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Backup of iPhone takes around 2 hours!

Hello, I just just downloaded the 2.0 firmware from iTunes and restored my iPhone to it. When syncing, a backup is taken. Well now on 2.0 it takes around 2+ Hours to backup! I received as call during it and had to start it all over! I still do not have a backup of my settings and such. On the old 1.1.4 it took rtound 3 minutes or less to backup. What is the deal?? I cannot deal with this. Please help.

Sony Vaio VGC-RB30, Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 14, 2008 10:04 PM

95 replies

Sep 12, 2008 9:31 AM in response to michaelgc

2.1 has fixed this perfectly.

julieda

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Sep 12, 2008 10:07 AM in response to michaelgc

michaelgc wrote:
2.1 has fixed this perfectly.

I agree that 2.1 has fixed the "back-up" problem. My back-up took less than 1 minute!

Shanesnh Author

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Sep 12, 2008 10:47 PM in response to julieda

Check the date last posters, this was posted weeks ago before 2.0.2 even existed. Yes 2.1 fixed the backups but 3G reception problems still exist... No copy and paste and no turn by turn nav.

Sep 13, 2008 3:13 AM in response to Shanesnh

Good Day to You All,

I updated my iPhone to 2.1 and have found it to be a very smooth process.

I am pleased to report that having taken the advice of clearing out old SMS, Browsing History & Cache etc

Sep 14, 2008 1:00 AM in response to Shanesnh

I'm pleased to report that firmware 2.1 has solved the following issues for me.

1. Long backup times.
2. Long app installation times.

The first sync after installing firmware 2.1 took the normal amount of time to complete, and I assume that this was because a solid backup needed to be built. The second sync, and every sync there after, is completed, with a backup, in less than two minutes.

Installing apps (from iTunes) now takes less than 30-seconds per app.

I'm very glad that I decided to hold off and not delete and reinstall all my apps. Waiting was totally worth it. The backups are fast now, and I still have all my data.

Backup of iPhone takes around 2 hours!