Comments on: iPhone 3G: Disable slow iTunes backup (Mac and Windows)

By: Horacio

Horacio — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:03:06 +0000

On x64 Windows systems, you have to add (x86) to the command like this:

“%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\defaults.exe” write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true

By: Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:55:32 +0000

I see that the change in speed of ITunes synking I reported earlier did not work forever. I think it might have been forgotten after I rebooted my PC. I had to run the code again and it worked. I guess one has to redo it every time one starts up Windows.

Is that correct, Klaus?

By: Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:45:44 +0000

The Windows iTunes solution worked on Windows XP. Synchronization with iTunes is much faster now. It speeds through the backup, I suppose because it actually does nothing at that stage.

But you give a soltuion to reverse back to automatic backup this for Mac OSX. How do you reverse the Windows version?

By: James

James — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:05:59 +0000

Im Getting the following error when i Copy and paste
“%CommonProgramFiles%\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\defaults.exe” write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true
into “Run” it gives me the following error:

Windows cannot find “C:/Program’. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

Help?

By: corym

corym — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:43:18 +0000

I deleted Facebook and the sync was significantly faster. Facebook was reinstalled and still backup speed was still quick. I think it is/was due to some cache problem in the app.

I also prefer to do backup; you never know when the phone is going to crash, and you don’t want to lose any new numbers/contacts that have been saved in the meantime, spesh with the inability to save stuff to the SIM card.

By: basma

basma — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:47:05 +0000

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By: Adam K

Adam K — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:20:17 +0000

Dennis:

Kudos on the program m8!! iPhone is currently updating and no 2 hour backup!!! thanks for the App!

Note To Future Users: I am normally skeptical about downloading random programs for fear of viruses… this one is clean, friendly and easy to use! Keep up the good work Dennis!

~Adam
Vista 32bit. program worked flawlessly.

By: Oskar

Oskar — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:29:34 +0000

I had to replace the dots with my own, if you get it :p
The ” dots where not properly made for me.

By: kris

kris — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:26:27 +0000

I am running Vista and used the code above but when running itunes again it tried to back up.

I used the program in the link above and it worked and it’s now updating my phone!

thanks dennis!!

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:03:28 +0000

Thanks Dennis, the program worked perfectly, on vista

By: Michelle Weger

Michelle Weger — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:02:38 +0000

Thank God!!!

By: Rob B

Rob B — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:48 +0000

Thx – the windows app worked!!! THANK YOU!!

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:39:20 +0000

To: Dennis Nederlof

Excellent Program, it runs perfectly on my Vista with iTunes 8.01 (iPhone Firmware 2.1)

What a time saver!!

http://www.microseconds.com/backupswitch.html

By: Denny

Denny — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:11:07 +0000

To: Dennis Nederlof

Excellent Program, it runs on my 64bit Vista with iTunes 8 (iPhone Firmware 2.1)

Thank you

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Slow ITunes Backup | It's Complicated — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:41:00 +0000

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By: jeroen

jeroen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:56:39 +0000

well downloaded dennis’ program, but it doesn’t seem to work with me. I use xp, maybe i am doing something wrong? it says nowhere how this program works…….

By: ivan

ivan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:17:25 +0000

OH MY GOD! Finally I don’t have to sit around for hours, waiting for the iphone to backup to my mac!…. Good job guys, you’ve just saved a good couple of days of my life, waiting for my phone!! )

cheers

ivan – UK

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3G Tips, Tricks and Reminders - PDAPhoneHome.com — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:33:43 +0000

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By: Turn off iPhone backups in Windows iTunes « onlydarksets

Turn off iPhone backups in Windows iTunes « onlydarksets — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:24:52 +0000

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By: earthcoder

earthcoder — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:02:39 +0000

Thanks – Dennis, The backup app is so handy
Added to my fave apps list

By: Aris

Aris — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:25:19 +0000

Here is the correct path for PC (the one posted has no spaces and is all wrong).

“C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\defaults.exe” write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:45:37 +0000

iPhone Backup Switch Worked Great, thanks Dennis.
Since I upgrade my Ipod Touch Software this started and it took forever to run the backup .. got tired of canceling the backup .. I just want to plug and sync while I do other things and not babysit it.

Vista, iTunes 7.7.1.11, iPod Touch Software 2.0.2

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:16:12 +0000

Vista (mine is beneath the “Program Files (x86)” folder:

\progra~2\common~1\Apple\mobile~1\bin\defaults.exe write com.apple.iTunes AutomaticDeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true

By: Xico Bandito

Xico Bandito — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:35:02 +0000

worked like a charm (windows). thank you!