It is bad enough to lose your phone. Losing everything on it? That’s even worse.
Photos, messages, contacts and apps can become gone forever in a matter of seconds should something go wrong between them. Phones can be lost, stolen or just die.
That’s why you need to do it by backing up your iPhone from time to time. It is not complicated and once it has been set up, most of the process is automatic.
Why is it Important?
You may feel that nothing will ever happen to the phone. Most people do. Then reality hits. Maybe you drop it in the water or it gets stolen or some iOS update deleted your data. If you have not backed up that information, it’s all gone forever. There’s no recovery. Therefore learning how to back up your iPad or iPhone isn’t an option – it’s a necessity.
How to Backup Your iPhone or iPad
This is the easiest method. Apple makes most of the job for you. After initial setup, your iPhone automatically backs up with iCloud whenever the iPhone is charging, locked and connected to Wi-Fi.
Here’s how to set it up.
1. For you to make the changes at the bottom, you need to tap on your name at the top of Settings.
2. Tap the iCloud then tap iCloud Backup.
3. If “Back Up This iPhone” is disabled, make sure/issue instructions to turn it on. If it’s off, flip the switch.
4. Touch back now to need to make a backup immediately.
5. The first backup takes more time since it is copying everything.
6. Subsequent backups include only new or changed data, therefore faster backups
7. iCloud gives you 5GB of free space – which is often not sufficient if you have a lot of photos or apps.
8. You’re going to have to buy some more space.
9. So, Apple’s cheapest plan is 50 GB and it is worth it if you want to protect your data.
How to Backup iPhone to Computer
➤ If you don’t want to spend money to use iCloud storage, you can Backup iPhone to computer instead. This does the storing of everything on your Mac or PC.
➤ Pressed into your computer with a cable. plugged your iPhone into your computer. On a Mac, open Finder. On Windows, open iTunes.
➤ Your iPhone should show on the side bar. Click on it to have different options.
➤ Under the General tab search for Backups. Pick “Back Up All Data on Your iPhone to This Mac.”
➤ Then click “Back Now.” Your computer will make a full back up of your phone and the back up will be stored in your computer.
➤ The benefit of a computer backup is that you aren’t limited by how much iCloud storage you have. The minus-siding part is you have to remember to back-up it manually – there is no automatic process.
How Often Should You Backup?
If you use iCloud then you’re in luck – the iPhone backup to iCloud is done automatically.
At the very least if you back up to a computer, back it up at least once a week. Back up more frequently if you are shooting lots of pictures or adding important information.
Final Thoughts
Learn how to back-up your Apple device in five minutes. Not backing up means that you will lose everything on your phone permanently.
Veterinary assistants set up Apple device backup or back-up to a computer. Pick one and stick with it. Your future self will be glad you did.
