Iphone problem....help!!!

[jdude]

Just sync'd my phone to my laptop to update it, haven't done it for a while. Lost half of my contacts and all of my pictures and it changed all of my settings. Is there anyway to restore it back the way it was before i sync'd it?
It is a 3gs and has been working fine, guess i should have left it alone.

 

[Stschil]

Are you backed up on the cloud?

I've never had to restore from there, so i can't tell you how, but all your pics, apps, and settings should be there

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Problem 1 its an Iphone. Solution Get an Android

 

[Magneto]

Problem 1 its an Iphone. Solution Get an Android

^^^^This.

 

[jdude]

Are you backed up on the cloud?

I've never had to restore from there, so i can't tell you how, but all your pics, apps, and settings should be there

No not backed up on the cloud.

 

[localone]

all your contacts should be backed up into itunes...Make sure the contact button is checked when sync

 

[D2VW14_20]

Problem 1 its an Iphone. Solution Get an Android

Why, so the piece of crap SD card that comes with them can fry and you have to force close everything every 5 minutes????


Unfortunately, that sync set a new restore point, most likely. You can try doing a restore, but it probably wont help much as thats the point it probably set. Is it Jailbroken or stock?

 

[jdude]

Why, so the piece of crap SD card that comes with them can fry and you have to force close everything every 5 minutes????


Unfortunately, that sync set a new restore point, most likely. You can try doing a restore, but it probably wont help much as thats the point it probably set. Is it Jailbroken or stock?

It is stock, gonna take it to the AT&T store tomorrow and see if they can help me

 

[sepe]

Why, so the piece of crap SD card that comes with them can fry and you have to force close everything every 5 minutes????


Unfortunately, that sync set a new restore point, most likely. You can try doing a restore, but it probably wont help much as thats the point it probably set. Is it Jailbroken or stock?

Haven't had an issue with my piece of crap SD card in several years and since I've had my android phone, I've had as many or more issues with my iPod Touch while using it quite a bit less.

Apparently, this has been a very common issue since the iPhone came out. AT&T might be able to help and if you get your contacts back, turn off the contacts for syncing or it could keep happening (seen multiple threads on mobile device/phone boards when I was thinking about possibly switching from android to iOS).

 

[ralphb72]

You can use it for a target.

 

[Hammer]

Check your contact groups to see which ones are showing up. Check "All contacts" and see if that helps.

 

[threefiftyfour]

are you holding your pinky correctly? I have heard that iphones are finicky about proper pinky positioning.

 

[GBuck]

I've never had a problem like that with my 4 or 4s. I did however have my Android that was in between the two frequently shut itself off to reboot.

 

[sepe]

I've never had a problem like that with my 4 or 4s. I did however have my Android that was in between the two frequently shut itself off to reboot.

If you've had multiple iPhones and not had the problem, consider yourself fairly lucky. The problem was being reported since the first iPhone came out. I know someone that had it happen to every iPhone that they had (they had contracts with Verizon and AT&T at the same time and always had the newest iPhone for both). Yes, android based phones have their issues as well.

 

[Mad Macs]

If you've had multiple iPhones and not had the problem, consider yourself fairly lucky. The problem was being reported since the first iPhone came out. I know someone that had it happen to every iPhone that they had (they had contracts with Verizon and AT&T at the same time and always had the newest iPhone for both). Yes, android based phones have their issues as well.

no offense but you are full of BS. There was a "barely there" problem with 4's and their antenna that affected like .5% of all iPhone 4's out there. None of the other iPhones had this problem at any time, and the 4s's have fixed the issue that was in the 4's regarding reception.

I can see you are anti-Apple but posting nonsense like this isn't right. You are posting made up information as fact.

 

[sepe]

no offense but you are full of BS. There was a "barely there" problem with 4's and their antenna that affected like .5% of all iPhone 4's out there. None of the other iPhones had this problem at any time, and the 4s's have fixed the issue that was in the 4's regarding reception.

I can see you are anti-Apple but posting nonsense like this isn't right. You are posting made up information as fact.

Yes, I'm full of BS. I've been on Apple forums because I own an Apple product. I've researched Apple forums when I was considering an iPhone. It is total BS that I came across complaints of lost contacts from syncing SINCE THE FIRST IPHONE came out. I'm full of BS when I mentioned someone I personally know experiencing the EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF LOST CONTACTS on ALL THE IPHONES THEY'VE OWNED. Seriously, grow up fanboi. All electronic products have issues. Get real...just because you haven't had the issue doesn't mean it hasn't happened. It isn't like there isn't a bunch of different search engines you could use to verify the issue of lost contacts while syncing.

 

[Sailor]

Happened to my wifes phone when I updated hers. Right click to backup not sync. You are probably screwed.

 

[jdude]

i went to the AT&T store yesterday and they told me I was S.O.L. It was my fault for the most part due to not turning off the auto-sync.

 

[Roadie]

Yes, I'm full of BS. I've been on Apple forums because I own an Apple product. I've researched Apple forums when I was considering an iPhone. It is total BS that I came across complaints of lost contacts from syncing SINCE THE FIRST IPHONE came out. I'm full of BS when I mentioned someone I personally know experiencing the EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF LOST CONTACTS on ALL THE IPHONES THEY'VE OWNED. Seriously, grow up fanboi. All electronic products have issues. Get real...just because you haven't had the issue doesn't mean it hasn't happened. It isn't like there isn't a bunch of different search engines you could use to verify the issue of lost contacts while syncing.

Exactly right. It's a well known issue..

As for my Android, I have my Contacts synced to Google, and backed up on my SDcard, with a copy of that in Dropbox.

Oh, and for the record, I have owned Android phones for over 3 years, and never have had an sdCard crap out on me either..

 

[Roadie]

i went to the AT&T store yesterday and they told me I was S.O.L. It was my fault for the most part due to not turning off the auto-sync.

Apple needs to address this issue and add an option to back up Contacts to an outside source..