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will itunes erase my iphone if I set it up as new?

I've had my iphone for a while and am just now connecting it to itunes to load music. I've got SMS, apps and photos on it already. When I connect to iTunes, it asks if I want to set up as new or restore from backuo (no backups).



If I set it up as new will iTunes erase the apps, SMS, and photos?

iPhone 4, Windows Vista

Posted on Jul 9, 2012 8:06 PM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2016 5:46 AM

Just to confirm, your advice worked perfectly. We did it, Set up as New Phone, and it didn't wipe anything.


So, in this particular situation, "Set Up As New Phone" doesn't mean turn your phone into a new phone (wipe it), but it means add your phone as a new phone to this iTunes account.

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will itunes erase my iphone if I set it up as new?

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