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If you have never lost personal data along with your iPhone or when it breaks down, you are lucky! It's time to play it safe.
Many, including me, have at least once experienced the loss of personal data: notes, calendar and reminders - when the device fails, is lost, or, most unpleasantly, . Protecting yourself from such troubles is quite simple - with the help of backup iPhone/iPad.
There are several issues on the agenda:
iPhone/iPad Backup
An iPhone/iPad backup is a multi-file archive with encrypted user data stored in the device’s memory.
Creation method backup copy defines:
- Content: iTunes and iCloud backups are different from each other. Looking ahead, I will say that it is more complete.
- Location: either , or in the cloud.
Unfortunately or partly, the backup does not include all the contents iOS devices— imagine how long it would take to backup everyone and the video, and how much such a copy would weigh! Apple, as always, did not leave us a choice and therefore an iPhone backup contains a fixed set of data.
iPhone/iPad Backup Contents
- Camera Roll: Photos, screenshots, saved images, and captured videos;
- Notes;
- Settings ;
- Contacts and call history;
- Calendar Events;
- Safari bookmarks, cookies, history, data battery life and open in at the moment pages;
- Autocomplete for web pages;
- Cache/database of offline web programs;
- iMessages, as well as SMS and MMS with attachments (images and videos);
- Audio recordings made using a voice recorder;
- Network settings: saved points Wi-Fi access, settings , network settings;
- Keychain: Account Passwords email, Wi-Fi passwords and passwords entered into websites and certain programs;
- Information about applications installed on iPhone/iPad and from App Store;
- Parameters, settings and program data, including documents;
- In-app purchases;
- Game Center account;
- Wallpaper;
- Maps bookmarks, search history and current location;
- Bluetooth devices paired (if this data is restored to the same phone that was used to create the backup).
The list of what is not included in the iPhone/iPad copy is shorter and depends on the type of backup: iTunes or iCloud.
iTunes backup not included
- from iTunes Store;
- Games and programs and App Store;
- Music, photos, videos and books, ;
- Previously saved in iCloud Photos, for example, files from My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Library;
- Touch ID settings;
- Data from Activity, Health, and Keychain Access (to back up this data, you must use iTunes Backup Encryption).
iCloud backup isn't as complete as iTunes, but it has everything most of us need.
What's Not Included in iCloud Backup
- Previously stored data in the cloud (for example, contacts, calendars, notes, files from the My Photo Stream album and iCloud photo libraries);
- Data stored in other cloud services (such as Gmail or Exchange);
- Information and Apple settings Pay;
- Touch ID settings;
- Content downloaded from sources other than the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store (such as imported MP3s, videos, or CDs);
- Content downloaded using iTunes in the cloud and App Store content (if previously purchased content is still available in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store, it can be downloaded again).
Ways to Backup iPhone/iPad
I am sure that you know no more than 2 ways to create iPhone backups, but there are at least 3 of them:
- On your computer using iTunes.
- On iPhone/iPad using iCloud.
- On the computer using third party software, For example, .
iTunes Backup
- Created on local computer Windows or Mac in iTunes.
- Can be encrypted with a password (data from the Activity, Health and Keychain Access programs is saved in an encrypted copy).
- Created automatically when updating iOS.
- Only one copy is created for each device within the same iOS generation. For example, when creating a backup copy of an iPhone with iOS 9.3.1, the previous copy is replaced with a new one. The trick with changing the device name no longer works.
- This requires connecting the device to a computer.
- You can restore data from a copy at any time.
How to backup iPhone/iPad using iTunes?
Please remember that this is a local backup (saved on your hard drive). Windows computer or Mac).
iCloud backup
- Created directly on iPhone and iPad.
- Saved in cloud storage (on Apple servers).
- Created automatically or manually.
- Automatically created daily if:
- with Internet access,
- device screen.
- To restore data from an iCloud backup, you don't need to connect your device to your computer.
- Data recovery from an iCloud copy is performed after restoration in iTunes and.
How to create an iCloud backup on iPhone/iPad?
The "Backup" button is grayed out if your device is not connected to Wi-Fi networks with Internet access.
