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the Cloud - Kate - 09-06-2016
I always back up my iDevices to my computer, but I have a friend who only backs up to the cloud and is asking advice. If she backs up everything to the cloud, can she restore to a new device and have the exact same setup on the new device?
Kate
Re: the Cloud - Filliam H. Muffman - 09-06-2016
My opinion is that relying on only the cloud pretty much guarantees that the data will be lost.
Being able to restore to a new device requires that it be similar hardware and be running almost the same OS. If they have an iPhone 4 and running iOS 7, don't expect that everything can be restored to a 6S running iOS 11.
Re: the Cloud - GuyGene - 09-06-2016
See? It DOES NOT just work, and, yes, Apple does make junk. This stuff is not simple nor secure.
Re: the Cloud - cbelt3 - 09-06-2016
"The Cloud" == "Someone else's server"
Re: the Cloud - Lew Zealand - 09-06-2016
GuyGene wrote:
See? It DOES NOT just work, and, yes, Apple does make junk. This stuff is not simple nor secure.
See what?
Re: the Cloud - modelamac - 09-06-2016
kate,
In theory, yes. You can restore to a new iDevice from a backup to the cloud, but only what was backed up.
Kate wrote:
I always back up my iDevices to my computer, but I have a friend who only backs up to the cloud and is asking advice. If she backs up everything to the cloud, can she restore to a new device and have the exact same setup on the new device?
Kate
Re: the Cloud - NewtonMP2100 - 09-07-2016
....this thread has helped me to.....look at Clouds.....from both sides now.......