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Any Iphone whizzes on here?

DA9DA9
edited December 2011 in Not Sports Related

I have the 3GS, trying to updat eto IOS5, it goes into backup mode, then seems to stop, had it running all night, still no progress, but I can sync fine etc, any ideas?

 

Thanks in advance

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  • Do you have the latest iTunes if not that was my problem.
  • I know it's not the same phone, but I had a problem updating my iPhone4 software. It just kept timing out whenever I tried to update the software.

     

    In the end I downloaded the latest iTunes, backed-up the phone to iTunes and then reset everything to the factory settings, then I updated the software to IOS5. Now it works like a dream.

  • I had a nightmare took ages everytime I plug in it says not backed up. Lost all contacts and music artwork was corruputed ended up having to restore iphone! Wait with baited breath evertime i sync and still do not understand icloud
  • Its the new iTunes you need. 
    Here you go DA9, this link will explain it. 
  • Cheers all, will give it a try tonight.
  • I had a nightmare took ages everytime I plug in it says not backed up. Lost all contacts and music artwork was corruputed ended up having to restore iphone! Wait with baited breath evertime i sync and still do not understand icloud


    From what I understand icloud is a virtual server, anything you download onto your iphone automatically downloads to your itunes as well, saving time on transferring purchases when you sync/connect.

     

  • Got hold of the  4s, so will see if it 'sinks' in with the mac equipment  I have.
    I have i tunes 10.52 released on the 11 Nov so even for apple that seems reasonably up to date? . I see there is an i phone 5 update on the apple site?.
    I have used i disc, the forrunner to i cloud for a couple of years so hopefully it will not be too 'fraught' but we are talking apple?.......
  • Not really as simple as it should be , especially if like me you have multiple apple machines linked up  so they could all sink in.

    The address book at first appeared and then dissapeared?....... when I had to obtain a new itunes account( had been using my sons).

    So then there was a confusion with 2 people using my email account, for  two machines, why Apple think people only have 1 computer/ ipad/iphone per household seems a little bizzare. Why would you want to download others family users music etc. However the biggest issue was in fairness an application I use for banking had been upgraded and I had not bothered to update the latest application upgrade, so the application did not migrate?....... Although fully useable on my  old apple phone, the new 'free' app had to be downloaded through itunes, then my password did not work, as they had upgraded the account for mobile use. Why you could not use the old app and then be asked did you want to upgrade the new application I have no idea? The new app works on my computer , but have to wait till tommorow for the new  iphone to sink in with the password changed. Okay it was not an apple application , still a lot of fiddling about, and I am unsure I wish to transfer funds on my phone to nominated accounts?. 

    Apple seem to think that  if you need a pair of trousers you must want a three piece suit?...... One size does not fit all I am afraid?
  • Upgraded to latest itunes last night, still no joy with the iphone doftware update, still goes into backup mode (progress bar) but doesnt seem to move very far, left on again all last night, had not moved at all, is a restore the only option now?
  • Left phone at home..........panic!!

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  • mine seems to work after something i tried off the web (reinstalling the driver for your iphone)

    when connected go find the iphone in device manager and uninstall the driver

    unplug the iphone, and reconnect, let if reinstall the driver, then reboot with iphone disconnected

    then connect it up and leave it for a while and see if it gets past the hang

  • Will try it, cheers Razil

     

  • Read somewhere else on an apple forum that disabling the anti virus might help
  • Done all of the above, still getting nowhere, click on update, goes into back up mode progress bar for a while then freezes, anymore suggestions peeps?

     

  • http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/12/8122077-ios-5-should-you-upgrade
    Some debate about the effectiveness of this.......
    worst case scenario, book a genuis appointment at Bluewater....... 
    Generally very good, ( in my experience)
  • Would recommend going into an Apple store if possible, they're normally pretty good at sorting these things out.
  • http://gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/12/8122077-ios-5-should-you-upgrade
    Some debate about the effectiveness of this.......
    worst case scenario, book a genuis appointment at Bluewater....... 
    Generally very good, ( in my experience)
    Would recommend going into an Apple store if possible, they're normally pretty good at sorting these things out.

    Do they charge for this?
  • Nope, it's free to see them. You will need to book an appointment though (sometimes you can just roll up, but I'd recommend booking).

  • Cheers for that

  • Had to do a restore in the end, solved all the problems, cheers for your help all.
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  • I have the 3GS, trying to updat eto IOS5, it goes into backup mode, then seems to stop, had it running all night, still no progress, but I can sync fine etc, any ideas?

     

    Thanks in advance

    Do a restore mate its the only way
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