can i run a new device off an old back up

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can i run a new device off an old back up

I have a 4th Generation black eight gig ipod that has a cracked screen, full memory, and a home button that is becoming unresponsive. I am going to buy and Ipod 5th Generation 32 gig, but my only hesitation is that i dont want to loose all my data. I have a backup in the cloud and on my computer. When i buy my new one, can i just load it to that backup and basicaly a carbon copy? Or do i have to loose everything to upgrade? PLEASE ANSWER SOON

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6.1.2

Posted on Mar 30, 2013 7:37 PM

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lllaass

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Mar 31, 2013 2:37 AM in response to @eric_anderson1

See:

iOS: Transferring information from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device

Unless you use an encrypted backup keychain items like passwords are only restored to the same device. When I got my new iPad, I made an encrypted backup of the my old iPod and then restored from backup and the passwords were also restored.

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Mar 31, 2013 2:33 PM in response to lllaass

lllaass so basicly when i buy my new ipod, i should encrypt my old backup then i can restore my new ipod from that and have a carbon copy?

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lllaass

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Mar 31, 2013 2:42 PM in response to @eric_anderson1

Correct.

@eric_anderson1 wrote:

lllaass so basicly when i buy my new ipod, i should encrypt my old backup then i can restore my new ipod from that and have a carbon copy?

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