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Restore apps, data to fresh iTunes install from iPod Touch?
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<blockquote data-quote="applewax" data-source="post: 881877" data-attributes="member: 17407"><p><strong>Here's an update:</strong> I posted this same question on the Apple forums and I got one reply that seems to have provided a partial solution: </p><p>1) in iTunes > Preferences > Devices, check the "Disable automatic syncing"</p><p>2) connect your iPod Touch. When I did this, the iPT reported "Sync in Progress", so I immediately slid the "Slide to Cancel" slider on the iPT.</p><p>3) Now in iTunes, right-click on the iPT in the Devices list on the left and select "Backup". This took about 10 minutes.</p><p>4) Next I once again right-clicked on the Touch in the Devices list and this time selected "Restore Purchases". I thought it might restore all the apps - it does not. It restored 30 or so songs and videos I "purchased" for free from the weekly "Free on iTunes" section.</p><p></p><p>In iTunes, with the Touch still connected, I next clicked on the iPT in the Devices list then browsed through the tabs - music, video, photos, info, etc. Nothing was checked to sync. On the Info tab, I checked the box to sync my contacts, held my breath, and clicked "Apply". A dialog appeared asking if I wanted to Merge the contacts on the iPT with those in iTunes, or Overwrite. I selected "Merge". I chose wisely - all my contacts were restored to iTunes and also to Address Book.</p><p></p><p>I <em>believe</em> the next step is to do a "Restore" iPod Touch. This will wipe the iPT, but it <em>should</em> then give me the option to Restore from Backup, using the backup I created in Step 3, above. I may try this tonight. At this point, I've got my contacts back, so I think the worst is I lose all the apps and their data (but I would think they would be preserved in the backup?). If they <em>are</em> lost, I should be able to re-download the several that I actually paid for from the app store, right? (As I mentioned in the OP, the music is not an issue - it's all on an external drive.)</p><p></p><p>Any thoughts? Please advise...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="applewax, post: 881877, member: 17407"] [B]Here's an update:[/B] I posted this same question on the Apple forums and I got one reply that seems to have provided a partial solution: 1) in iTunes > Preferences > Devices, check the "Disable automatic syncing" 2) connect your iPod Touch. When I did this, the iPT reported "Sync in Progress", so I immediately slid the "Slide to Cancel" slider on the iPT. 3) Now in iTunes, right-click on the iPT in the Devices list on the left and select "Backup". This took about 10 minutes. 4) Next I once again right-clicked on the Touch in the Devices list and this time selected "Restore Purchases". I thought it might restore all the apps - it does not. It restored 30 or so songs and videos I "purchased" for free from the weekly "Free on iTunes" section. In iTunes, with the Touch still connected, I next clicked on the iPT in the Devices list then browsed through the tabs - music, video, photos, info, etc. Nothing was checked to sync. On the Info tab, I checked the box to sync my contacts, held my breath, and clicked "Apply". A dialog appeared asking if I wanted to Merge the contacts on the iPT with those in iTunes, or Overwrite. I selected "Merge". I chose wisely - all my contacts were restored to iTunes and also to Address Book. I [I]believe[/I] the next step is to do a "Restore" iPod Touch. This will wipe the iPT, but it [I]should[/I] then give me the option to Restore from Backup, using the backup I created in Step 3, above. I may try this tonight. At this point, I've got my contacts back, so I think the worst is I lose all the apps and their data (but I would think they would be preserved in the backup?). If they [I]are[/I] lost, I should be able to re-download the several that I actually paid for from the app store, right? (As I mentioned in the OP, the music is not an issue - it's all on an external drive.) Any thoughts? Please advise... [/QUOTE]
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