Erilar

David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:


>
> iTunes doesn't show you what is in each backup, but you can see when the
> last backup was performed, in iTunes > Preferences > Devices.
>
> If you want to examine the contents of a backup, there are third party
> tools for that. The best one I found for the Mac is JuicePhone.
>
That is a truly wonderful tool! Were you the one who told me about it? I
love it!



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Erilar

Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> In article <060220121530427180%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
> nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
>> In article <jollyroger-4939D9.11415006022012@news.individual.net>,
>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>>> And how do I use Time Machine to pick last week's backup to restore
>>>>>> that app from?
>>>>>
>>>>> you can restore last week's itunes mobile backup folder, then do a full
>>>>> restore.
>>>>
>>>> As long as I can find it. But again, who wants to do a Full
>>>> restore?
>>>
>>> Meh. It gets the job done.
>>
>> only if the job is to do a full restore.
>>
>> anyone who wants to restore a single app is out of luck. it's stupid.
>
> It's inconvenient, but you are able to restore that app, so it does the
> job.

If the app doesn't have any important content(such as some that need the
internet to do anything anyway) you could delete and reinstall if you got
it from the app store, couldn't you?

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Jolly Roger

In article <jgrspu$d93$3@dont-email.me>,
Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:

> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> > In article <060220121530427180%nospam@nospam.invalid>,
> > nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >> In article <jollyroger-4939D9.11415006022012@news.individual.net>,
> >> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>>>> And how do I use Time Machine to pick last week's backup to restore
> >>>>>> that app from?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> you can restore last week's itunes mobile backup folder, then do a full
> >>>>> restore.
> >>>>
> >>>> As long as I can find it. But again, who wants to do a Full
> >>>> restore?
> >>>
> >>> Meh. It gets the job done.
> >>
> >> only if the job is to do a full restore.
> >>
> >> anyone who wants to restore a single app is out of luck. it's stupid.
> >
> > It's inconvenient, but you are able to restore that app, so it does the
> > job.
>
> If the app doesn't have any important content(such as some that need the
> internet to do anything anyway) you could delete and reinstall if you got
> it from the app store, couldn't you?

Absolutely.

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Howard Brazee

On Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:42:15 -0600, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
wrote:

>> But what if all your backups exceed the amount of memory you have on your
>> iPad? I know some people delete a program from the iPad but still keep a
>> backup of it should they wish to put it back on their iPod again.
>
>iOD device backups contain only the applications and data installed on
>your device. The iTunes library on your computer may contain apps that
>are not installed on the device - but that's a separate thing from the
>backups that get restored.

Yes. But the iTunes library on my computer holds a virgin copy of my
app, without settings and documents.

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David Empson

Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:

> David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > iTunes doesn't show you what is in each backup, but you can see when the
> > last backup was performed, in iTunes > Preferences > Devices.
> >
> > If you want to examine the contents of a backup, there are third party
> > tools for that. The best one I found for the Mac is JuicePhone.
> >
> That is a truly wonderful tool! Were you the one who told me about it?

Yes, I mentioned several alternatives I'd tried and that was the one
which seemed the best option.

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Howard Brazee

On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:36:51 +0000 (UTC), Zaidy036
<Zaidy036NoSpam@optonline.com> wrote:

><snip>
>
>To restore one App just delete it from the iPad and then, before the next
>sync, log in and recheck the App in iTunes andit will be reinstalled. You
>data will be there if the programmer designed the App to retain it.

Are there any apps that do this?

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than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

Howard Brazee

On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:07:42 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
<drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:

>> If you want to examine the contents of a backup, there are third party
>> tools for that. The best one I found for the Mac is JuicePhone.
>>
>That is a truly wonderful tool! Were you the one who told me about it? I
>love it!

I downloaded it and it's running now. Or at least it's open. I
clicked on Help, but help isn't available. I will try to figure it
out tomorrow.

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than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison

nospam

In article <jdc3j7plfu8hno0iqgt3uv014qm6dn9j0b@4ax.com>, Howard Brazee
<howard@brazee.net> wrote:

> >To restore one App just delete it from the iPad and then, before the next
> >sync, log in and recheck the App in iTunes andit will be reinstalled. You
> >data will be there if the programmer designed the App to retain it.
>
> Are there any apps that do this?

the main group are apps that sync to the cloud, since their data isn't
only on the device.

Todd Allcock

At 07 Feb 2012 16:20:38 -0700 Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:36:51 +0000 (UTC), Zaidy036
> <Zaidy036NoSpam@optonline.com> wrote:
>
> ><snip>
> >
> >To restore one App just delete it from the iPad and then, before the
next
> >sync, log in and recheck the App in iTunes andit will be reinstalled.
You
> >data will be there if the programmer designed the App to retain it.
>
> Are there any apps that do this?

Apps that sync documents with iTunes, since a backup is synced to your
computer,as well as apps that store (or use) data on external servers.
Dropbox, TripIt, or Cardmobili (an app that stores your retail loyalty
cards) for example.

Erilar

Howard Brazee <howard@brazee.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:07:42 +0000 (UTC), Erilar
> <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> wrote:
>
>>> If you want to examine the contents of a backup, there are third party
>>> tools for that. The best one I found for the Mac is JuicePhone.
>>>
>> That is a truly wonderful tool! Were you the one who told me about it? I
>> love it!
>
> I downloaded it and it's running now. Or at least it's open. I
> clicked on Help, but help isn't available. I will try to figure it
> out tomorrow.

I just poked around until I found where tonmake a copy of the whole iPad.
When it was done I could open, for instance, Pages, and see everything on
it.

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