IPhone update delete everything?

I have an iPod touch 4th generation as well as a 4th generation iPhone and they have never been updated since i've bought them. I recently got a new laptop and i want to update both ipod and iphone to the newest versions. But if update it, will it delete everything? Apps? Music? Contacts? Messages? Photos? I don't know how to backup these things so if there's any help please let me know thanks.

To activate your device you must have connected it to iTunes first (one of the requirements by Apple) which created iTunes library for you. If you connect your phone to the same iTunes library - you're OK. If you connect it to another one… Then yeah, everything will be gone.

If you're signed in to your iCloud (make sure that everything is "ticked" there) then everything will come back once you sign in to your iCloud again

First thing is the backup.

1) Connect to itunes. It does a backup of your device automatically.

2) Updating iOS only updates OS. Doesn't delete anything.

1.connect device, go to summary tab.

2. Check for updates. There should be a button to click.

3.itunes does the rest.follow instructions.

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