iphone backup!!

[dem maser]

Hi guys

When it comes to these things im useless and need advice.

My cousin in Cyprus wants my current iphone 4, im getting an upgrade on Fri so he wants mine sent to him to use over there.

I enquired about unlocking and its £40 and the screen is also cracked £40 which he is paying for but, how do i back up my pictures and apps so when i get my new one they can be transferred?i

I have tried itunes but im useless, i dont know if i have an accout with them either.

Cant be bothered, might tell him to forget it and sell it on ebay, but i still need the back up!!

Please any advice out there??

 

[2b1ask1]

Use the cloud back up and also sync to a PC that way when you set up your new phone it will configure to the same as your present one. When the transfer is complete you can factory rest the old one and send it off for repair etc.

 

[mjheathcote]

The apps will be available to download to your new iPhone/iPad/itouch for free, iTunes remembers what you have bought, including music, when you log in.
You do need to remember your iTunes user name and password. It's the same when you download any apps on your phone and it asks you for your password before downloading.
Easiest way to get the photo's and video off the phone is just to plug it into a PC. You don't need iTunes on the PC, just go to 'my computer' and you will see your iPhone listed as a folder.

 

[dem maser]

Is it easy to set up an icloud account? I have old ios and it keeps saying i need to update

 

[CatmanV2]

Is it easy to set up an icloud account? I have old ios and it keeps saying i need to update

Yes. Just do all the upgrades, then when you get your new phone, tell it your iCloud / iTunes ID and as if my magic, it will all transfer over.

C

 

[Contigo]

Don't need icloud as you pay for anything more than 5GB. Just plug it into your laptop/computer and then allow it to sync. Once done you can factory reset from the menu and send it off.

 

[dem maser]

Don't need icloud as you pay for anything more than 5GB. Just plug it into your laptop/computer and then allow it to sync. Once done you can factory reset from the menu and send it off.

When new phone arrives can i then transfer it?

 

[dem maser]

I have backed everything in itunes now

 

[CatmanV2]

When new phone arrives can i then transfer it?

Yes. It'll give you the option when you plug the new phone into iTunes.

C

 

[Contigo]

Exactly, once you plug new phone in it will say restore from backup.

 

[Contigo]

All on this page Dem. You want the iTunes backup.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

 

[hodroyd]

Great, I am considering upgrading my iPhone 4S to 5S and I was going to use cloud, now I won't..!!

 

[dem maser]

I hate this....think ive done it, shows my phone backed up and i can restore it if i wanted.....
When my new phone gets plugged in i take it will swap my messages over?

 

[Contigo]

Yep, everything Dem. Have faith it will take some time.

 

[CatmanV2]

And it won't stop your old phone fro working.

Or bring it to me, and I'll do much JuJu to it, and you can have a drink.

C

 

[dem maser]

Thank you for the offer C, let me see how i get on....might take you up on that

 

[CatmanV2]

Never a problem

C

 

[dem maser]

Harlows down the road....will bring a bottle of zivania if i do come.....

 

[CatmanV2]

Deal

C

 

[dem maser]

One shot and you will make my phone send messages to the moon