How to backup work iPhone to home computer with iCloud backup disabled

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How to backup work iPhone to home computer with iCloud backup disabled

I have an work iPhone which has iCloud backup disabled. I have a mix of apps downloaded by my personal Apple ID and work Apple ID on this iPhone, as well as a few personal photos.

If I plug this work iPhone into my personal computer, it asks if I would like to set it up as a new iPhone or restore from a backup. I definitely don't want to restore it from a backup. The iPhone already has exactly what I want on it...I only want to save what's on my iPhone to the computer. I'm super nervous that if I select to set up as a new iPhone that it will erase what is currently on the iPhone. Is that what will happen or no? I guess I'm curious as to what the next steps will be after I select to set up as a new iPhone.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Apr 24, 2016 4:27 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 25, 2016 5:21 AM in response to singingangel

singingangel wrote:

I guess I'm curious as to what the next steps will be after I select to set up as a new iPhone.

It will be erased. iOS devices are meant to be synced with one iTunes library at a time. I suggest you contact your IT dept and ask the how you should proceed.

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Apr 26, 2016 12:24 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Thats not always true. If you have a phone on the home screen already, iTunes will not erase a phone that says "setup as a new iPhone" on the splash screen. That feature should really say, "I don't want to restore from a backup", because it really just pushes you past that screen.

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