How to Backup iPhone: All Methods

iPhone stores very valuable information about us and we must have a backup copy to save it

Make a Backing up iPhone is a fundamental thing we all should do. On the iPhone we store a lot of personal information in the form of photos, videos, documents or chats that are important to be able to save for the future. Whether we are going to change devices, we are going to update the iPhone to a new version of iOS or an error requires us to restore the iPhone.

Apple offers different ways to backup iPhone: from iCloud wirelessly or by connecting iPhone to a Mac or Windows PC. That’s why we’re going to tell you how to make a backup of your iPhone and keep all your information safe.

If you back up an iPhone, you will have a copy of your information that you can use in the event of a new device, loss or breakage.

• How to Backup iPhone with iCloud
• How to Backup iPhone with Computer

How to Backup iPhone with iCloud

The most convenient option for making a copy of iPhone security comes from iCloudalthough to do this you must have enough space in the Apple cloud. Apple offers different iCloud storage options, for a backup we will need more than the free 5 GB, although with 50 GB we should have enough space if we don’t have many photos.

To backup your iPhone to iCloud, you need to follow these steps:

1. Enter Settings and click on your user name.
2. Now press iCloud and then in Backup.
3. You can see when the iPhone was last backed up.
4. If it’s too old, click Back up now.

Making a backup in iCloud is the most recommended

Back up iPhone photos to iCloud

Las Photos and videos are what occupies the most on the iPhone and that is why they are created in a separate backup copy.. Depending on the photos and videos you have stored on your iPhone, you may need more than 50 GB in iCloud. For Save iPhone Photos and Videos to iCloud Backup follow these steps:

1. And one Settings and click on your user name.
2. Toca iCloud.
3. Toca Photos then press the button next to Sync this iPhone.

Automatically back up to iCloud

Although iCloud backups can be done manually, the advantage of this system is that iPhone can automatically save a backup every day unnoticed simply by being connected to the charger and a Wi-Fi network. Here’s what you need to do to enable automatic backups in iCloud:

1. Go to Settings > your username > iCloud > iCloud Backup.
2. Enable the Back up this iPhone button.
3. When the iPhone is charging, connected to a Wi-Fi network, and with the screen locked, a backup will automatically be saved.

How to Backup iPhone with Computer

If you don’t have iCloud space, The best way to make a backup is from a computer. We can perform the backup from a Mac or Windows PC.

How to backup an iPhone with a Mac

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer with a USB cable and unlock it.
2. Click on Trust this Mac If necessary, it may ask you for the unlock code.
3. Enter the Researcher on Mac.
4. In the left sidebar, select your iPhone.
5. In the section Backupsclick on Save a backup of all iPhone data on this Mac.
6. Click on Apply.
7. Click on Back up now.
8. Once the process is completed, you will be able to see the date and time of last backup.

How to Backup iPhone Photos with a Mac

1. Connect iPhone to Mac with a USB cable and unlock it.
2. If you see a message to allow your accessory to connect to your computer, click Allow.
3. Open it Photos app on Mac.
4. in the app The photo import screen will appear with all the photos and videos on the connected device. If it doesn’t appear automatically, click the device name in the Photos sidebar.
5. Choose where you want to import your photos. Next to Album, you can choose an existing album or create one.
6. Select the photos you want to import and click “Import selection” or “Import all new photos”.

How to Backup iPhone with Windows PC

1. Open the Apple Devices app on your PC or iTunes.
2. Connect iPhone to computer with USB cable, you may need to press trust this computer and enter the code.
3. Select iPhone in the app.
4. Click General in the Apple Devices app or in Summary on iTunes.
5. To save health and activity data from your device or Apple Watch, you must check the box Encrypt local backup and create a password that you remember.
6. Click Back up now.
7. Once the process is completed, you will be able to see the date and time of last backup

How to Backup iPhone Photos with Windows PC

1. Open it Apple Devices app which you can download from the Microsoft Store.
2. Connect iPhone to the PC with a USB cable.
3. He will ask you to unlock iPhone your code.
4. iPhone will ask if you trust the computer, tap Trust or Allow to continue.
5. Click on it Home button then on the Microsoft Photos application.
6. Click Import > From USB device and follow the instructions.

We advise you make a backup from time to timeespecially if you do it on your computer. There are other applications like WhatsApp that manage their own backup, so we advise you to also check that you have configured everything correctly.

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