If you have any problems use iTunes to backup again, and then iBackupBot to look at _ist and ist and make sure they're correct.ĩ. I think it is restoring this whole backup, not just the two files, but regardless let the restore proceed until it is finished.Ĩ. With Library/Preferences/_ist and SystemConfiguration/ist both checked, click on File -> Restore and let the restore proceed. You should also check the box in front of this file.ħ. Click save changes on the left of the toolbar. Double click to edit Library/Preferences/_ist and make it look like below with just the Proxy setting with ip address : port information. Scroll down to find Library/Preferences/_ist.ĥ. Select the appropriate backup for your iPhone 4 and you'll get a list of files. It will grind around looking for backups.
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Install iBackupBot (it is $35 and free to try briefly) and launch it. This step is optional but the copy of the files from before you edit them will be useful if you run into trouble and need to compare (or "diff") the changes you make later against the files from the original backup.Ĥ. You could call this directory "before" or something reasonable. Use iPhone Backup Extractor to extract "iOS Files" to a temporary directory somewhere.
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Zip it up, tar it, rsync it somewhere etc.ģ. If so, BACKUP your BACKUP prior to doing anything. I don't think you will, but it is possible. NOTE: You may also need to remove your backups that are encrypted and do a new fresh backup with encryption disabled. You can always add them back as long as you have the. Removing those should allow you to disable backup encryption.
Second, you may have some profiles under Settings -> General -> Profiles that have passwords (like WiFi configurations) that you put on via iPhone Configuration Utility or Configurator, or your company did, etc. It can be added back later easily enough, so don't panic. You'll need to delete that Exchange account from your phone. First, if you have an Exchange account through work, it is likely they are pushing a policy to your phone requiring backup encryption and a passcode etc. If you can't disable backup encryption because it is greyed out in iTunes, there are generally two things you'll need to change.
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Again, make sure you have a good backup, and archive it somewhere. If the checkbox is checked AND greyed out, you'll need to do some extra work. If it is checked, you'll need to uncheck it, click apply and probably provide the password, then complete a backup. (This is step 2 because I think you should make a clean backup prior to attempting any changes and you should zip up or otherwise archive that backup) In iTunes you should have "backup to this computer" checked and encryption should not be checked. Make sure encryption is off for your backups. You probably should zip up this backup and stash it somewhere.Ģ. If you're backing up via iCloud, also right click on the phone in iTunes and click backup so it backs up locally on your computer. Please, back it up, you're solely responsible for anything you do that breaks it and you should be ready to restore from a clean backup at any point. Backup your device fully before changing anything. IPhone Backup Extractor (optional, but highly recommended)ġ.