In addition to storing contact information like most cell phones, the iPhone also stores podcasts, downloaded movies, apps and gaming information on its small hard drive. The iPhone has a backup feature that prevents you from losing this information. When plugging the iPhone into iTunes, iTunes automatically starts a backup of the iPhone information. This stores a copy of the iPhone on your computer. Although occasionally necessary, a backup may take a long time. You can quit the process if you just want to sync your phone.
Step 1
Plug your iPhone into the computer to start your sync.
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Step 2
Look at the top of the iTunes screen to see if your backup has started.
Step 3
Cancel the backup by pressing the small 'x' button next to the backup status.
Step 4
Slide the button on your iPhone screen to stop the backup and sync if pressing the 'x' button in iTunes does not work.
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