Mobile devices like the iPhone are in great demand among the population. To work with gadgets, there are various applications and programs. For example, iTunes is a very popular software. The application allows you to synchronize a mobile device with a computer, as well as work with information on a tablet / phone. For example, it is becoming a common feature to back up user data. You can find the corresponding document at any time and restore it to your iPhone/iPad. But not everyone understands where iTunes saves the backup. Where to look for it in this or that case?
For Windows
Much depends on the operating system in question. The fact is that the majority of users work with Windows. Accordingly, iTunes saves backup copies in specially designated places. Where exactly?
The version of the operating system also plays an important role. For example, you can work with:
- Windows XP;
- Vista;
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10.
In all these versions, iTunes saves backup data in different areas. So what folders are they in? Where should the user log in in one case or another?
For Windows XP, the following is relevant: Documents and Settings/user (name)/Application Data/Apple Computer/MobileSync. You need to find a folder called BackUp. It contains all the backups made by the application.
Also works in Windows Vista. This is far from the most common case. Where does iTunes back up user data on Vista? You can find it at: Documents and Settings/username/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer/MobileSync. As in the previous case, you need to explore the "Backup" folder.
Newer versions of Windows are easier to work with. It is enough to go to the hard disk partition on which the OS is installed. Next go to: Users/Name/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer. As before, you need to find the MobileSync folder, and in it - "Backup".
If there is no folder
Sometimes it happens that the required document is not available in Windows. Then users wonder where the iTunes backup is. After all, the application works, it stores this or that information somewhere.
In fact, BackUp is simply hidden from the user's eyes. In order to correct the situation, you need:
- Open "Control Panel".
- Select "Folder Options"-"View".
- Check the box next toitem "Show files and folders hidden from the user".
- Press "OK".
Next, it is proposed to go to the addresses indicated earlier. Now the hidden documents will be visible to the user. And the BackUp folder will be detected on Windows.
MacOS
Some users work with MacOS. This is not the most common case, but it still happens. Where does iTunes save the backup information in such a case?
Finding the required file is easy. It is enough to follow the following address: Users/user/Library/Application Support. This is where the MobileSync folder will be.
Now each user will be able to discover a particular copy made by iTunes for iPhone or iPad. If necessary, you can delete it or copy it to removable media.
Determining the iPhone version
You should pay attention to the fact that all backups that are made using iTunes are created for specific device models. This means that the file will not be recognized on newer/older phones.
It's clear where iTunes saves the backup. And how to determine for which smartphone/tablet it was made?
The instructions for determining which version of iPhone is compatible with the data look something like this:
- Find the folder where all iTunes copies are stored.
- Open the required package of documents. The folder will definitely contain the file Info. Plist.
- Run document withany text editor. For example, Notepad is fine.
- Find line: Product Name.
- Now you should carefully study the information between the lines. This is where something like iPhone 5S will be written.
Done! From now on, it is clear where iTunes saves a backup copy, where to find it, and how you can understand which version of the iPhone was used to create certain data.
