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Trying to download new software 4.0 upgrade -- backup isn't working
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<blockquote data-quote="Jaygray" data-source="post: 1074133" data-attributes="member: 50033"><p>Here's an idea. Sync with iTunes. This should backup the phone. </p><p></p><p>Follow the directions on this site. Essentially, you'll download the update to your HD, and then update the phone from the backup on your HD instead of downloading and installing in a single step. It should let you skip the backup process. Once the update is complete, a sync w/ iTunes should restore everything.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mobiclue.com/2010/06/ios-4-direct-download-iphone-3g-3gs-ipod-touch-2g-3g-ipsw-links.html" target="_blank">iOS 4.0 direct download link for iPod 3G, 2G, iPhone 3G, 3G S ipsw offline installer, manually install iOS 4.0 ipsw</a></p><p></p><p>'Update' backs up your ipod, upgrades the OS, and then restores everything from the backup.</p><p></p><p>'Restore' assumes something is wrong with your ipod, so it skips the backup, updates the OS, and then restores everything from the last good backup you have. Since you sync'd right before the restore, you'll have a good backup of your ipod's more recent state.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jaygray, post: 1074133, member: 50033"] Here's an idea. Sync with iTunes. This should backup the phone. Follow the directions on this site. Essentially, you'll download the update to your HD, and then update the phone from the backup on your HD instead of downloading and installing in a single step. It should let you skip the backup process. Once the update is complete, a sync w/ iTunes should restore everything. [url=http://www.mobiclue.com/2010/06/ios-4-direct-download-iphone-3g-3gs-ipod-touch-2g-3g-ipsw-links.html]iOS 4.0 direct download link for iPod 3G, 2G, iPhone 3G, 3G S ipsw offline installer, manually install iOS 4.0 ipsw[/url] 'Update' backs up your ipod, upgrades the OS, and then restores everything from the backup. 'Restore' assumes something is wrong with your ipod, so it skips the backup, updates the OS, and then restores everything from the last good backup you have. Since you sync'd right before the restore, you'll have a good backup of your ipod's more recent state. [/QUOTE]
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