Comments on: iPhone Sync Slow? Disable Slow Backup Process! http://www.fluffypig.com/2008/08/iphone-sync-slow-disable-slow-backup-process/ iPhones, web design, tv, music, food, travel, mac, tech, life... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:50:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: alex http://www.fluffypig.com/2008/08/iphone-sync-slow-disable-slow-backup-process/comment-page-1/#comment-461 alex Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:24:03 +0000 http://www.fluffypig.com/?p=98#comment-461 hi. the update has made the backup quicker indeed. but still, it's good to have the option to sync fast when you're in a hurry. thanks for the snippet. cheers! hi. the update has made the backup quicker indeed. but still, it’s good to have the option to sync fast when you’re in a hurry. thanks for the snippet.
cheers!

]]> By: Shaun http://www.fluffypig.com/2008/08/iphone-sync-slow-disable-slow-backup-process/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Shaun Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:51:35 +0000 http://www.fluffypig.com/?p=98#comment-455 <strong>alex: </strong>Thanks for the comment! The instructions to disable backup on Windows are below, although if you havn't already I would install the iPhone 2.1 update soon as it had made the backup process much quicker and most people are happy with it now. All you need to do is copy a snippet of text and paste it. <strong>Be sure to backup the iTunesPrefs.xml file and kill iTunes before starting.</strong> The instructions are as followed: 1. Locate your iTunesPrefs.xml file. It’s usually located in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes or C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes. Hint: If the folder Application Data does not show up, make sure that hidden files are visible in the Windows Explorer <strong>2.Backup your iTunesPrefs.xml file</strong> 3.Open iTunesPrefs.xml using a capable text-editor (e.g. Notepad++, Ultraedit, but not MS Notepad) 4.Search for a section called User Preferences and paste the following snipped into the User Preferences Section after the first <dict>: <key>DeviceBackupsDisabled</key> <data> dHJ1ZQ== </data> 5.Save the file and restart iTunes. Backups should now be disabled. To enable backups again delete the XML Snippet from iTunesPrefs.xml file. alex: Thanks for the comment! The instructions to disable backup on Windows are below, although if you havn’t already I would install the iPhone 2.1 update soon as it had made the backup process much quicker and most people are happy with it now.

All you need to do is copy a snippet of text and paste it. Be sure to backup the iTunesPrefs.xml file and kill iTunes before starting. The instructions are as followed:

1. Locate your iTunesPrefs.xml file. It’s usually located in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes or C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes.

Hint: If the folder Application Data does not show up, make sure that hidden files are visible in the Windows Explorer

2.Backup your iTunesPrefs.xml file

3.Open iTunesPrefs.xml using a capable text-editor (e.g. Notepad++, Ultraedit, but not MS Notepad)

4.Search for a section called User Preferences and paste the following snipped into the User Preferences Section after the first :

DeviceBackupsDisabled

dHJ1ZQ==

5.Save the file and restart iTunes. Backups should now be disabled. To enable backups again delete the XML Snippet from iTunesPrefs.xml file.

]]> By: alex http://www.fluffypig.com/2008/08/iphone-sync-slow-disable-slow-backup-process/comment-page-1/#comment-452 alex Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:47:09 +0000 http://www.fluffypig.com/?p=98#comment-452 anybody done that 4 windoze yet? btw, great blog :) anybody done that 4 windoze yet?

btw, great blog :)

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