From reading the thread on slow backup and sync, many people seem to find that the culprit is the Zinio app - does anyone have the Zinio app loaded and active, with several magazines, and NOT have slow backup and sync?
I really enjoy this app and I'd be sorry to ditch it, but 30-60 minute backup and sync is ridiculous....
I've seen a number of posts here about extremely slow backup/sync speeds and may have stumbled across the answer in one of them. I'm posting this in hopes of saving people with similar issues time when searching (and because I can't bring myself to post a "this worked for me" response to all of the threads I found on the issue).My iPad seemed to be taking forever to backup and sync. It would eventually finish, but it was a go make myself a pot of coffee while it updates the 2 podcasts that are new kind of thing. Really irritating.
I didn't realize that I had been using the sync cable that came with my 1st Gen iPhone. It's universal,right?Apparently, not. When I swapped out the old cable with the new one, it flew through the sync. How to tell the difference (at least on mine): The USB connector on the old one has sharp corners. The corners on the new one are rounded. That's the only difference I can see, but it made all the difference in the world.
I read through a lot of other threads on this topic, but most of the responses seem to be related to Windows computers.My iPad always backed up and synched fine. Recently, I have been doing work with digital magazine publishing, so I downloaded the Wired Magazine application and a few issues. I also purchased a few other digital magazines. I need to look into this for my job.I'm not sure when, but suddenly I could leave the iPad connected for hours on end in "Backing up ipad" and I'll always need to cancel it, since I eventually need to use the **** thing, or leave for work.I also have an iPhone 4, and that backs up in seconds, even though there are many more gigs of apps, music, and photos on the phone than the iPad (which has 1.85 gb of apps and no music or photos).I am using the new cable, the same cable, computer, and usb port as the phone but only the phone backs up successfully. This is getting quite ridiculous.Have any other Mac 10.6 users run into this, and have you solved anything? The various threads about deleting apps to find a "bad app" are silly; all the apps on there I need, and data is data. If the phone can back up over 4 gb in 30 seconds, the iPad should be able to back up less than half that in less than 24 hours, no?
View 1 RepliesI realize there's more to backup - but it still seems to take the ipad a LONG time to backup. Is there a solution to speeding up backups?
View 43 RepliesI got a brand new iPad the other day, and when I first turned it on and activated it I downloaded a few apps. The main app I've been using is MangaDL to read manga on the go (comics). Last night, before sleeping I tried my first sync/backup and now when I wakeup it's still not done!!! This is absolutely not right. I barely even have 2GB worth of things inside the iPad!Now I've read other forum posts about slow backup speeds... but as soon as it gets technical it seems everyone is talking about Windows. Just as a note, I'm using Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.4. I just upgraded from Tiger 2 days ago.
View 2 RepliesPlugged my iPad in with the intention to try out iOS 4.2. First of all the backup either took a very long time (about 20 minutes) or just froze. Finally got it to back up and first tried restoring to 3.2.2 and even that took ages. Updated the OS as quick as usual but now it's taking forever to restore my data onto it. And it's not even started copying apps, music and videos yet.About 15 minutes into the restore and it's only just requested access to my email information, and just started installing apps too.Is my iPad broken? =/
View 3 RepliesI've switched over to a new compuer and I'm not able to complete a backup. Last night I plugged the iPad in and 6 hours later, it still shows 'Sync in Progress' and iTunes is still on step 1 of 3 (Backing up).The only thing I've found is to shut off the backup on the Zinio app. I've done that, but get the same response.
I've cancelled the back up and the sync continues, but then I get a message that the iPad is disconnected and the back up does not complete.I want to be ready for the iOS 4.2 update and need to get this solved!Any options?? (Also, the iPad shows 'Not Charging' when I'm attempting the sync, is this normal?)
My syncing with iTunes is very, very slow. It does sync but really slow. I get spinning beach ball that takes for ever. Using Macbook Pro with 10.6.03. At least triple the time of my iPhone to sync. Shay should I do?
