EVERYTIME I update to the new version of iOS, I have to manually sync the songs to my iPhone (because I don't want all of the songs from my iTunes library, just some) and then manually ADD and SORT MY APPS BY FOLDERS?!
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Why does updating iPhone software keep effing everything up?!
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Well, updating the firmware wipes the phone clean, so of course you'll have to resync everything. You could just create a playlist so that you can just select that for iTunes to sync over.
For the apps, if restore the phone from a backup once the firmware is updated, doesn't it sync them into the proper places? I don't actually know that one.. i always set mine up as new after updating.
Yeah, I figured that one out with just creating an 'iPhone' playlist and then just drag-n-dropping the songs on to the iPhone.
But the apps sync into random, individual positions instead of the folders they've been in before.
I guess I'll just have to deal with it until
fixes it
Yeah, I figured that one out with just creating an 'iPhone' playlist and then just drag-n-dropping the songs on to the iPhone.
But the apps sync into random, individual positions instead of the folders they've been in before.
I guess I'll just have to deal with it until
Strange, didn't do that for me.
restore to ur previos backup after ur firmware installation completes, this will put the same songs, apps, movies etc on ur device.
Only way i found around it is to create an additional music folder seperate from your itunes music, sync that folder with your iphone and it will automatically do it for you everytime. It does make it much easier after a restore
i dont think u need to do that if u restore to previously stored backup .
it will sync ur iphone with the same songs and game progress.
after ur restore u get the following screen:
select ur backup and u are all set.
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it will sync ur iphone with the same songs and game progress.
after ur restore u get the following screen:
select ur backup and u are all set.
i dont think u need to do that if u restore to previously stored backup .
it will sync ur iphone with the same songs and game progress.
after ur restore u get the following screen:
select ur backup and u are all set.
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do this
Updating the firmware doesn't wipe the phone. I updated my iPhone last night and it was exactly as I left it on the previous firmware version. I don't understand why people are wiping their phones when updating them, you don't need to do this.
Updating the firmware does wipe the phone, you must then restore from backup afterwards and all is restored.
Restoring the firmware wipes the phone, updating the firmware just installs the OS all the files and folders remain intact.
Incorrect. You press 'update' and it does it without wiping anything from the phone.
Whoops! Sorry to have started this debate haha. I got my terms mixed up. I almost always update by doing an option+restore with a custom IPSW by pwnage. They've come to mean the same thing in my head.