Hello, I have an iPhone 3GS 16GB running the latest IOS 6 and syncing to my iMac running the latest iTunes. I have about 30 Apps on the phone which I spent a long time arranging into folders on the home page. Many of these Apps have associated data such as userids,passwords, favourite destinations, weight, and so on.
I am about to purchase an iPhone 5S 32GB. I initially want it configured identically to the 3GS - same Apps, same folder structure, and same App data. I initially want to keep the 3GS as a backup phone. Later I may want to add some extra IOS 8 only Apps to the 5S and also add more music to the 5S to exploit its greater storage. When I first connect the 5S to iTunes will it get the same name as the 3GS by default? If so will the 5S then be automatically configured like the 3GS with the same Apps, same folders, and same App data? Does the fact that the 3GS is IOS 6 and only 16GB while the 5S is IOS 8 and 32GB cause any problems? IF the above works OK can I still connect the 3GS to iTunes and sync it possibly with new Apps in the normal way? Can I later change the name of the 5S so that I can add IOS 8 only Apps and more music to that and meanwhile leaving the 3GS with is current Apps and music? If I give the 5S a different name than the 3GS during initial 5S setup then will iTunes consider it to be a completely different device? If so then presumably I would have to do all the work on the 5S to manually build the same folder structure to the 3GS and I would also have to manually set up all the Apps on the 5S with the same data as the Apps on the 3GS. That looks like a lot of work. However it would then enable me to install extra Apps and extra music on the 5S. What do you advise me to do? Many thanks. Paul Hopewell <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