View 37 RepliesBeach ball, slow sync, really slow, all software up to date, ipad rebooted.What gives?
View 4 RepliesI have had the iPad for a few months now. Today I read that ios 4.2 was out, so attempted to connect it to my Mac for the first time to carry out the upgrade (until now I've been content to download Apps through the Apps store and all has been fine)Anyway to cut a long story short after connecting to iTunes the Apps have transferred over to my library fine, but on attempting the upgrade it just sits at Backing up.... for hours with the status bar about 5% complete and never moving.any ideas welcome
View 1 RepliesSo I'm a bit annoyed here with apple that it's been over 3 months since launch and we haven't got any confirmation of an update yet. Right now what's really frustrating me is YouTube, I've tried the App, I've tried the mobile website, and i've tried the full website running HTML5, and on all of them it loads 10 seconds then stops and slowly loads the rest of the video! To watch a one minute video I have to leave my iPad for five minutes to load, it's ridiculous! I downloaded the speed-test app, I get 19 MB/s! no problem there I'm 20 feet from the router???? What's up? Anyway to solve this?
And... I'm still getting the wifi disconnect problem!!!
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iPad
iPhone OS 3.1.3
Does anybody know if it's normal for my iPad to take so long to sync with my Mac? It's taking around 30-45 minutes to sync properly!!!!!!!!! =/
This seems a little ridiculous,.... doesn't it!? Is this the norm?
OS 10.6.4 // iTunes 9.2.1 // 64Gb Wi-Fi iPad // iPad dock connection.
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17" Powerbook, 13"Macbook (Alu), 24" iMac, (IIci)
Mac OS X (10.5.8)
iPhone 1G +2G, 11 iPods
My audio is in fast motion. How do I make it stop?
View 1 RepliesMy iPad has become very sluggish and slow over the time. Can anyone suggest some tips which can help me in making my iPad 1 fast.
View 6 RepliesI usually charge my IPad overnight. It's done charging when I wake up. Is there any disadvantages for overcharging?
View 5 RepliesI recently downloaded a TV show from i-Tunes directly to my i-Pad - it took 2 hours to download a one hour show!Would it have been faster to download to my PC via a broadband connection, then sync to my i-Pad? Or is there anything else I'm missing here?
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ipad
iOS 4
After 4.2.1 update, what used to take 3 hours to sync takes only about 10 minutes now. Thanks you apple for fixing Windows 7
View 1 RepliesI have not been able to complete a single backup of my i Pad since it takes for ever to complete, as in 10 hours passes and still not done.It never finishes.
Thus, i am unable to perform a firmware update since it tries to backup before applying the update.Anyone experiences this issue?
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iPad WIFI + 3G
Windows 7
Windows 7 x64
I have an iPad Air and an amazon kindle. I get kindle magazines which I can read on my ipad with a kindle app.
Last time I updated my iOS it wiped away all the downloaded files in my kindle app. How do I back-up these kindle magazines? Can I do it to the iCloud? I need a back-up because the amazon cloud only keeps magazines in it for 7 months.
Note I can't just plug my kindle in and copy the files directly because I believe it uses a different format file than my iPad. On monochrome kindle the magazines are .azw but on IPad I believe they are full color .kF8 files.
Is it possible to make a complete backup from all contents stored in ipad 4? In the event I lose my ipad or am forced to exchange the battery and Apple sends me a new equipment, will I be able to do a complete backup and later reinsert those same contents?
I am talking about:
- all contents stored in Ibooks. I have 23 GB there;
- all from other apps such as tdownloader and ipad's "videos" (can't think of anything else, maybe browsers favorite list?)
And I have never purchased any app from app store. But let's assume I do that. Will I be able to make a copy for safety reasons from that app or download again using my login (email) and password currently being used in this ipad in the new one? Are there any risks of having to pay again for the same app?
And it scrolls all the way back up to the top of the page real fast? Is there a way to get to the bottom fast like that? I tried tapping on the bottom. But nothing.
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