Hi.
so if the phone is restored from iCloud, will the apps be downloaded in the
folders they are in now?
thanks
regards
Maria and crew from australia
bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
On 22 Jun 2014, at 2:11 pm, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
> Hi maria,
>
> iCloud backup and WiFi sync are two very different things.
>
> If you back up to iCloud your home screen layout, email accounts and apps
> are backed up, but apps are actually not really backed up, they all live on
> Apple's servers anyways so if you were to restore from an iCloud backup, the
> apps would just all redownload.
>
> WiFi sync does require iTunes and it does not only require the computer to
> be on, but also for iTunes to be open. It really is no different than
> plugging your phone into the computer and syncing with iTunes except that
> the sync is done via WiFi. The computer with iTunes and the phone also have
> to be on the same WiFi network.
>
> I personally always found it somewhat slow and a a bit unreliable, sometimes
> it would work and other times it would not. I actually haven't tried it in
> quite a while so maybe it's more stabil now, but to me it's just as easy to
> plug the phone in.
>
> One thing I am not sure of is whether Windows XP even supports the very
> latest version of iTunes and WiFi sync. I assume it may, but since official
> support for Windows XP stopped over 2 months ago it really is a good time to
> consider upgrading. Microsoft does no longer release critical security
> patches for XP and I would not want to take the chance.
>
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Maria and Joe Chapman
> Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2014 8:15 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: backing up iPhone without a computer?
>
> HI.
> Hi list.
>
> Am writing this message for a friend. I don't know the answers as I have
> iTunes and I am using a mac, he is using windows xp and currently doesn't
> have iTunes installed.
> ok.
> 1. We have enabled everything we can find on iCloud, is it possible to back
> up apps this way without installing itunes?
> 2. We double tapped on the wifi sinc and it said to plug phone in to iTunes
> and select wifi sinc.
> 3. Where is this option?
> 4. If the phone is sinked via wifi, does iTunes have to be kept on the
> computer?
> 5. does the computer have to be on while the phone is being sinked
> wirelessly?
> I think that's it if there are any more questions I will ask.
> Maria and Joe Chapman
> bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
>
>
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