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mlinneman
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Q: How can I backup 3 different Iphones to one Itunes account?

I want to back up each of three iphones separately on the same PC, can anyone help?  Also, I was told the I can only backup my phone on five different computers.  How can I delete the old PC's that I backed up on, but no longer have?

Posted on May 26, 2015 3:00 PM

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mlinneman

Q: How can I backup 3 different Iphones to one Itunes account?

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  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman May 26, 2015 3:10 PM in response to mlinneman
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    May 26, 2015 3:10 PM in response to mlinneman

    mlinneman wrote:

     

    I want to back up each of three iphones separately on the same PC, can anyone help?

    Yes.  Create different user accounts on the same PC for each of the backups.  Do not try to back up more than one iPhone to iTunes in a specific user account.

     

    mlinneman wrote:

     

    How can I delete the old PC's that I backed up on, but no longer have?

    Open iTunes on your computer.  Go to Store > View Account from iTunes' menu.  Sign in.  Go to Computer Authorizations > Deauthorize all.

  • by jjkraw,

    jjkraw jjkraw May 26, 2015 3:45 PM in response to sberman
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    May 26, 2015 3:45 PM in response to sberman

    Do not try to back up more than one iPhone to iTunes in a specific user account.

     

    Just curious what the issue is with this. I back up an iPhone 6, an iPhone 4 (relegated to iPod duty), an iPad mini, and an older iPod Touch all to the same account and have never run into any issues. Thanks!

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman May 26, 2015 3:49 PM in response to jjkraw
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    May 26, 2015 3:49 PM in response to jjkraw

    I should have been more precise and said instead:

     

    Do not try to back up more than one iPhone with a different Apple ID to iTunes in a specific user account.

     

    Sorry about the confusion.  Actually, I also back up my iPhone and iPad to the same account - but of course they use the same Apple ID.

  • by kb1951,

    kb1951 kb1951 May 26, 2015 3:50 PM in response to sberman
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    May 26, 2015 3:50 PM in response to sberman

    I, too, backup 2 phones, 2 iPads, and 1 iPod to the same computer with the same user account without any problems. Each device has their own name to keep everything clear.

  • by jjkraw,

    jjkraw jjkraw May 26, 2015 4:33 PM in response to sberman
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    May 26, 2015 4:33 PM in response to sberman

    Thanks for clarifying!

  • by mlinneman,

    mlinneman mlinneman May 27, 2015 7:14 AM in response to mlinneman
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    May 27, 2015 7:14 AM in response to mlinneman

    Thanks for the help, but still have one question (maybe more).  If I "deauthorize all" in the store, do I just reauthorize the computers I want to use for backups?

  • by sberman,

    sberman sberman May 27, 2015 12:45 PM in response to mlinneman
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    May 27, 2015 12:45 PM in response to mlinneman

    Yes.