Data Migration Phone to Phone

[Aaron Kardell]

I'm reading conflicting stories on whether or not restoring a backup of your old phone to your new phone transfers the applications' saved data with it.  Anyone know a definitive answer on this?

If the data isn't transferred, what are some best practices on allowing users to migrate their data from one phone to the next?

Thanks in advance for any insight / advice.

Aaron

[Peter Edstrom]

I only did it once, but when I went from my original iPhone to the 3GS, all apps, settings, and app data transferred.

Peter

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iphonedevmn" group.
To post to this group, send email to iphon...@googlegroups.com.
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to iphonedevmn...@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonedevmn?hl=en.

--
Peter Edstrom
651.472.5206

Project Oriel: Embracing Change
http://www.edstrom.net/blog/

[Aaron Kardell]

A little more information I dug up, plus another question...

Based on various reports, if you backup the old phone and restore to the new phone, the applications and their data come with it.  Here's Apple's knowledgebase article on backing up and restoring: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

Plus a key quote from that KB article: "Restoring from backup is different from performing a full software restore. Restoring from backup restores the settings, application data, and other information saved in a previous backup."

The key is to not just do a normal sync (which just syncs applications but not data), but instead restore from backup.

So, I think a key question is whether or not users will have to upgrade their old phone to iOS 4 before doing a backup and restore to the new device, or if the new device will take the backup without having first done the backup from another iOS 4 device.

Aaron

[Paul Cantrell]

The phone upgrade process encourages users to populate the new phone from a backup, but doesn't require it. If they do choose to use the backup, all settings are indeed transferred.

P

[Aaron Kardell]

Thanks for the feedback, Peter and Paul.

[Scott Jann]

I just had to replace my 3GS, so yes, I can confirm the settings for apps including videos and photos taken with the camera are all backed up in a "Backup" done in iTunes. However, the applications themselves and media such as all your music are not included in the backup. So, make sure you have a way to resync all of that after you do a restore to a new phone and you'll be all set.

-Scott