There is no difference in terms of preserving settings and homescreen layout when you upgrade via iTunes and I think especially when going from one major version to the next that iTunes is a better option since you get more feedback.
Of course it doesn't hurt to do an encrypted backup which backs up all your passwords along with all settings, home screen layout etc. As a minimum you should backup to iCloud just in case. Lastly, and I hope I am not starting another discussion where people just point out that this is not necessary, you can minimize the risk of anything going wrong by doing a few simple things: 1. Make sure all your apps are updated to the latest version. 2. Force quit all apps in the app switcher. 3. Connect to iTunes and select to transfer purchases, then to sync, lastly do an encrypted backup and make sure you choose a password you can remember. 4. Now go to Settings, General, Reset (at the very bottom) and select to "Reset Network Settings". This will reset all radios to factory settings and reboot your device. Note that you will have to know your WiFi password and reconnect to your WiFi after the phone reboots. 5. Do the upgrade. Best regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennie Facer Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 4:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Upgrading iOS Hi Jo, When you umpgrade, you won't lose your settings and passwords. The only time you'll do that is if you have to restore your phone. I suggest upgrading over the air for this reason. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Aug 13, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe <jsoro...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, I've stayed put on iOS 7 but have encountered an app that just might > persuade me to go up to iOS 8.4 a few of them actually. I'd like to keep my > folders in tact. How can I go about preserving my current settings and > passwords? Thanks in advance for your help. > > Joe > > -- > Musings of a Work in Progress: > www.JoeOrozco.com/ > > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
