iPad Backup Issues

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iPad Backup Issues

Ever since Monday I've been trying to update my iPad but it has to backup first and this is what the problem is.
I've transferred purchases, I don't have any magazine apps, I am using the 'rounded' connector cable, and have iTunes updated. Yet, It's been backing up for about 13 hours now and isn't even close to halfway, about half an inch so far.
Please help, I've tried everything!

P.S.- I've tried both connector cables, old and new. I have about 36 apps.

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iPad, iPhone OS 3.1.3, iPad 16GB

Posted on Nov 24, 2010 8:32 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 24, 2010 8:40 AM in response to HunterD

I do not have a solution. Turning off automatic backup is not a "solution". Apple can sell millions of iPads - but can't resolve this issue for users. That is flat out a disgrace and Apple should be ashamed.

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Nov 24, 2010 8:53 AM in response to microstarjw

microstarjw wrote:
I do not have a solution. Turning off automatic backup is not a "solution". Apple can sell millions of iPads - but can't resolve this issue for users. That is flat out a disgrace and Apple should be ashamed.

And millions of people have absolutely no problem at all. the fact that you do not have a solution is not a surprise.

You signed up to just rant then ?

Anyway, back to the OP.

Have you got any media storage Apps such as fileMagnet ?

Vimeo ?

Any newspapers of any kind such as Huffington Post ?

Any comics ?

These can be file hogs.

The simple solution is to remove all the Apps that you can until the problem goes away and then add them back one at a time until the problem recurs, in which case you know which one it is.

Let us know how you get on.

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Nov 24, 2010 8:53 AM in response to microstarjw

Is there a way to turn off automatic backup? Even if I'm trying to update? I thought that if you were updating not backing up wasn't an option.

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Nov 24, 2010 8:55 AM in response to Graham Outterside

Yeah, I heard about apps like that, and no I don't have any of those or similar ones.
-If you'd like I'll list all the apps currently installed.

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Nov 24, 2010 9:13 AM in response to HunterD

Also, is it just me or does the striped bar take a really long time to go away, yesterday it was there for quite a few hours until i stopped it.

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Answer 6

Nov 24, 2010 11:24 AM in response to HunterD

Go for it 😀

At least I can compare with mine and say 'No problems here'

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Nov 24, 2010 11:28 AM in response to Graham Outterside

Same issues here. I've tried this 4 times so far. Very frustrating. I'll try deleting most everything and try again, I can't get past the backup and just haven't done it for a long time. On top of that when it synced my bought on Ipad apps back to PC it got to end and said couldn't complete because the Ipad disconnected LOL. However, they all appear to be in Itunes so I'm not going to worry about that.

Think I will wait until tonight since the backup takes so long (maybe not as long if I take all my news apps off plus Zinio-already off). The download is complete and last time I tried it went directly to backup for installation. Hope I have better luck this time. i have another Ipad to upgrade on another computer too but my husband doesn't have many apps.

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Answer 8

Nov 24, 2010 11:30 AM in response to HunterD

That sounds to me more to do with the computer having difficulties figuring out what to backup than the backup process itself if you take my meaning.

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Nov 24, 2010 12:12 PM in response to Graham Outterside

Okay, here goes. Note- some aren't on my iPad, just in my library,
Acrobots
Adobe Photoshop
Air Hockey Gold
AirCoaster
Burp and Fart Piano
City Story
Cloud Browse
DVICE Reader
Farmville
Fluid
Fluid FX
Funbox
Google Earth
GraalOnline
Gravilux
Harmonious
iBooks
iSpy Cameras
Line Art
Movies by Flixster
Pocket Ants
Pocket Frogs
PREDATORS
Remote
Smurfs Village
Soundrop
Stair Dismount
Super 7
Telsa Toy
TextPlus
Towers in Space
TradeNations
Whistle Phone
Zombie Wonderland
Kobo-1.8 millon free e-books
ABC Player
AIM for iPad
Animation Creator HD
Asphalt 5 HD
Bowman HD
Calculator XL
Checkers Free
Dictionary.com
Dizzypad HD
eBay for iPad
Flipboard
Friendly for Facebook
Fruit Ninja HD
Geared for iPad
Godfinger All Stars
How to Videos from Howcast
iBanner HD for iPad
iBrainstorm
iDestroy: Extinction
Inspire Pro
iTranslate for iPad
LIFE for iPad
Magic Piano
Minigore HD
MultiPong for iPad
N.O.V.A.
NinJump- HD
PBS for iPad
Plants VS Zombies for iPad
Pocket Pond HD
Pulse News Reader
Recorder HD
Talking Gremlin
Talking Tom
Tap Reef HD
Tap Tap Radiation
TapTrace HD
Telsa Wars HD
TWiTpad
UNO HD
Uzu
Wallpaper Creator-Granimator
We City for iPad
We Doodle for iPad
We Rule for iPad
We Rule Quests for iPad
The Weather Channel
Wondershare iDraft
Words with Friends HD
Yahoo! Entertainment

Sorry it took a while to reply.

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Answer 10

Nov 24, 2010 12:43 PM in response to HunterD

I was hoping we had more in common...... but we have very different Apps loaded.

Its not iBooks, Calculator or Flixter Apps as they are okay on mine.

Sadly it may have to be a process of taking them all off and loading then one at a time, and resyncing each time.

My bet would be that it will be one of the HD media ones simply by size. If you have a look in the iTunes library Mobile applications folder, you will see their App sizes so i would start off small and work up and see where the stuttering starts.

Its also possible there is some bad data associated with an App that is hogging space.

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HunterD Author

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Nov 24, 2010 12:52 PM in response to Graham Outterside

Okay, thank you! It seems this is about all the help I can get, I'll just try deleting the biggest apps.

Thank you for your help!
-Hunter

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Answer 12

Nov 24, 2010 12:56 PM in response to HunterD

You are welcome - please do let us know which it is as it will help others suffering from extended backup times.

G

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HunterD Author

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Nov 24, 2010 1:00 PM in response to Graham Outterside

I will, don't worry!

-Hunter

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Answer 14

Nov 24, 2010 9:37 PM in response to Picnicmetoo

I deleted a number of news apps, Zinio and backup and install finally completed after several hours--6th try. This is a 64wifi. I upgraded a 32 wifi on another computer at same time and it went very well. I had deleted Zinio before that upgrade which was the only one on that Ipad that I thought would cause issues. It appears that apps with a lot of data uploaded will cause problems. I reinstalled all my deleted apps, made my folders and am enjoying it agwin.

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Answer 15

Nov 25, 2010 5:31 AM in response to HunterD

I had the same problem and I solved it by turning the backup off. Heres the link http://www.digidna.net/products/backoff

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