I have an iPhone and I haven't updated it, so I thing it's at 4.3, and I want to update it to the iOS 6.1, do I need to save my pics on the computer before updating my iPhone?
Good question.
Before it updates your iOS, iTunes does a backup. Here's what gets backed up (see "iTunes will back up the following information):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
Photos are not included. So yes, make sure your photos are saved before updating.
Good question.
Before it updates your iOS, iTunes does a backup. Here's what gets backed up (see "iTunes will back up the following information):
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
Photos are not included. So yes, make sure your photos are saved before updating.
Ok thanks a lot so I have an MacBook Air, so I should be saving my photos in iPhoto's on my laptop when it's plunged into my laptop right?
That's exactly right. And since you have a MacBook Air (as I do), that means the synching should occur just fine (if you've set it up right in iTunes). In other words, once you actually do the update, the iTunes on your MacBook Air will re-sync your photos back to your iPhone.
Basically, the process is that your iPhone gets backed up, wiped clean, then the new iOS version gets installed, then the backup gets restored. That will restore everything in the article above, which does not include your photos. But the sync process that happens after the iOS installation would restore your photos from iPhoto given you've set it up that way in iTunes.
When you have your iPhone plugged into iTunes, while looking at the iPhone's summary page, click "Photos" on the right side of iTunes to see how you have your sync set up.
Regardless, it sounds like you'll be fine! Your photos will wind up in iPhoto once you place them there. They will be safe there.
I have an iPhone 4 and the software or version on my iPhone is behind, do I have to download my pics on a computer before updating my iPhone?
