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  1. R

    Iphone backup issue

    Hi everyone, I have been trying to backup my Iphone since I need to send it to repair of overheating issue. My Iphone is 12 Promax, 256GB, using iOS 16.1.1. My used storage is around 180GB. However, I tried for weeks (from iOS 15.7 version till now) by all methods I know but I can't get it back...
  2. B

    iPhone 5 or earlier Cannot reach anyone at iMobie

    Hello, My iPhone 5 died about 2 months ago and I bought a new (to me) one. I have a backup file on my PC hard drive from the last time I did an iTunes sync with the old phone. That file apparently contains everything that was on the phone as of Oct 31, when I did the last backup. So now I want...
  3. Boardiesboi

    iPhone iCloud Backup vs iTunes Backup

    Recently started backing up to iCloud and have a few queries iCloud backup is only 6GB but I've used 35GB of storage on my iPhone itself. Does that mean if I restore using the iCloud backup, it'll have to redownload 29GB of stuff (eg. apps etc) using wifi? I'm on iOS 11.1 Beta 2. Since iCloud...
  4. wbeasley

    Backing up iPad 256G on an MacAir? Easy way to use external drive?

    Hi, While I have other Macs, I would like to sync and backup my iPad Pro to my MacAir. There isn't enough physical memory to do so wondering if there is a way to plug in an external drive and use that for backups (would be good for storing iTunes files too rather than clutter up the limited...
  5. gareo1mac

    Not Enough Space iPhone Backup to iTunes

    I need to get a new iPhone, and I need to do a full iTunes backup to my computer (of my current iPhone) in order to restore everything correctly on my new phone (right?). But my laptop does not have enough storage space. How can I get around this issue and do a full backup to an external hard...
  6. X

    iPad - Lock-screen passcode reset/recovery help!

    Hi, I cannot believe I’m having to ask this. I stupidly changed my iPad Air 2 lock-screen passcode the other night from the old 4-digit passcode to a 6-digit one (thumb and finger prints still intact) but I’ve already managed to forget it. Yes, I am embarrassed and yes, I hope this isn’t a sign...
  7. R

    Restoring iTunes backup from iPhone 7/6s Plus to iPhone 7/6

    Wondering if anyone share the experience on switching the iTunes backup between 5.5 inch to 4.7 and vice versa. So far I am used to 4.7 inch screen sizes and interested in trying Plus sized phone. Is there any problem in using 5.5 inch backup on 4.7 inch in case we wanted to go back to smaller...
  8. kick26

    New iTunes Library and New iPhone (from old back up) Syncing Problems

    I created a new iTunes Library to replace the old one that was ****ed up by Apple Music (replaced album artwork, album names, errors where it couldn't find random music files when they were perfectly fine and in their directory folder, etc.). Then I bought a iPhone 6s to replace my aging and...
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    how to extract whatsapp messages from itunes backup?

    I backed up my iPhone 6 with iTunes a while ago and now i want to recover some deleted whatsapp messages from the backup file. However, I don't want to restore the all the files as this will definitely mess up my iPhone. Is it possible to do that?