LavinaL

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Q: iPhone backup

Hi,

Where on my Macbook does iTunes store the backups made?

Can I retrieve numbers, notes, etc in my iTunes backup?

I have two iPhones how can I backup both?

How can I merge all my calendars as my appointments are duplicated?

When one of my iPhone rings the calls also come

How do I know if my iPhone has been backed up on iCloud?

Thanks,

Lavina.

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Jan 25, 2016 12:29 AM

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by ckuan,

ckuan Jan 25, 2016 12:43 AM in response to LavinaL
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Jan 25, 2016 12:43 AM in response to LavinaL

1. iTunes > Preferences... > Devices > mouse right click or Trackpad two finger click on your backup entry and select Show in Finder.
2. No
3. Make sure each iPhone has a unique name; Settings > General > About > Name > here
4. Start a new thread for this.
5. Start a new thread for this
6. ditto here.
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by LavinaL,

LavinaL Jan 25, 2016 12:51 AM in response to ckuan
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Jan 25, 2016 12:51 AM in response to ckuan

Thanks ckuan!

1. Where can I find Preferences tab in iTunes?
2. How can I backup calendars, notes? And where can I retrieve a backup?
3. Ok great
4. - 6. Thanks will do
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by ckuan,

ckuan Jan 25, 2016 1:07 AM in response to LavinaL
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Jan 25, 2016 1:07 AM in response to LavinaL

1. With iTunes running and active in front of you, select the menu iTunes > Preferences..
2. On Mac, you backup using Time Capsule or some other backup manager.
You cannot retrieve backup, you restore from backup with your devices
2 a. On iPhone you can backup using iCloud or your Mac's iTunes.
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by LavinaL,

LavinaL Jan 25, 2016 1:13 AM in response to ckuan
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Jan 25, 2016 1:13 AM in response to ckuan

2. Do I need to download Time Capsule?

How do I restore a backup from my iPhone 6 on my iPhone 4s?

Thanks again!!
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by LavinaL,

LavinaL Jan 25, 2016 1:16 AM in response to ckuan
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Jan 25, 2016 1:16 AM in response to ckuan

2. When i restore backup what gets restored? Contacts? Calendar? Photos? Or what gets backed up?
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by ckuan,

ckuan Jan 25, 2016 1:24 AM in response to LavinaL
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Jan 25, 2016 1:24 AM in response to LavinaL

LavinaL wrote:

2. When i restore backup what gets restored? Contacts? Calendar? Photos? Or what gets backed up?

Read here: About backups in iCloud and iTunes - Apple Support
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by LavinaL,

LavinaL Jan 25, 2016 1:39 AM in response to ckuan
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Jan 25, 2016 1:39 AM in response to ckuan

Hi,

Thanks for all your help.
I seem to have found all my notes on my MacBook Pro - how do I now pass these onto my phone?
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by ckuan,

ckuan Jan 25, 2016 2:19 AM in response to LavinaL
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Jan 25, 2016 2:19 AM in response to LavinaL

If your Mac is configured and sign in with the same Apple ID to use iCloud for Notes app and so is your iPhone then it will automatically sync.

Mac
 > System Preferences... > iCloud > make sure Notes is ticked.

iPhone
Settings > iCloud > Notes > make sure it's ON.
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by LavinaL,

LavinaL Jan 27, 2016 9:14 PM in response to ckuan
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Jan 27, 2016 9:14 PM in response to ckuan

Hi,

Thanks. Have done this for Contacts and Calendar too. Im assuming they will automatically sync. However I have a different number of contacts on my Macbook, my iPhone and iCloud. Why could this be? Do they only sync via wifi? Thanks.
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by ckuan,

ckuan Jan 27, 2016 10:00 PM in response to LavinaL
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Jan 27, 2016 10:00 PM in response to LavinaL

iCloud needs Internet connection using Wi-Fi or cellular data.
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