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The Idiots Guide to Making your Iphone Backup fast
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Does anyone know how to do this? I get no prompt after resetting the warnings. I can't do this anymore. 3 hours to sync.
... just let it backup once, the complete thing. and the backups after it will be quick. the later backups are incremental, rather than a complete backup. if you have lots of movies on the iphone, that also slows the speed.
It's like this every time pretty much despite not changing anything on the phone. I don't even want to get any more apps or sync anymore. I've been doing this when I go to bed.
My phone is just as filled as my 2g phone which took perhaps 1 minute.
Something's really wrong with all this. This last one, despite removing the crash logs (which I can't see could offer benefit) as well as reset the warnings..... is currently at the 24 minute mark with about 95% left to go with the backup.
My phone is just as filled as my 2g phone which took perhaps 1 minute.
Something's really wrong with all this. This last one, despite removing the crash logs (which I can't see could offer benefit) as well as reset the warnings..... is currently at the 24 minute mark with about 95% left to go with the backup.
Automatically Sync iPhone is unchecked.
I clicked the reset warnings.
I clicked sync, it automatically starts syncing. I didn't get the popup. Any suggestions?
I clicked the reset warnings.
I clicked sync, it automatically starts syncing. I didn't get the popup. Any suggestions?
Huge Thank you. My backups where taking upwards to 2+ hours. Now they are down to about 10-15 mins. Thank you!
You actually don't have to change sync settings. Just right (or right click, for those new mac users 
) on your iPhone in the left column and choose reset warnings. Unplug and plug it back in. Then that message would pop up. Say 'Don't Send' and check to never ask again.
Cheers!
) on your iPhone in the left column and choose reset warnings. Unplug and plug it back in. Then that message would pop up. Say 'Don't Send' and check to never ask again.Cheers!
I have this feeling that the backups are random... One day this "technique" of emptying your logs and not sending info works, but then the next time, it ignores your request to not send, and sends anyways... So I've been seeing very varied backup times.... Whether your phone data remains constant or things change... I don't think there's a way to avoid the long times unless software changes either for the phone or iTunes....
Can someone chime in and state if they get short backup times 100% of the time????
Can someone chime in and state if they get short backup times 100% of the time????
When deleting crash reports
I have located where the crash reports are on my mac and I wanted to know if when deleting old crash reports, am i deleting everything in that folder along with the one folder labeled "baseband" or just everything in the folder and everything inside of the baseband folder?
I have located where the crash reports are on my mac and I wanted to know if when deleting old crash reports, am i deleting everything in that folder along with the one folder labeled "baseband" or just everything in the folder and everything inside of the baseband folder?
For those who have a complete backup:
About how much space does it take up?
How can I change the destination of the backup folders?
I'm limited in the amount of hard drive space on my C:
About how much space does it take up?
How can I change the destination of the backup folders?
I'm limited in the amount of hard drive space on my C:
The 2.1 update is out now, and it states that it's supposed to 'significantly' reduce backup times. I'm updating my phone right now.
Still hasn't worked for me. I've got a new iPhone that's only been successfully synced once, and that was when I was setting everything up for it. After spending yesterday playing with the phone and running down the battery (which I subsequently charged using the AC adapter) I plugged it in but after about 30 mins I gave up and canceled the sync, and started searching on here and other places online. Funny that when I began typing the phrase "iphone takes a long time to sync" into Google that it came up with my exact wording as one of the suggested searches.
In terms of equipment, here is what I'm working with:
15 inch Macbook Pro (less than a year old)
Latest version of iTunes
iPhone 16 gb 3g with firmware 2.2
I've followed the steps that the OP has suggested, however I had no issue with warning screens popping up, then or now. Nothing has crashed on me since I got the phone almost 48 hours ago, therefore I shouldn't have any crash reports... right?
The syncing progress does not seem to be stuck on backup per se, I saw it flash "Backing up iPhone" for about 5 seconds then it came to what seems to take the longest: "Syncing contacts with <insert iPhone name here>..." I have 11 contacts on the phone, and a few podcasts. I have about 5 apps, all of them are free. I still haven't decided what music and videos I want to put on it so there is nothing in the "iPod" section of the phone.
Any other suggestions?
In terms of equipment, here is what I'm working with:
15 inch Macbook Pro (less than a year old)
Latest version of iTunes
iPhone 16 gb 3g with firmware 2.2
I've followed the steps that the OP has suggested, however I had no issue with warning screens popping up, then or now. Nothing has crashed on me since I got the phone almost 48 hours ago, therefore I shouldn't have any crash reports... right?
The syncing progress does not seem to be stuck on backup per se, I saw it flash "Backing up iPhone" for about 5 seconds then it came to what seems to take the longest: "Syncing contacts with <insert iPhone name here>..." I have 11 contacts on the phone, and a few podcasts. I have about 5 apps, all of them are free. I still haven't decided what music and videos I want to put on it so there is nothing in the "iPod" section of the phone.
Any other suggestions?
It Worked
Lightbrazer,
I followed your instructions and my usual 1 hour backup and sync is now less than a minute. You are a life saver!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Lightbrazer,
I followed your instructions and my usual 1 hour backup and sync is now less than a minute. You are a life saver!
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
It helped me too. Backups went from over 40 minutes to a bit under 10 (probably less if I did it more often). Apple really needs to opt everyone out of that nonsense! After all, their message doesnt say will add half an hour to every sync.
I sync to two Macs (apps/media on one, photos/misc on the other). One Mac backs up fast, the other slow... until I fixed it with one click using this tip Thanks!
I sync to two Macs (apps/media on one, photos/misc on the other). One Mac backs up fast, the other slow... until I fixed it with one click using this tip
Thanks!