- Meet iMazing Mini!
- backup & sync
- Before you begin
- Browsing itunes backups on macos 10.14 mojave and above
- Changing the itunes backup folder location?
- Delete folders or files in icloud drive
- Mac
- Finding the itunes backup folder on macos
- Frequently asked questions
- Getting started with iphone backup data
- How to enable wireless iphone backups
- How to erase your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch
- Iphone or ipad
- my contacts backup
- Opening the itunes backup folder on windows
- Option a. here’s how to create an icloud backup directly from your iphone or ipad:
- Where is the itunes backup folder on macos / os x?
- Where is the itunes backup folder on windows?
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Meet iMazing Mini!
At that point, iMazing will offer to launch it’s companion app, iMazing Mini:
iMazing Mini is a lightweight app which is automatically launched when you login to your computer and runs in the background. It periodically checks your backup schedule, performs backups, and notifies you when a backup has succeeded, failed, or if no backup was successful for more than 3 days past your backup schedule. iMazing Mini does not access your data or upload it anywhere.
On macOS, iMazing Mini is found in the menu bar at the top right of your screen:
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Before you begin
Download and install iMazing on your Mac or PC computer
Browsing itunes backups on macos 10.14 mojave and above
With macOS 10.14 Mojave, Apple made your data even more secure by adding new security features which guard against malware and spyware accessing your private information. You must now explicitly authorise apps to access specific data, including iTunes backups.
Changing the itunes backup folder location?
If you’d like to change the folder that iTunes backups up to by default, we have a handy guide in our support centre.
Delete folders or files in icloud drive
Mac
- Open the Finder and go to the iCloud Drive folder.
- Drag an item to the Trash, or move it to a different folder on your Mac.
- Open Trash, then right-click the files that you want to delete.
- Select Delete Immediately. Then click Delete to confirm.
Finding the itunes backup folder on macos
The default backup location can be shown in Finder using Spotlight. Pressing ⌘ Cmd and type ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync before pressing ⏎ Enter.
The Finder window that opens will show a folder named «Backup». This contains any iTunes backups which are already present on the computer.
Frequently asked questions
Where are iTunes backups stored?
The default iTunes backup location depends on whether you’re using a PC or Mac. iTunes backups can be found in the following directories:
There are a few special cases. For instance, the Windows Store version of iTunes uses a different location, and so does iTunes on Windows XP. We maintain the latest default iTunes backup locations here, and have instructions on how to change the default iTunes backup folder.
When I look in my iTunes backup folder I just see random files, which is which? What are those files in my iTunes backup folder?
iTunes backup folders contain files named according to hex-encoded SHA-1 hashes. Their filenames can differ based on the type of data and the version of iOS that created the backup.
We maintain an up-to-the-minute summary of these iTunes backup files here but have included a short summary below for recent versions of iOS:
| Contents | Real filename | Backup filename |
|---|---|---|
| SMS | sms.db | 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28 |
| Contacts | AddressBook.sqlitedb | 31bb7ba8914766d4ba40d6dfb6113c8b614be442 |
| Calendar | Calendar.sqlitedb | 2041457d5fe04d39d0ab481178355df6781e6858 |
| Notes | NoteStore.sqlite | 4f98687d8ab0d6d1a371110e6b7300f6e465bef2 |
| Call history | call_history.db | 2b2b0084a1bc3a5ac8c27afdf14afb42c61a19ca |
iTunes won’t restore my iPhone backup
If iTunes won’t restore your iPhone backup, it probably means its corrupt.
We publish a list of steps for diagnosing problems restoring iTunes backups. If that doesn’t resolve the problem, see the next question.
Can I recover a corrupt iTunes backup?
Yes. We’ve got a comprehensive guide on how to repair corrupt backups and recover your data. If you’re still stuck, reach out to our support team as we can probably help further. 🚑 There’s a lot of fiddly stuff we can help you with.
My iPhone won’t turn on and all my data is lost, how can I recover iOS data?
If you have an iTunes backup or use iCloud, you’ll be able to get data back using either this guide or our guide for iCloud. Worst case, email us and we’ll help you.
How can I recover lost files after a failed iOS update
One of the most common causes for iPhone data loss is a failed iOS update. The steps in the first part of this guide will take you through pulling files from your iTunes backup.
Depending on where the process went wrong, you may need to restore your phone from a backup before starting the update process again. Good luck — and don’t forget to reach out to our support team if you get stuck.
What is in an iTunes backup?
Do you ever wonder what iTunes backs up from your iPhone when you connect your phone to your computer? It would be nice to know whether it is safely backing up your important contacts, notes, photos, calendar, texts, and so on, wouldn’t it?
We’ve got a concise summary of just what is and isn’t in an iTunes backup that we maintain in our knowledge-base. Check it out!
How can I speed up a slow iTunes backup process?
Getting started with iphone backup data
We’ve split this guide into sections to help you quickly find the information you need.
How to enable wireless iphone backups
To configure your iPhone or iPad to back up over Wi-Fi, you should run through the following steps:
How to erase your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch
Learn how to securely erase information from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and restore your device to factory settings.
Iphone or ipad
To delete a message or attachment, follow these steps:
- In a message conversation, touch and hold the message bubble or attachment that you want to delete.
- Tap More.
- Tap Delete
, then tap Delete Message. If you want to delete all messages in the thread tap Delete All, in the upper-left corner. Then tap Delete Conversation.
To delete multiple attachments from a contact or conversation, follow these steps:
- In a message conversation, tap the contact’s name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Info
. - In the Photos section, tap See All.
- Tap Select, tap the images you’d like to delete.
- Tap Delete, then tap Delete Attachment to confirm.
To delete an entire conversation, follow these steps:
- Swipe left over the conversation that you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
- Tap Delete again to confirm.
my contacts backup
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Opening the itunes backup folder on windows
Open the default Backup location in Explorer using the Windows Run command. Press ⊞ Win R and the Run window should appear. Enter %APPDATA%Apple ComputerMobileSync and press ⏎ Enter.
For the Microsoft Store version of iTunes, you could do this: Press ⊞ Win R and the Run window should appear. Enter %HOMEPATH%AppleMobileSync and press ⏎ Enter.
Here’s what this looks like on Windows 10:
The Explorer window that opens will show a folder named «Backup». This contains any iTunes backups which are already present on the computer.
Option a. here’s how to create an icloud backup directly from your iphone or ipad:
- On your iPhone, go into
Settings - Select
[your name](at the very top of the screen) - Select
iCloud Choose
iCloud Backup. You can also manage your iCloud storage from the same menu.
Backup now on iCloud
Where is the itunes backup folder on macos / os x?
iTunes backups are stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync on macOS.
Where is the itunes backup folder on windows?
iTunes backups are stored in %APPDATA%Apple ComputerMobileSync on Windows.
