Best way to backup an iphone to icloud on Linux (that works)

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 23:02:42 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:08:33 -0800, MR ZenWiz wrote:
>>I'm still trying to talk her into an Android...  
>
>First ensure for what purpose the iPhone is used. Android can't keep up
>with iOS. I for example use my iPad for real-time audio productions.
>You can make real-time audio productions with Linux, but not with the
>Linux based Android. Android is not real-time capable. Android might
>have more weak points, so first check if Android is able to replace iOS
>for her needs.
>
>On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:39:48 -0500, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>On 03/10/2016 09:26 AM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:  
>>> On Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:00:17 -0500, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:    
>>>>> and seemingly such a backup doesn't really backup the binaries, I
>>>>> guess just the purchases and data gets stored..    
>>>>
>>>> 	If I'm understanding you correctly.... iTunes does backup
>>>> the binaries of the applications you have on your device.    
>>>
>>> This was my thought too, but seemingly iTunes Windows/Vbox only
>>> stores the binaries of applications that were downloaded by iTunes
>>> Windows/Vbox. The binaries of apps that were downloaded by Wifi by
>>> the iPad or by another Windows/Vbox are not backuped, just the
>>> purchase information is backuped.    
>>
>>	What you need to do there then, once the iOS device is
>>	connected, in 
>>the File menu (might be Edit) you should see Devices. In the sub-menu
>>of that, you should see an option to Transfer Purchases. This should
>>copy the downloaded apps to the computer.  
>
>No, it does copy the purchase information, not the binaries.
>
>I do notice this regarding the sizes of my old Vbox XP's iTunes were I
>purchased apps using iTunes and the space used by apps on my iPad, so
>the binaries are downloaded by iTunes and comparison with my new Vbox
>Win7's iTunes, were I tried to backup the binaries, let alone how quick
>purchase information is synced.
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Oops, should read

I do notice this regarding the sizes of my old Vbox XP's iTunes were I
purchased apps using iTunes (so the binaries are downloaded by iTunes)
and the space used by apps on my iPad in comparison with my new Vbox
Win7's iTunes, were I tried to backup the binaries, let alone how quick
purchase information is synced.

Still broken English, but perhaps less confusing.