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How To Back Up iPhone With iCloud And Mac

You can back up iPhone either manually, or turn on iCloud Backup to automatically keep your device backed up.

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In order to doubly make sure you have your files, it is recommended to back up your smartphones. iPhone users can back up their device using iCloud, Mac or PC.

After you back up iPhone, you have a copy of your information to use in case your device is ever replaced, lost, or damaged.

In this article, we will guide you on how to back your iPhone with iCloud and Mac. 

Back up iPhone with iCloud

You can back up iPhone either manually, or turn on iCloud Backup to automatically keep your device backed up.

Manually

  1. Connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network.
  2. Go to Settings > [your name], and tap iCloud.
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     3. Tap iCloud Backup.

     4. Tap Back Up Now. 

How To Back Up iPhone With iCloud And Mac
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Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process ends. Under Back Up Now, the date and time of your last backup is shown.

Automatically 

  1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and make sure that Back Up This [iPhone] is turned on.
  2. Connect your device to a power source.
  3. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
  4. Make sure that your device’s screen is locked.

Also Read: How to Restore iPhone from Backup: Step-by-Step Guide

Back up iPhone with Mac

Here’s how you can back up iPhone with your Mac with Finder

  1. On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open a Finder window.
  2. Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.
  3. If asked for your device passcode or to Trust This Computer, follow the onscreen prompts.
  4. Select your device on your computer. 
  5. If you want to save Health and Activity data from your device or Apple Watch, you need to encrypt your backup. Select the Encrypt local backup checkbox and create a password.
  6. Save your password somewhere safe, because there’s no way to recover your backups without this password.
  7. Click Back Up Now.
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When the process ends, check if the backup finished successfully. The date and time of your last backup will be shown.

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