherwise the rest is crap. I always end up with unwanted and never used apps too. I like the feeling of a clean slate

 

[CarboysDesire]

That is factually false. Too many members are perpetrating this FUD. The vast majority of iDevices perform just fine when restoring from a backup. It becomes an issue only if the backup becomes corrupted and this can happen anytime, not just after a major iOS update.

I agree. I've never ever had an issue restoring from a back-up when getting a new iphone. Been doing it since the original.

 

[MacMandy]

I'll be using an iTunes encrypted backup to restore. All should go smoothly, and if it doesn't then at least I will know sooner because iCloud takes much longer.

How do you set it to do an encrypted backup?

 

[adamhenry]

How do you set it to do an encrypted backup?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205220

 

[t0mat0]

Health/activity data (such as acquired from wearing the Apple Watch) will be preserved only when you perform an encrypted backup in iTunes (you check the box to enable encrypted backup in iTunes when you back up your old iPhone)

Hmm - if true, isn't that going to bite a fair few Apple Watch users? (Does this also affect health/activity data on iPhones currently, not just the watch?)

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Hmm - if true, isn't that going to bite a fair few Apple Watch users? (Does this also affect health/activity data on iPhones currently, not just the watch?)

Yes, it'll bite them if they normally back up via iTunes and don't have encrypted backup enabled. They'll be fine if they normally back up via iCloud because it's already encrypted.