Author:
Randy Alexander
Date Of Creation:
27 April 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
Content
Today WikiHow teaches you how to back up data on your iPhone (such as photos, contacts, and calendar) to iCloud or your computer.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Use iCloud
Open Settings. The app is greyed out with a gear image (⚙️) inside, usually on the home screen.
Click on the item WIFI is at the top of the Settings menu.- Backing up requires phone to connect to Wi-Fi.
Slide the "Wi-Fi" item to the "On" position. The switch will turn green.
Tap a Wi-Fi network. Select a network from the list that appears below the "Choose a Network" section of the menu.- Enter the Wi-Fi password if asked.
Open Settings. If you are still on the Wi-Fi setup page, tap Settings good Setting in the upper left corner to return to the Settings screen. Or, just re-launch the Settings app like you did before.
Tap your Apple ID account. This section is at the top of the screen and contains the name and avatar if you have one installed.- If you are not logged in, click Sign in to (Your Device) good Sign in to (Device), enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In or Log in.
- If you're on an older version of iOS, you probably don't need to do this step.
Click icloud is in the second part of the menu.
Select iCloud data to back up. Slide the button next to the listed apps, such as Notes and Calendars, to the "On" (green) position to include these data when iPhone is backed up.
- Data from applications that are in the "Off" position (in white) will not be backed up.
Swipe down and tap iCloud Backup (Back up to iCloud). This action is at the bottom of the second part.
Slide the "iCloud Backup" button to the "On" position (green). Now your iPhone will back up to your iCloud account when it's plugged in and connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Click "Back Up Now" (Back Up Now) if you want to back up now. The process may take a few minutes, but you can still do other things with your iPhone while backing up.
- Once done, you will have a backup stored in iCloud to use when you need to restore your iPhone.
Method 2 of 3: Use iTunes
Connect iPhone to computer. Use the USB cable that came with the device.
- If this is your first time connecting your phone to your computer, you need to click on "Trust" or "Trust this computer" on the iPhone screen.
Click on the iPhone image. After a few seconds, this action will appear in the row of icons across the top of the window.
- The "Summary" screen will appear.
Unlock iPhone. If your iPhone is already locked with a passcode, you'll need to unlock it first before you can perform the backup.
Click "This computer" in the Backups section. This will allow iTunes to back up your iPhone to your computer, in order to save space on your iCloud storage. A backup will be created during synchronization.
- If you want to back up both your Password, Homekit screen data, Health and Activity, you need to check the box. "Encrypt iPhone backup" (Encrypt iPhone backups) and choose a password that's easy to remember.
Click Back Up Now to start the backup process.
- You may be asked if you want to back up apps that are not currently on your iTunes library. This may be the case if you have installed some applications from other sources or have not transferred the products purchased on your iPhone to the iTunes library. You won't be able to restore these apps unless they have been added to the library.
- You may also be prompted to transfer products purchased from iPhone to your iTunes library. This happens when some apps installed on the iPhone have not been set up by iTunes to automatically update new products.
Wait for the backup to complete. After you confirm your consent or not to move purchased apps and products to iTunes, iPhone will begin backing up to your computer. You can monitor progress by looking at the top of the iTunes window.
- iTunes backs up your Camera Roll settings, contacts, app data, messages, and photos. Music, videos or postcards synced from your iTunes library or any entertainment media added through other means will not be backed up. These data need to be re-synced using iTunes after the restore process.
- The iPhone backup file will be saved in the iTunes Media folder.
Method 3 of 3: Backup the jailbroken iPhone
Download the PKGBackup application. Please add, jailbreak is an act of interfering with the system to circumvent the security restrictions of iPhone, iPad. If you're not using a jailbroken iPhone then the iTunes and iCloud backup options are enough to ensure your data is backed up securely without any third-party apps. If your iPhone is jailbroken, you'll need an app like PKGBackup to perform software and data backups outside of Apple.
- You can download PKGBackup from the Cydia homepage if your iPhone is jailbroken.
Launch PKGBackup and click Settings. This allows you to choose where to store your backup data. You can connect to various cloud services, including Dropbox, OneDrive, and Google Drive. Besides, you can also send backups to an FTP server.
- The Settings menu also allows you to set up a backup schedule.
Return to the main PKGBackup screen and press Backup. Here, you can choose what you want to back up. In addition, you can switch between multiple views, from Apple apps, App Store or Cydia, and files stored on your iPhone.
- Click the backup icon to the right of each object to enable or disable backup.
Start the backup process. Once you have selected all the apps, settings, and files you want to back up, you can begin the process. The timing of the process depends on what you are backing up and whether the backup file is uploaded to the cloud storage service.
- iTunes will back up the settings for all apps except the jailbroken program settings. However, it will still back up your jeailbreak apps. PKGBackup will allow you to reload jailbreak apps and settings quickly after restoring a copy from iTunes.
