Apple iPhone help. - Info for a non-techie!

[turbotalon1g]

Ok, I've had my iPhone 3GS for 2 years, I like it and i wish to keep it for a long time.

However, i have had some issues with it and I have had to restore it but when I do I lose all my notes, calendar dates, photos, etc.
It also seems to lose the data within the apps, which means I need to start all over again.

Now I just had to restore my phone last night after a failed JB attempt, so I guess my question here is.

Is there any programs that are better to "sync/backup" your iPhone with so that you don't lose all this information and is there still a way that I can get my info back? I still have some backup files from past dates available.

Thanks
Aaron - your local iPhone

[Jungy]

Hmm. I've never had the issue of losing anything, when you sync to the computer do you have it set up to sync your notes, calendar, and photos? Even when i went from my 2g iphone to my 3g all my photos, notes, and everything transferred over from my old iphone.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

[turbotalon1g]

I'm trying to find a way to get my old notes and such back on the phone.

When you do a restore with Iphone it wants ipsw files, however the files aren't in that format, when you d/l iphone backup extractor it recognizes these files but it costs $$$, obviously I'm trying to find a way around it.

[turbotalon1g]

Ok. I'm good but so i don't get screwed in teh future.

How do you have the data within Apps?

[turbotalon1g]

Got it figured out, this is the shit. Love my VLC remote.

[mdost03]

I just got an iphone 4 yesterday after having nothing but android phones for the last 2-3 years. It's definitely a learning experience.

Can someone explain if there is a way you can use your own music for ringtones, notification, or alarm sounds?

[turbotalon1g]

You can by way of jailbreaking. For ringtones, you can select what song you want and if you right click and go to the info tab (IIRC) there is a part where you can select a start and stop time, you do this hit ok and then right click again and create a new copy/aac version.

Rename this new file to the extension .m4r and then put it into a new folder "ringtones" maybe then you can sync it that way for your ringtones.

This is based on the 3GS since that is what I have, I think the 4 is a little bit better with customization.

[311evo]

I can show you how mike.