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Akrasky Author

Level 1

8 points

turn off auto backup

Hi all.

I'm desperately searching for a way to DISABLE the annoying backup of iTunes that starts automatically EVERYTIME I connect my iPhone.

I've tons of data on my iPhone and the backup take a very long time each time.

Be warned: I do not want to disable the auto sync, I want to disable just the backup so please, do not tell me how to turn off the sync, I already know how to disable sync..

I need the sync and I want sync it but I DO NOT WANT the backup performed everytime.

What's the way?

So pretty hard and difficult!

Thank you very much for your help!

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 12, 2014 9:15 AM

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Akrasky Author

Level 1

8 points

Posted on Apr 12, 2014 10:00 AM

Thank you for your quick reply.

So you are telling me that there isn't a way to disable just the backup, right?

If I'm right understanding, I will perform manually the sync BUT, everytime I will perform a sync a backup will start.

You see, I can't turn off auto sync, I need auto sync, it's the function that the itunes software use is supposed to do.

It's frustrating to wait something like 30 minutes every saint time I connect an iDevice.

Also I repeat, I can't renounce to the sync: how to use an iDevice without a sync?

So at Apple there isn't a way to turn off the backup?

Who programmed this? a greasemonkey? I can't believe this.

Sorry for my complaint but I'm really disappointed for this!

We spent flowers of money for iMac, iPhone, iPad and accessories and Apple pays off with time waster, locked software.

Mah... sorry, another question: is this the year 2014? 😐

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Copykatt

Level 1

11 points

Oct 5, 2016 3:03 PM in response to Akrasky

Oh my gosh that is the greatestest question and reply ever listed here.

Why are they so controlling all the time.

Of course you can disable sync, well until they took that function away in an update.

anmaheca

Level 1

8 points

Feb 2, 2017 10:37 AM in response to Staley009

Thank you. It worked for me. 🙂

Apr 26, 2017 2:23 AM in response to Minok

Great! Thank you.
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turn off auto backup