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Can you confirm that this iPhone is being properly backed up?

Asked by rexpresso (922points) September 2nd, 2010

A friend of mine has an iPhone and when she plugs it to the computer with the intention of charging it, it also says that it’s transferring pictures from the phone to the computer.

That said, can we assume that contacts and texts are also being backed up so she has them if the phone is broken/lost, or does she have to do anything else to make sure that is safeguarded?

Thanks.

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To make doubly sure you can hit the SYNC button at the bottom of the window occasionally when the back up has finished. I have had no issues over the last 2 years with any of my iPhone backups other than with music purchased on iTunes not being transferred the first time. Hitting the SYNC button puts it straight on.

rexpresso's avatar

@OreetCocker but the fact that it syncs pictures automatically when the cable is connected, isn’t it a strong predictor on whether it also sync’d the contacts?

OreetCocker's avatar

@rexpresso. Absolutely :-) As I said, the only issue I’d had was backing up music purchased on my iphone, everything else has always backed up fine. I guess my paranoia about losing stuff must kick in occasionally hence the SYNC button!

rexpresso's avatar

@OreetCocker thanks ;) just to confirm, backing up the contacts is independent on whether there is Outlook or whatever on the computer, or does it need some kind of setup to sync?

OreetCocker's avatar

@rexpresso Yep, it’s all done within iTunes and restores from there. I use mine with a mac only, but I know that they sync with windows contacts too.

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