How to backup iPhone/iPad using iMazing and similar?
iTunes isn't the only one computer program with the iPhone/iPad backup function, in my work I use iMazing - almost a complete analogue of iTunes, only without the function of restoring and updating the device.
The interesting thing is that iMazing and iTunes backups are fully compatible: copy of iTunes is recognized in iMazing and vice versa - a copy of iMazing is compatible with iTunes.
Also in iMazing you can create a single-file backup of your iPhone/iPad, unlike iTunes, the backup of which consists of dozens of files encrypted using the cryptographic hashing algorithm (SHA-1). You can create as many such backups as you like for each version.
To backup iPhone/iPad using iMazing:
Automatic iPhone/iPad backup
If your iPhone/iPad is connected to a power source and to a Wi-Fi network with Internet access, and its screen is locked, iCloud backups are created automatically daily without your intervention.
On the one hand, this is great because it saves you and me time, on the other hand, it can lead to the loss of contacts, calendar events or Safari bookmarks. For example, your iPhone is charging and connected to a Wi-Fi network, you delete a contact, and then lock the device by pressing the “Power” button. iCloud automatically creates a new backup without the contact you deleted, replacing the old one BEFORE deleting the data. As a result, you were left without contact, and, if not for , your data would have been permanently deleted. Luckily, your iCloud Drive files, contacts, calendar, and Safari bookmarks can be recovered.
How to manage iTunes and iCloud backups?
Find out where your iTunes backup is stored by default and how to move it to another one hard section disk we already . Let's take a closer look at setting up iCloud backup.
Let's assume that you already have a backup of your iOS device in iCloud. Information about the latest copy is located in the menu “Settings -> iCloud -> Storage -> Manage -> Section “Backups” -> Name of your device.”
iCloud backup properties contain the following information:
- The date and time the last copy was created.
- Copy size in megabytes.
- Options for backing up apps installed on your device.
How to disable backup of a program/game on iPhone/iPad?
If you change your mind and want to enable data backup installed applications, turn on the corresponding switches in “Settings -> iCloud -> Storage -> Manage -> Section “Backups” -> Name of your device -> List of “Backup options”.
This way you can flexibly configure data backup individual programs and reduce the size of the iCloud copy.
How to delete an iTunes backup?
If you sold your iPhone/iPad, then you no longer need a backup copy of it saved on your local computer and can use it.
- If the value of your personal data is many times greater than the value of the device on which it is stored, or even priceless, you should set up backup immediately after.
- If you forget to create backups manually, create conditions where iOS will create them automatically without your participation.
- An iTunes backup may become corrupted, for example, if the backup had errors or did not complete.
- You can, and with it, a copy of iCloud.
Create 2 backup copies of one device at once (if you don’t have money for iMazing): locally in iTunes and remotely in iCloud. Why?
According to the Theory of Probability, the probability of a coincidence of two events is always less than the probability of each of these events separately, which means there is less chance of losing data when creating two copies.
The impetus for writing this article was the problems that I had when creating a backup copy in iCloud. But if I easily dealt with the lack of free space in the cloud by purchasing additional gigabytes, another problem forced me to think twice. I'll probably start with it. Then I will list other popular problems with iCloud backup and how to solve them.
Failed to complete the latest backup
This is exactly the error I got when copying to iCloud. Moreover, on the computer in iTunes, a backup copy also refused to be created.
Solution. Delete the old backup from iCloud. Settings->iCloud->Storage->Manage. Select the device and click the red Delete copy button.
The screenshot shows that my backup is 0 bytes. In fact, this screenshot was taken after the first deletion 2 minutes before. You just need to wait a while for iCloud to clear the remnants of the old backup. I don't know what was going on in the storage, but after a couple of hours I was able to make a backup copy.
This iPhone cannot be backed up because there is not enough free space in iCloud.
The easiest way to solve the problem is to buy additional free space in iCloud. Settings->iCloud->Storage->Change storage plan. The following tariffs are currently in effect:
- 5 GB - free
- 20 GB – 39 rubles per month
- 200 GB — 149 rubles per month
- 500 GB – 379 rubles per month
- 1 TB — 749 rubles per month
In my experience, free 5 gigabytes are only enough for 1-2 devices, but without iCloud backup. If you turn on the media library and take photos, then 20 GB will not be enough. In general, nothing prevents you from increasing the tariff gradually. For example, with a whole zoo of gadgets, a 200 GB tariff is enough for me, where 40 gigabytes are occupied by photographs. 1 backup takes on average 2-4 gigabytes.
