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What happens after you restore an iOS device from an iTunes backup?
When restoring or setting up a device from an iCloud backup If your device can’t download the version of an app that was backed up, it downloads the latest version. Your purchased content is automatically downloaded from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and Apple Books.
Does an iTunes backup include photos?
You might have synced photos from computer to iPhone with iTunes, but you need to know that iTunes would not backup photos synced with iTunes. iTunes would just backup the necessary files to help you completely restore iPhone. If these photos are from your computer, it means you could find your photos somewhere else.
Where does iTunes backup my photos?
iTunes places the backup files in the following places:
- Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
- Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
- Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Where does app data go in iTunes backup?
iTunes iOS backups should include all app data stored on the device. The app in question must be in your library ready to be restored to the device at the same time or the data won’t be restored. It may also be that case that some apps can mark data that is to be excluded from backup.
What kind of data is included in an iPhone backup?
Apps – since iOS 9 backups include user data of apps, but not the apps themselves. They are re-downloaded from the App Store when restoring a backup. Your iTunes Media Library (Music, iTunes U, Podcasts, Ringtones, Videos and Movies from the ‘Videos’ and ‘TV’ app).
What is not included in an apple backup?
Backup content. iOS backups are made in a specific format set by Apple. iMazing cannot control the backup process itself. Backups do not include your iTunes Media Library (Music, iTunes U, Podcasts, Ringtones, Books and Movies synced or purchased on iTunes), so that data will not be included and should be synced separately if needed.
What can I backup from my computer to my iPhone?
A backup from a computer doesn’t include: Content from the iTunes and App Stores, or PDFs downloaded directly to Apple Books Content synced from Finder or iTunes, like imported MP3s or CDs, videos, books, and photos