Yes, it is definitely better to upgrade the firmware using a computer rather than over the air.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 09/10/2012, at 7:44, Vicky Collins <v-coll...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > If memory serves, my brother got a message saying the app wasn't compatible > when he tried to restore from an iPhone 4 to the new iPad. He has a > flashlight app on the iPhone that wouldn't work with the iPad; thus, although > other apps were restored, that one wasn't. Oh, yes, I updated my iPhone 4S > to iOS 6 over the air, and I, too, lose VoiceOver when I have to do the power > and home button reset. Thus, although I thought I was through with it for > good, I had to install iTunes to get VoiceOver working again. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com > To: "viphone@googlegroups.com" <viphone@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 09:06:46 +1300 > Subject: Re: Should Reebooting an iPhone 4 cause loss of VoiceOver > > Yes, as far as I know, you can restore from any iOS device to any other iOS > device. I don't know what happens to device specific apps such as those > specifically for iPad. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 06/10/2012, at 6:11, "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." > <kramlinger.ke...@mayo..edu> wrote: > > Thanks for this. > > I'm moving from an iPodTouch 4th Gen to an iPhone 5, when the phone comes.. > > Will this approach work for that, too, or whill I need to do something > different? I mena, can I restore from an iPodtouch backup to a new iPhone to > synck my apps, etc? > > Thanks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > David Chittenden > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 12:20 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Should Reebooting an iPhone 4 cause loss of VoiceOver > > I restored my new iPhone 5 today to get it synced with my iTunes and apps > because using iCloud would not restore my music (I do not currently subscribe > to music match), and iCloud was going to take a very long time. > > First, go in to settings, iCloud, and turn off iCloud sync. > > 1) Launch iTunes. > 2) Plug iPhone in to computer USB port > 3) Sync should start automatically. If not, activate the sync button > 4) After sync is complete, on the summary tab, find the restore iPhone button > and activate it > 5) After iTunes connects to Apple, select yes to back up your current settings > 6) Agree to the terms. > 7) ITunes will download the latest iOS software. When complete, the software > will be installed on your iOS device. This will take some time. Leave the > iOS device alone and let the upgrade/restore take its time. > 8) When finished, your iOS device will be restarted and a pop-up will notify > you that the device is restarting. > 9) Once the device is restarted and connected to iTunes again, you will be > asked if it is a new device, or restore from back-up. Though my iPhone 5 is > a new phone, I selected restore from back-up. I then chose the second most > recent back-up as that was the one for my old iPhone 4. > 10) I had to leave my iPhone connected for a couple hours whilst my 20 GB of > data: apps, music, and general info, were all loaded on to my iPhone. > > Everything loaded including my folder structure. Unfortunately, my bookshare > books did not load. I must have screwed that part up when I cancelled the > iCloud update. Everything else moved across without a hitch including my > folder structure. > > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 04/10/2012, at 13:43, "Kathy Blackburn" <kblac...@austin.rr.com> wrote: > > I can usually handle updating software on my Windows machine or on my > BrailleNote, but I am a klutz when it comes to major IOS updates. The update > from IOS 4 to 5 went badly, as did the one from 5 to 6. Restore from back-up > did not bring back my apps; I had to put them back on manually and then > re-create the folders and move the apps into them so the phone would be > organized the way I want. I am losing faith in the process and in myself. > So, from here on in, I'll just have to remember not to re-boot the phone > unless I'm home and can connect to the PC. > > Kathy Blackburn > kblac...@austin.rr.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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