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iTunes cannot sync to XS Max
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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1812113" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>If you haven't done it before it certainly can be a bit confusing but near the bottom of the page you see when updating/syncing/restoring you will see some options for backup location. You can backup to iCloud or the device and at the bottom you will see a check box that allows you to encrypt the backup. If you encrypt the backup all of your settings/preferences can be saved, if not just the content (downloaded apps etc) are saved.</p><p>This like many other seemingly laborious processes are there to protect your security. In this case it prevents someone from downloading all of your personal data by performing a restore to another iPhone. When encrypted your password is required to access the backup.</p><p>Personally I backup to iCloud and encrypt. That way I could walk into an Apple store, buy a new iPhone, restore everything to the new device via iCloud including email accounts, settings and passwords and use Find My iPhone to disable/lock or even erase my other iPhone. Great if your phone is stolen overseas for example.</p><p></p><p>PS. A friend of mine dropped her iPhone crossing the road last year and it was run over by a small van. Needless to say it was broken beyond repair. She was in the city at the time so she replaced it same day as it was insured. She couldn't believe that all she needed was her Apple ID to restore the iPhone in the Telco store to a duplicate of her broken one. Took about an hour she told me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1812113, member: 204485"] If you haven't done it before it certainly can be a bit confusing but near the bottom of the page you see when updating/syncing/restoring you will see some options for backup location. You can backup to iCloud or the device and at the bottom you will see a check box that allows you to encrypt the backup. If you encrypt the backup all of your settings/preferences can be saved, if not just the content (downloaded apps etc) are saved. This like many other seemingly laborious processes are there to protect your security. In this case it prevents someone from downloading all of your personal data by performing a restore to another iPhone. When encrypted your password is required to access the backup. Personally I backup to iCloud and encrypt. That way I could walk into an Apple store, buy a new iPhone, restore everything to the new device via iCloud including email accounts, settings and passwords and use Find My iPhone to disable/lock or even erase my other iPhone. Great if your phone is stolen overseas for example. PS. A friend of mine dropped her iPhone crossing the road last year and it was run over by a small van. Needless to say it was broken beyond repair. She was in the city at the time so she replaced it same day as it was insured. She couldn't believe that all she needed was her Apple ID to restore the iPhone in the Telco store to a duplicate of her broken one. Took about an hour she told me. [/QUOTE]
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