To let i. Cloud automatically back up your device each day, here’s what you need to do:
Make sure that i. Cloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > i. Cloud > i. Cloud Backup Connect your device to a power source. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. Make sure that your device’s screen is locked. Check that you have enough available space in i. Cloud for the backup.
When your device is backed up in i. Cloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have.
How does iCloud backup work on my iPhone or iPad?
, i Cloud automatically backs up all of the data on your i. Phone or i. Pad every day, so long as the device is connected to Wi-Fi, turned on, locked, and connected to a power source. This makes it easy to restore a device if you need to wipe it or set up a brand new i. Phone or i. Pad with your existing data.
Where can I Find my backup files on iCloud?
If you use i. Cloud Backup, you won’t find a list of your backups on i, and cloud. , and com. Here’s how to find your i. Cloud backups on your i. OS device, Mac, or PC: On your i, phone, i Pad, or i. Pod touch, go to Settings.
You can use that storage space for your i. Cloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in i. Cloud Photos, and your documents up to date in i, and cloud drive. Depending on the size of your backup and amount of content you keep in i. Cloud, you might run out of free space. You can buy more i. Cloud storage or delete content.
How do I delete an iCloud backup on my iPhone?
Tap on your Apple ID right at the top. It should be the name you used to sign up for an Apple ID. Tap on i, and cloud. Tap Manage Storage under i, and cloud. Tap the device whose backup you want to delete. Tap Delete Backup at the bottom.
Should you back up to iCloud instead of iTunes?
If you want to avoid the monthly fee but keep backing up to i. Cloud instead of to i. Tunes, we have a few tricks for you. Most people will hit their device storage limit due to i. Cloud Photo Library automatically backing up photos, while backups from old i. Phones and i. Pads can also consume a large amount of storage space if you never delete them.