I still have my iphone 3 and wanted to update the software to 4.0. I do not have enough room to back up all of my files on my computer. How do I skip the back up and just update the software. Please help!
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Trying to skip backing up iPhone 3 when updating to 4.0 software
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Tap the little x next to the progress bar for the backup and it'll skip to the next part of the process.
Tap the little x next to the progress bar for the backup and it'll skip to the next part of the process.
Get rid of some things, put them on a flash drive, burn to disc. Whatever
Then proceed normally, then delete the backup and put your files back.
Then proceed normally, then delete the backup and put your files back.
There is no little x next to the progress bar. It only let's me press "stop" for backing up iphone.
I think I'm just going to have to bring home my laptop from work and back it up on there. I am using my fiance's laptop and I don't want to delete any of his files.
Also, I am not 100% sure what you mean by a progress bar. I'm sorry I am new to all of this.
I think I'm just going to have to bring home my laptop from work and back it up on there. I am using my fiance's laptop and I don't want to delete any of his files.
Also, I am not 100% sure what you mean by a progress bar. I'm sorry I am new to all of this.
The only bar that is showing up is the bar that says it's backing up and there's no little x on it. There's only a button that says "stop."
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When it gets to that backing up iphone step, the only button I can press is the stop button.
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When it gets to that backing up iphone step, the only button I can press is the stop button.
I wonder if I have a different version of iTunes than you do.
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I did click stop and it doesn't do anything. It stops the whole entire process.
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I did click stop and it doesn't do anything. It stops the whole entire process.
Thank you!
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I tried hitting stop repeatedly when it tried to back up and it's saying reloading data. I think it might actually be working to update to 4.2.1!
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One last question, if my iphone was jailbroken (not unlocked) can I easily do the upgrade to 4.2.1? What do I have to do to upgrade to 4.2.1 for a jailbroken iPhone 3?
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I tried hitting stop repeatedly when it tried to back up and it's saying reloading data. I think it might actually be working to update to 4.2.1!
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One last question, if my iphone was jailbroken (not unlocked) can I easily do the upgrade to 4.2.1? What do I have to do to upgrade to 4.2.1 for a jailbroken iPhone 3?