iPhone back up takes HOURS.

[Dave]

Has anyone got a sensible answer to this. I need a back up to restore my new iPhone to when I get it, so I have to persevere?

 

[-Leigh-]

Windows or OSX?

 

[Dave]

Windows (of course )

 

[-Leigh-]

I've been having the same problem ever since 9.1 was released. Have spent hours searching for a resolution, even with Apple. The new versions are very buggy with Windows.

 

[Dave]

Literally Ive been synched for maybe 3 hours now. Its on the final little bit but never seems to finish. FFS!

 

[Tom]

Don't sync photos, back them up using scanner and camera wizard.

Should solve it.

 

[-Leigh-]

Literally Ive been synched for maybe 3 hours now. Its on the final little bit but never seems to finish. FFS!

Does the same with me. I sync apps only, no photo's or music, but it still does it.

 

[eves]

me too.....wanted to just add a new album earlier and backed up everything inc apps took 2 hours!!!

 

[-Leigh-]

I think Apple hates Windows users. Cannot use iTunes at all now. Just crashes lol.

 

[Dave]

3.5 hours now.

Its still doing stuff as I'm watching the files dropping into the back up folder 1kb at a time.

 

[DeeKay86]

my 16GB 3G always takes about 7-8 hours

 

[Dave]

Righto, I've found a solution of sorts.

Stop the phone from syncing apps in iTunes. Sync the phone but cancel the backup. This should remove all apps from the phone. This is what you want.

Then right click the phone and Reset Warnings and then Disagree sbout sending crash reports to Apple - takes ages extra if this is on.

Now sync, and the back up should be rapido.

Now add apps a couple at a time, then back up. Do this unroll all your apps are on.

Finally NEVER update apps over 3g or Wifi, always do it via iTunes. Solved my issues for now.

 

[Rob]

Or just get an old version of iTunes? I have no problems?

 

[-Leigh-]

Or just get an old version of iTunes? I have no problems?

but older version won't support ios4

 

[Rob]

Did NOT know that.

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Are you using iTunes 9.2? With iTunes 9.2 and iOS 4 the sync process is much better.