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

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 03/10/2016 05:11 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> 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.
>        ^^^^^^^^^^^
> 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.
>
>
	No worries, I think I get your point...

	I use iTunes on a Mac, and the apps are backed up to 
~\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Mobile Applications. Older versions may have 
the structure a little different. I believe Windows has a similar layout.

	I have recently downloaded Outlook on my phone... Let me Transfer 
Purchases and see what happens...

	Huh, I stand corrected. I could have sworn that Transfer Purchases (in 
the past) transferred the application binaries to the computer. But at 
least, since I am signed in to iTunes, I can download Outlook, and it 
does now show in the Mobile Applications folder.

	But I can say that a  Encrypted Backup & Restore does save all the apps 
& reloads them.

	And yes, we are getting a bit off-topic in regards to this list...

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