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Backup, Restore, and Update Apple iPhone / iPod Touch software using iTunes

Introduction

iTunes allows you to create backups of settings, data, bookmarks, downloaded applications, and other information on your iPhone and iPod Touch. You can use the backup feature to restore these items back to your device after software restore or after device wipe.

Creating Backups

Once an iPhone or iPod Touch has been configured to sync (synchronise) with a particular computer, iTunes will automatically make a backup of the device on the computer when you sync. iTunes will not however automatically back up a device that is not configured to sync with that computer.

If you choose to update the software on the iPhone / iPod Touch, iTunes will back up the device automatically, even if it is not configured to sync with iTunes on that computer.

If you choose to restore the software on the iPhone / iPod Touch, iTunes will ask if you want to back up the device first before restoring back to factory default settings.

If you use a Bluetooth headset or car kit with an iPhone and you restore settings, you must pair the Bluetooth device with the iPhone again to use it.

Restoring from a Backup

You can restore the settings, data, bookmarks, downloaded applications, and other information from a backup.

1. Connect your device to the computer that you normally sync with.

2. In iTunes, select iPhone / iPod Touch in the sidebar, and click on the Summary tab.

   

3. Click on the Restore button to reinstall the iPhone / iPod Touch software. This will restore it to default settings and also delete data on the device.

4. When prompted, select the option to restore your settings, data, bookmarks, downloaded applications and other information from a backup, and select which backup you want to use. Multiple backups are listed in chronological order with the most recent backup for a device first.

Updating iPhone / iPod Touch software

1. Make sure that you have an Internet connection and that you have the latest version of iTunes installed.

   iTunes can be downloaded from: www.apple.com/itunes/.

2. Connect your device to your computer.

3. In iTunes, select iPhone / iPod Touch in the sidebar, and click on the Summary tab.

4. Click Check for Update. iTunes will tell you if there is a newer version of software available for your device.

5. Click Update to install the latest version of the software onto your device.