Any suggestions for extracting favorites from an iPad?

My wife has gone a bit nuts in saving things and has filled up most of the memory. Is there anything other than her forwarding me all the saved stuff? (I've got a PC with more TB than she has GB.)

I recently downloaded WeChat on my phone and tried to add my CC with no luck. It says I have to download the China, Hong Kong or Macau version to accept USA credit cards. My question is, if I wait till I arrive in Hangzhou to download this, how will the WeChat verification work if I dont have a valid phone number in China? Thanks!

I am not sure, but I believe the China, HK and Macau versions work with China, HK and Macau numbers.

Bumping this up as there are persistent rumors of upcoming Wechat block in US. Many local wechat users are looking into transition to telegram and whatsapp which in turn are blocked in china. I think skype messaging works in both - no idea how user friendly that thing is. I think we are gonna need VPN here in US :rolleyes:

This is a seriously messed up world that's going backwards.

You can message back and forth on Skype, but it's not designed as a "mass messaging" platform like WeChat. Hard to see it becoming popular.

I guess you could always use a VPN when you're in the US to use WeChat (and other services their government doesn't like)

I haven't used Skype or MSN (if it still exists) in years because WeChat is categorically better than both. Sure, you need to remember not to post pictures of Pooh, but this isn't such a tough ask. Apart from the guys in the FT group, my mom is the only US based person I know who uses WeChat. We usually just chat, but the call quality is excellent. I use google hangouts (with my HK sims) when I want to make calls to US phone numbers. Since this is not a protected forum, I will refrain from going into detail about taboo topics, but sex, politics, and religion are obvious.

well here in US these days it's not about topics but fearmongering and politics in general.. visas/green cards for chinese students, "chinese army" affiliations and "espionage", consulate closure and it apparently very likely block of tiktok and wechat... not sure what means can be used here in US to block access - aside of sporting events viewing restrictions i never encountered such thing...

Blocked in india as of last weekend...

Tencent reportedly monitors all Wechat conversations for taboo keywords and images.

I recal reading that accounts linked to non-chinese phones do not get the same scrutiny - some of my friends here post stuff that is likely taboo in china

Either way india shutdown is not related to tencent censorship..

I have successfully used WhatsApp, FB and what not with a foreign SIM. I'm pretty sure VPN will allow that to work as well.

I don't know if it's linked to a Chinese phone number or not, but I think BBC and NYT reporters have reported of their accounts being shut down without explanation.

I'm not surprised.

I have no problems accessing either, but they aren't popular here.