Hidden Tips and Tricks How to Backup Your iPhone using iCloud, iTunes and Third Part App

No matter how smart your smartphone is, it is always susceptible to unforeseen failure. So even if you are using an iPhone, you should know how to backup your iPhone. Your iPhone too, no matter how expensive it is, is subject to giving you troubles every now and then. We face problems with all electronic devices and digital devices at some point.

Our smartphones are an integral part of our lives and contain a large part of who we are and what we do. We simply cannot stand the possibility of it failing or becoming unresponsive suddenly. Then there are risks of misplacing or losing your device. What if it is stolen? Your privacy is at risk. The easiest and the best solution is thus to have a backup of your iPhone.

When you have a backup, your mind is at ease. Even if you lose your iPhone or it has some technical issue, you can be assured that all your data and activity are safe. You can easily restore all your data once you have fixed your iPhone. And so, it is essential to know how to backup your iPhone. You should have a backup as a precautionary measure.

When you set up your iPhone or new iOS device, you should sign up for an iCloud account and activate the backup service. So iCloud will constantly sync your backup with all your data on your iPhone as long as you have a working internet connection.

This is the simplest and safest method to keep your backup. You do not have to manually backup your data or worry about the backup being synced as you modify your data on your iPhone. This is a simultaneous process and iCloud is always updating your backup. Just choose the automatic backup option. You may also choose to manually backup your data if you so desire. Ultimately, you will always have a backup to fall back on should your iPhone fail or be lost.

The benefit of using iCloud is that it saves all your purchase history and list of all your music, books, apps, etc on your iPhone. While it does not have the physical files backed up, it will download everything again into your iPhone when you restore your backup.

1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. If you are using iOS 10.2 or an earlier version, go to Settings > iCloud.
2. Scroll down the menu and tap on “iCloud Backup.” For iOS 10.2 and earlier, go to Backup > iCloud Backup (turn it on).
3. Tap on “Back Up Now” and allow the process to complete.

4. Once done, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Storage > Manage Storage, and check the details and size of the backup saved.  For iOS 10.2 and earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage.

To activate automatic backup, simply turn on the “iCloud Backup” option under the Settings menu on your iPhone.

To backup your iPhone using iTunes, you need to use a computer. This would be your preferred method if you use iTunes to make many purchases like music, books, movies, etc. You have to plug your iPhone to the PC or Mac and initiate the backup process. iTunes will back up everything on your iPhone including photos, videos, contacts, downloaded files, apps, settings, messages, and calendar.

1. Plug your iPhone to a computer. Open iTunes.
2. You will receive a prompt to enter the device passcode. Enter the passcode or tap “Trust This Computer.”
3. From the list of devices on iTunes, select the iPhone icon which indicates your device.
4. Select the backup option to backup your iPhone.

For a complete and true backup of all your content including your apps, photos, contacts, et al, you can consider using a third-party app like Acronis True Image 2020. Find the app in the App Store, download and install it. Note that this app is a paid one, and you will be given a trial period when you start using it for the first time.

1. Once installed, open the app.
2. Tap “Backup.”
3. Create an Acronis account or sign in if you already have an account.

4. Select the categories which you want to back up. These include Contacts, Photos, Videos, Calendars, and Reminders.

5. Tap “Back Up Now.”

6. Grant the app access to your data.

The backup process will start and all your data will be saved in the Acronis cloud. You can turn on “Continuous Backup” under Settings if you want your data to be automatically backed up. Alternatively, you can choose to manually backup your iPhone whenever you want.

You can also use the Acronis web interface to backup your iPhone. You need to install the app on your PC or Mac and connect your iPhone. In this case, the backup will be saved on your computer. This method of how to backup your iPhone will save a local backup which you can later use to restore your iPhone.