{"id":2551,"date":"2011-06-13T18:13:54","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T22:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=2551"},"modified":"2011-06-13T18:13:54","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T22:13:54","slug":"only-50-iphones-have-been-synced-at-least-once","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/only-50-iphones-have-been-synced-at-least-once\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 “Only 50% iPhones Have Been Synced At Least Once”"},"content":{"rendered":"

One FPS<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A little birdie says that about 50 percent of Apple Store customers who need to get their iPhones swapped have never plugged them into iTunes after the initial activation and sync. This is a big reason, according to this birdie, for why Apple Store Geniuses are excited about iCloud.<\/p>\n

Backupophobes can get away with never touching iTunes after activating an iOS device. But folks obviously need to plug them into some kind of power source to recharge which, combined with a reachable WiFi network, is what triggers iCloud\u2019s automatic backup feature. Sure, these customers can manually reinstall apps one by one from the store, but they have no way to recover any of their data or media purchased on the device. That holds true for contacts, too, if users didn\u2019t sign up for MobileMe or even Google\u2019s free (and, in my experience, terrible) contact sync.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m surprised to hear this number pegged so low at 50 percent (I assumed more users plugged into iTunes at least infrequently). If true though, I find it interesting that it is still much lower than just about any statistic you will hear about how many traditional computers users backup. People have been asking Apple to cut iOS\u2019 umbilical cord for some time (and before the iPad), myself included. But I\u2019m glad Apple waited until it had an automatic solution in place like iCloud.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As one Gizmodo Commenter Said:<\/p>\n

50% brought to genius bar is not 50% of all iPhones<\/p>\n

-just saying the assumption is based on people who have problems with their phone (brought in for service)… hardly surprised that 50% of people who had to bring it in didn’t sync.. it’s a good part of the reason they are there.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That’s a good point. The number of people that I know (excluding techies) that sync their iPhone once a month is slim. This is why iTunes automatically syncs your iPhone each time you plug it in and forces you to uncheck that option. It’s a VERY GOOD thing Apple keeps that checked. I’d assume this number would be smaller if Apple dropped the inclusion of a wall adapter in the box. Most people would be forced to plug in the iPhone.<\/p>\n

However, the huge news here that no one has reported on:<\/p>\n

This is a HUGE win for Android<\/strong><\/p>\n

iCloud is coming “this fall”. Android has been able to accomplish iCloud-like features for years. Google has won so far.<\/p>\n

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