Does an iTunes backup include the Notes and Contacts that are on my iphone
Does an iTunes backup include the Notes and Contacts that are on my iphone?
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Does an iTunes backup include the Notes and Contacts that are on my iphone?
Short Answer: Yes, if you back up your iPhone in iTunes, it shall backup Contacts and Notes.
Long Answer: On this Apple Page: About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, it is mentioned under Backups from your computer
and I quote:
A backup from a computer doesn't include:
So, Notes and Contacts will be backed up.
Side note: if you are paranoid about security, and have others using iTunes, then do an Encrypted Backup on iTunes.
Short Answer: Yes, if you back up your iPhone in iTunes, it shall backup Contacts and Notes.
Long Answer: On this Apple Page: About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, it is mentioned under Backups from your computer
and I quote:
A backup from a computer doesn't include:
So, Notes and Contacts will be backed up.
Side note: if you are paranoid about security, and have others using iTunes, then do an Encrypted Backup on iTunes.
Since I said “no” and Siabh said “yes”, here’s how to resolve the difference:
The answer depends completely on where the contacts and notes are housed, which you have not told us.
If, for example, they’re housed in iCloud, they are not backed up in iTunes.
Does an iTunes backup include the Notes and Contacts that are on my iphone