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I went to update my iphone 4 for the first time but an error occurred and now the "connect to itunes" screen is just showing but it says i have to restore my iphone, as none of my media is on my computer will i lose everything on it?
iPhone 4
Have you backed up to your computer in the past before?
If you have then you can just restore from the backup.
If not then you will lose all the data that is on the phone. This is why it is recommended to connect your phone to your computer every once and awhile to keep a current backup. That way you wont lose all the information.
no, this was the first time i had tryed to sync anything to the computer
eileenfromisleworth wrote:
as none of my media is on my computer will i lose everything on it?
If you mean iTunes content, yes you will lose everything. No iTunes content is included in the iPhone backup. iTunes content should be in your iTunes library on your computer and that library regularly backed up. If for some reason you have failed to do this(bad idea), you will lose everything. Apps you can re-download for free, the rest is gone. The iPhone is not a stand-alone storage device for reasons just like this.
So even my contacts and photos will be erased?
Correct, if the phone is saying that it needs to be restored then the data is already gone anyway.
Contacts are included in the iPhone backup, as are photos in the camera roll. Photos synced to your phone are not included in the iPhone backup. Contacts should be in a supported application on your computer, as well as ALL iTunes content. Then, when stuff like this happens, it's a simple matter to just sync everything back to your phone.
Yes. Restoring your iPhone 4 will delete everything on it as far as iTunes is concerned. Your contacts may be saved. I would do this unless you have your iPhone 4 backed up.
Contacts shouldn't be erased, but iTunes content will.... correct?
Contacts will be erased as well, they are normally restored from the backup or from the program depending on the type of computer is being used.
If i restore my iphone will i lose everything?
