[Discuss] iPhone vs. Android - the backup problem

[srehrlich at gmail.com (Scott Ehrlich)]

On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 7/18/2012 6:41 PM, Rich Braun wrote:
>>
>> The iTunes backup model provides only for whole-volume snapshots; you
>> don't
>> get to restore things piece-meal.  And it includes sys-config items that
>> go
>> way beyond your personal data, in such a way that there is no assurance
>> that a
>> snapshot can be restored.
>
>
> The iTunes backup model is nearly identical to the Palm Desktop model:
> everything exists in iTunes.  An iPhone is a portable cache of what's in the
> parent iTunes.  Android is little different: it's a portable cache of what's
> in the Google cloud.  Their backup mechanisms are nearly identical: modified
> user data is copied to the parent at sync time. Their restore mechanisms are
> nearly identical: wipe the device, restore the base configuration (iTunes
> for iOS, adding a Google account on Android), then let the sync tool copy
> everything from the master.  The practical difference is that iOS requires
> iTunes and a USB cord while Android will chew up your air time.
>
> If you really want confidence then you don't want a smart phone.  You want a
> Day Planner and a couple of pencils.  Day Planners aren't bricked on a whim.
>
> As for recovering your data, if you didn't jailbreak the iPhone then do a
> factory reset on it in iTunes.  This should install a clean, stock OS
> firmware.  You may need to put it in DFU mode before connecting the USB cord
> to do the restore.  You should then be able to restore your data in iTunes.
>
> If you did jailbreak (I suspect you did because I've seen the same kind of
> boot loops on my iPod Touch after faulty jailbreak installs) then you'll
> need to get the latest version of redsn0w and a copy of the correct firmware
> file for your device.  You'll also need to recover your SHSH blobs.  redsn0w
> should be able to do it with DFU mode.  Use that plus the firmware file to
> build a signed firmware file for your device.  Put the iPhone into Pwned DFU
> mode (redsn0w will tell you how) and use redsn0w to install the custom
> firmware.  If all goes well then you should be able to restore your data in
> iTunes.

How about http://www.mediafour.com/products/readyaimdrop/ for a
backup/recovery option?

I have no direct experience with this product nor do I have any
involvement with the company or product other than having simply seen
it on their web page (and learning about MacDrive from a youtube video
about data forensics/recovery).

Scott

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