I have a 3.5 year old 4th Gen iPod Touch and I have just ordered a new one from Apple and I want to know if I can migrate my apps with all of their save data to the new one. I have several games, included expensive paid ones and I do NOT want to have to start all over again. My existing iPod is simply too slow.
iPod touch, iOS 6
Backup the 4th gen iPod using either iTunes or iCloud. When you get the new iPod you can restore your apps from that backup.
How to back up your devices using iCloud or iTunes - Apple Support
Keep in mind, if the exisitng iPod is running an older iOS, the apps you restore from a backup to the new iPod (which will be running iOS 8.4) may not run on 8.4.
Simple...
Apps are not part of a backup.
Only the data is.
If you restore from iCloud backup the latest version of apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
I KNOW I can recover the apps themselves. That is NOT the question. I need to keep the SAVED GAME DATA so I don't have to start all over again!
You should be backing up your iPod regularly and storing everything on your computer. Just restore the new iPod from the backup of the old one
Gene Starwind wrote:
I KNOW I can recover the apps themselves. That is NOT the question. I need to keep the SAVED GAME DATA so I don't have to start all over again!
Okay.
Then do this -> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201269
I'm going to try that. I've done the full, encrypted backup, but I still have to wait for the new one to arrive before I can attempt the second stage.
How can you migrate apps from an old iPod Touch to a new one?
