Resolved Is there anyway I can keep this data?

[mikeydeezy]

My fiancee's iPhone 4 has stopped vibrating. We plan to go to the Apple Store but the thing is she has never done a backup. She's been using her iPhone completely untethered from iTunes.

Now, when I plug her phone into my Macbook, it gives me the option of setting up as new or restoring from MY backup.

Is there anyway I can either have iTunes make a backup of her phone onto my computer or better yet leave her info alone?

Thanks.

 

[brettO5]

I had a similar issue with an iPad and after speaking to apple they told me that "setting it up as new" wont actually wipe the device. I took the punt and it worked.

Cheers, Brett

 

[Applejuiced]

Select setup as new.
Whatever is on the phone will stay there.
And after that you can back it up. And then restore from that backup when you get the replacement from Apple.

 

[AFDoc]

Select setup as new.
Whatever is on the phone will stay there.
And after that you can back it up. And then restore from that backup when you get the replacement from Apple.

I never knew this was the case.... I never came upon it as an issue but thanks for the heads up just in case.

 

[Applejuiced]

I never knew this was the case.... I never came upon it as an issue but thanks for the heads up just in case.

Yep. Happened to me before too.
Seems like a glitch with iTunes.
But yes selecting setup as new didn't remove anything from the phone.

 

[mikeydeezy]

Thank god...


I "set up as new" and it didn't touch a thing. Thank God...I would've never heard the end of "...and all my pictures are gone! And texts! You said you knew what you were doing..."


Thanks everyone.

 

[Applejuiced]

Lol
Congrats Mikey.