Backing Up Your iPhone

Instructions

1. Backing Up Your iPhone

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     Make sure your iPhone is turned on and functioning. Plug the iPhone-compatible USB cable into a USB port on your computer, and then plug the cable into your iPhone. Your computer will recognize the iPhone, install the necessary drivers and start iTunes. (If this is the first time you have connected your iPhone to this computer, iTunes will check your phone to make sure that its software and firmware are up to date. If either is not, you'll be prompted to update the phone. You should choose "Yes." The update process takes several minutes. When it's finished, the iPhone reboots and the phone is displayed under the "Devices" section in the left column of the iTunes interface.)
     
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     Click your iPhone in the "Devices" section of the left column of iTunes. This displays a screen with information about the phone, such as the phone's name, storage capacity, serial number and so on. You can also use this section to sync your phone with your computer, which is slightly different from backing up the device. iTunes will automatically sync your phone with your computer each time you connect the two devices.
     
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     Right-click your iPhone in the "Devices" section of iTunes and choose "Backup" from the fly-out menu. Your iPhone is now backed up to your computer.
     

   Restoring Your iPhone

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     Make sure your iPhone is turned on and functioning. Plug the iPhone-compatible USB cable into a USB port on your computer, and then plug the cable into your iPhone. Your computer will recognize the iPhone and start iTunes
     
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     Click your iPhone in the "Devices" section of the left column of iTunes. This displays a screen with the aforementioned information about the phone.
     
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     Click the "Summary" tab, and then click "Restore. iTunes prompts you to back up your phone. Unless you have just backed it up, you should choose "Back Up." iTunes prompts you again, asking if you want to restore the phone. Click "Restore." When the restoration completes, click "OK." iTunes displays the "Set Up Your iPhone" dialog box.
     
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     Click "Restore from the backup of..." . Then, click the drop-down menu and choose the iPhone backup set you want to restore to your phone. The backups are listed on the menu by date. Say, for example, you're restoring your phone because it stopped functioning properly. In this case, you would choose the backup on the latest date before the phone started acting up.
     

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_6049821_backup-iphone-computer.html#ixzz2fplfKUfk

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

iOS 5.1.1 firmware for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch is now available for download. Apple has just released iOS 5.1.1 update for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad and iPod Touch. iOS 5.1.1 brings improvements and bug fixes. You can download iOS 5.1.1 from below.
Hit the jump for iOS 5.1.1 IPSW direct download links and the change-log:

iOS 5.1.1 Change-log

• Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut
• Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks
• Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances
• Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List
• Fixes an issue where ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after successful purchase

The previous version of iOS: iOS 5.1 was released back in March. iOS 5.1.1 is available through iTunes and also as an over-the-air update of just 47.3 MB.

Download iOS 5.1.1

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4S

• iPhone4,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4

• iPhone3,1_5.1.1_9B208_Restore.ipsw iPhone 4 (GSM) *Build 9B208*
• iPhone3,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPhone 4 (GSM) *Build 9B206*
• iPhone3,3_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPhone 4 (CDMA)

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 3GS

• iPhone2,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw

Download iOS 5.1.1 for The New iPad

• iPad3,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 3 WiFi
• iPad3,2_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 3 GSM
• iPad3,3_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 3 CDMA

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPad 2

• iPad2,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 2 WiFi
• iPad2,2_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 2 GSM
• iPad2,3_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw iPad 2 CDMA

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPad 1

• iPad1,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPod Touch 4G

• iPod4,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw

Download iOS 5.1.1 for iPod Touch 3G

• iPod3,1_5.1.1_9B206_Restore.ipsw

Direct download links for iOS 7 & 7.0.1

Following Apple’s release of iOS 7 earlier today as an almost 1GB OTA update, direct download links have now made their way online. iOS 7.0 (build 11A465) is available now for your iPhone 4, 4S, 5, and iPad 2 and up, but Apple also has iOS 7.0.1 (build 11A470a) available for the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C as we noted earlier today. If you are having trouble with the over the air update, or just want to do a completely fresh install, you’ll be able to use the direct download links above to do so.
If you are going that route, you’ll want to make sure you are updated to the latest iTunes 11.1 released earlier today with iTunes Radio, Genius Shuffle, Podcast Stations, and, of course, support for iOS 7 devices.
iPad:
iPad2(wifi) (iPad2,1) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2(at&t) (iPad2,2) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2(vz) (iPad2,3) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2,4 (iPad2,4) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2,5 (iPad2,5) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2,6 (iPad2,6) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad2,7 (iPad2,7) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,1 (iPad3,1) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,2 (iPad3,2) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,3 (iPad3,3) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,4 (iPad3,4) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,5 (iPad3,5) 7.0 (11A465)
iPad3,6 (iPad3,6) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone:
iPhone4 (iPhone3,1) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone3,2 (iPhone3,2) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone4(vz) (iPhone3,3) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone4S (iPhone4,1) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone5,1 (iPhone5,1) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone5,2 (iPhone5,2) 7.0 (11A465)
iPhone5,3 (iPhone5,3) 7.0.1 (11A470a)
iPhone5,4 (iPhone5,4) 7.0.1 (11A470a)
iPhone6,1 (iPhone6,1) 7.0.1 (11A470a)
iPhone6,2 (iPhone6,2) 7.0.1 (11A470a)
iPod touch:
iPodTouch(5G) (iPod5,1) 7.0 (11A465)

Update IOS Version

Update IOS Version

Update your device wirelessly (available in iOS 5 and later)

1. Ensure your device is connected to a power source. To avoid potential data costs connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
2. Go to Settings > General > Software Update. iOS will automatically check for available updates.
   
3. If an update is available^* you can tap Download to download the update.
4. After the download has completed tap Install to update your iOS.
   
5. If you leave the update to download in the background, once the download has finished you will receive a notification saying an update is available for your device. Tapping Details will take you to Settings > General > Software Update. Tap Install Now to install the iOS update. If you decide to leave the installation for later Settings will display notification badge until the update has been installed.
   
* Some iOS updates may not available as over-the-air updates. VPN or proxy connections may prevent your device from contacting the iOS update servers.

Update your device using iTunes

Additional Information

Tips for updating your iOS device

• Ensure that your device is backed up to iCloud or back up with iTunes before updating. Find more information about backing up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
• If you experience an alert when updating your device with iTunes, see this article about resolving update and restore alert messages.
• When updating from iOS 4.3.x or earlier, see iOS 4: Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.

Unable to update, not enough available storage

When updating wirelessly, your iOS device needs enough available space to download and install the update. If "Download and Install" is grayed out or you see the message "This update requires at least x.x GB of available storage", use one of the following options to update:

• Use iTunes to download and install the update instead

or

• Remove content you no longer need from your device, including:
  • Movies or TV shows from the Videos app. On iPhone and iPod touch, use the "swipe to delete" gesture. On iPad, either tap Edit or tap and hold on a video, and then tap "x" to delete.
  • Apps you no longer use. Tap and hold until they jiggle, and then tap the "x" to delete.
  • Photos or videos you've taken with the camera. To save your content, you can transfer photos and videos from your device to a computer.