Yeah, the fact that you synced them after is why they just spammed like crazy onto your phone with no order. If you save them on your 4S backup and restore it from that they will stay in the folders.
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Pls Help! How do I Get all my Old Apps onto my iPhone 5?
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BTW, the iPhone 4 that I used the backup from was (and is) still running iOS 5.1.1. iPhone 5 iOS 6 accepted the backup without question/problem.
If you don't sync your apps when you backup, then your phone has no idea what apps you downloaded or where they were placed on your phone when you restore. Also, if any apps were pulled form the app store, you won't be able to download them again either.
Would this work for the OP?
1. First, make certain you DO NOT have the Automatic Sync box checked. You want to initiate all activity.
2. If you named your new iPhone the same name as the old one, change the name of the older one so that your old iPhone keeps its current correct contents. Do this before you go any further. Name it iPhone 4.
3. Backup the old iPhone again to iTunes, checking Sync Apps prior to running backup. This would preserve the folder structure used by the old iPhone.
4. Plug new iPhone in to iTunes again and choose Restore from Backup again using most recent backup of older iPhone.
1. First, make certain you DO NOT have the Automatic Sync box checked. You want to initiate all activity.
2. If you named your new iPhone the same name as the old one, change the name of the older one so that your old iPhone keeps its current correct contents. Do this before you go any further. Name it iPhone 4.
3. Backup the old iPhone again to iTunes, checking Sync Apps prior to running backup. This would preserve the folder structure used by the old iPhone.
4. Plug new iPhone in to iTunes again and choose Restore from Backup again using most recent backup of older iPhone.
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Some of my apps are missing
I backed up my phone 4 with iCloud, I got my iPhone 5 today and my secret folder hasn't transfered from my iPhone 4 to 5, how do I get it Ono my new phone, it's important, appreciate anyone's help thanks
Jess
I backed up my phone 4 with iCloud, I got my iPhone 5 today and my secret folder hasn't transfered from my iPhone 4 to 5, how do I get it Ono my new phone, it's important, appreciate anyone's help thanks
Jess
No, it's we're u can keep photos and stuff that no one can get into unless they know the password
I wasn't aware you could do that without a jailbreak, unless it's some app you've downloaded that gives you that ability? Either way, I don't think either would transfer from a backup.
Porn.
Maybe remove the password protection in order to allow it to transfer, then reset it on the new device?
Connect to iTunes and then add the folder so that it will sync.
Maybe remove the password protection in order to allow it to transfer, then reset it on the new device?
Connect to iTunes and then add the folder so that it will sync.
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You get limited space free.
the cloud is secure unless someone really wants your stuff. Then nothing is secure.
You are worrying a LOT!
i backed up my i4 using itunes - then i restore with my i5.
all the folders were neatly arranged as per the last i4 backup.
some apps - i had to redownload again from my i5.
other than that - it was a breeze.
even my ringtone setting and my alarm clock time and tone was all transfered from i4 to i5.
all the folders were neatly arranged as per the last i4 backup.
some apps - i had to redownload again from my i5.
other than that - it was a breeze.
even my ringtone setting and my alarm clock time and tone was all transfered from i4 to i5.