Comments on: Restoring application settings from rsync backup

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:56:32 +0000

Hello,

nice post. Can you send me the script via email, because all slots at rapidshare are full at the last 2 hours.
Is there a easy way just to restore only the prefs of some of the apps.

Thanks in advance

By: metaclam

metaclam — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:26:17 +0000

greg, please read the above directions carefully — it should explain what it does. it will NOT restore the whole file system, it is meant to restore the documents and preferences files for each iTunes-installed app, but restore them to the NEW location for that app after installing fresh copies of all apps via iTunes.

By: greg

greg — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:46:52 +0000

I backed up my iphone 3.1.2 with rsync and need to restore it. do I execute the rsync command on the iphone and point it to the iphone root to replace the entire file system with the backup. Is this what your script does.

By: steance

steance — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:22:33 +0000

Hi! What is the difference between those 2 terms, or are they the same thing but with different names? thanks! ________________ world of warcraft warlock guide fap turbo forex robot NetcCom iphone 3g unlock how to unlock iphone 3g

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:15:08 +0000

Thanks Metaclam for the tip about [...] I just had to restore something selectively and googled how, came across this site and saw your post.

The program actually worked perfectly and was very easy to use.

By: flash-player

flash-player — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:28:52 +0000

Great post!

By: metaclam

metaclam — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:36:02 +0000

If you mean you made a backup with iTunes rather than something like RSYNC, you need a utility to extract the files from the iTunes backup (assuming you don’t want to restore everything from the iTunes backup, which you probably don’t). Personally, I’ve never tried any such utilities but there have been a couple. Here’s one I just found through Google:

http://supercrazyawesome.com/

let us know your results if you go this route.

By: chris

chris — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:41 +0000

i have successfully jailbroken and unlocked my 3g.

one problem: i realize that i need some of the data from an app on my jailbroken 2.2. is there any way to access that info? I did make a backup before i started this upgrade process (and it is a different name than my new 3.0 backup). do i have to restore to fresh 2.2, then jailbreak with redsnow and then restore to the previous backup? will the app data be there after all that?? can i selectively restore only the data i need?

it’s literally 5 bits of info that i need to recover! im such an idiot for not emailing a backup to myself when i had the chance! i was just so excited to upgrade…

i appreciate any info….and hope this isnt too off topic. it somehow seemed relevant…