3
I'm using a Windows Phone 7 phone, syncing it with my Mac. Is there any way to back it up on the Mac, so that I could restore it to factory settings, then have it automatically reinstall apps and their data, like iTunes can do for an iPhone? Is this available in the Zune software for Windows?
Curyous
Posted 2010-12-08T21:35:33.130
Reputation: 843
1
Only thing I could find.
Moab
Posted 2010-12-08T21:35:33.130
Reputation: 54 203
0
Backup is not a feature of the Zune software, for Windows Phone 7 devices; i.e. this isn't possible on PCs either.
Rafael Rivera
Posted 2010-12-08T21:35:33.130
Reputation: 626
Not entirely true. It will automatically occur when applying OS updates. – Bernie White – 2012-01-21T22:13:48.117
But it's tied to the OS at time to backup; it ultimately has no value to the user until homebrew tools come out to extract that data. (They don't exist at time of writing.) – Rafael Rivera – 2012-03-10T02:24:38.657
I'm already using that, but I don't think it does backups. I love this quote from the overview though - "In order to enjoy the Zune experience on Mac, you will need to install a Windows OS (XP or higher)." – Curyous – 2010-12-10T07:57:52.107
Yeah, use boot camp, or parallels. Since Mac and MS are on opposite sides of the camp, they are not going to make their devices work to well on each others OS. – Moab – 2010-12-10T16:32:31.567
The Mac Connector is the only thing from Microsoft that is available for WP7 for OSX users... – studiohack – 2010-12-12T03:37:08.333