EmmaLeeRee wrote:
Not everyone syncs their phone to thier computer.
Everyone who believes their data are valuable backs them up or syncs content somewhere. Anyone who doesn't back up data (whether it be an iPhone, any other smartphone, tablet, iPad, iPod, their computer, their important papers) is essentially saying that they have no data of value. Because every form of data storage, going back to papyrus scrolls and stone tablets, is vulnerable to loss or damage.
Apple, realizing that, gives you multiple ways of backing up data from their products. iPhones can back up to a computer or to iCloud. They can also sync to multiple devices through iCloud and 3rd party products such as Dropbox, box.com, upthere.com, Google Photos, etc. Macs come with built in backup; all you need to do is connect an external drive and a Mac will automatically start backing up your computer to the drive every hour.
There are multiple 3rd party automatic backup products for Windows computers and for Linux. And for Android phones, Windows phones, and all other smartphones. There are 3rd party remote backup computer solutions such as Amazon S3, Carbonite, Livedrive, etc. that will work with any computer.
The tools are all there to sync and backup iPhones and all other computing devices. Anyone who doesn't take advantage of the wide range of backup and sync options puts themselves at risk for data loss.