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How to backup iPhone apps to PC

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It is not always evident how to save iOS applications to a computer. Even more so, after restoring apps back to the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, not everyone can be sure whether the app data was conserved and restored. The following is a quick demonstration of the three independent methods I use to backup my iPhone apps to PC. In this way, I can be sure that app documents and preferences are preserved during both backup and restore: Backup iPhone apps with preferences and documents Transfer iOS apps to PC via iTunes Backup iPhone apps using iCloud Backup iPhone apps with preferences and documents iCloud backs up apps and app data, however, the iCloud back ups are encrypted. In addition, to restore the apps, you must effectuate a complete restore of the iPhone or iPad to a previous state. The steps below show how to back up iOS apps complete with preferences and documents without the need for iCloud. You can then restore the apps of your choice to another iPhone