But where am I going with this? Everyone’s situation is different and often people want to stay within a certain framework, for example, a 20 GB tariff. In this case, you can start saving space in iCloud. What can be done?
- Settings->iCloud->Storage->Manage. See which applications save their documents and data to iCloud. Delete unnecessary documents.
- In the same place in the settings, look and be horrified by the size of the iCloud Media Library. Maybe it makes sense to delete unnecessary photos and videos from your device?
This iPad has not been backed up in 10 weeks. Backups are created while iPad is connected to your computer, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi
This message hints that you haven't made backups in a while. Don't ignore it if you care about the information on your device. If this message appears, I recommend that you try to create a backup copy manually: perhaps you have some problem with the automatic creation of a backup copy. Should identify this problem and eliminate.
iPhone will no longer be backed up automatically on your computer when syncing with iTunes
Don't be alarmed by this message. It is only a warning after enabling automatic backup in iCloud. On your computer, you can create a backup manually through iTunes.
Back up this iPad to lately were not created because the recovery process was not completed. Do you want to finish downloading your remaining purchases and media files before backing them up, or want to delete them along with all program data?
This iPad is currently being restored. Then a backup copy will be created automatically
Both problems indicate that you have not yet completed the device recovery process. Wait for the recovery process to complete. If the problem does not go away for a long time and you are sure that the recovery is already complete, then try rebooting the iDevice. And look carefully to see if all application icons are active (that is, not dimmed). If applications do not recover over time, then it may make sense to remove them and then install them again.
If you have any problems with backup and haven’t found a solution, ask your questions in the comments, clearly describing the problems. We will help as much as we can! :)
I encountered this problem a long time ago, but I never got around to figuring out how to cure this disease. The most interesting thing is that I have three devices for iOS: two iPads and an iPhone. There were no problems with the iPads, but the iPhone refuses to create a backup copy from the moment of purchase. In general, today I figured it all out and am sharing it with you.
I am aware that Apple devices are not a mass product these days. This is primarily due to the exchange rate of the ruble and their prices. However, judging by search queries The topic of life hacks for treating minor software problems is very relevant. For example, "" written in the summer of 2014 is still at the peak of popularity in search queries:
People go, read and say thank you. I am very pleased that my posts help solve problems.
Let's go back to the backup. As we know, backup in IOS is available in two ways: through iTunes program and copy to cloud storage iCloud. I always use the latter. This is very convenient, because... no need to connect the device to the computer, press any buttons... all you need to do is put your phone on charge with wi-fi connected and go to bed. A copy will be created in the morning. It is also very convenient to restore your device when purchasing a new device. Just connect to your account and restore from the latest copy.
So, two ways to restore copying if it is not carried out automatically.
1. You need to go to Settings-iCloud, go down the menu and exit account. When you exit, the system will ask whether to leave the content, we answer - yes:
If a copy is still not created, then you can try the second method. You need to delete the previously created copy of this device. It is best to do this not from the device, but from the computer. I have a Mac, so the screenshots will be from Mac OS. On Windows, you need to go to the iCloud application and find a similar function.
2. On the Mac, go to Settings - iCloud
At the bottom of the window, click the “Manage” button:
In storage management, select “Backups” on the left and the copy of the device that needs to be deleted. As I already said, copies have never been created on my iPhone, for this reason there is simply no previous copy. If you previously created copies and suddenly stopped, then the last copy will be here. It needs to be removed:
After deleting, go to the device menu Settings-iCloud-Backups and click “Create a backup copy”
That's all! I hope you find this useful.
While creating a backup iPhone copies or iPad in iCloud, several common errors may occur. The strangest of them is related to the fact that the copy creation process does not complete, while iOS does not give any recommendations on how to fix the problem. How to get rid of such an error is described in this instruction.
Method 1: Delete the previous backup
Step 1. Go to menu " Settings» → iCloud → « Storage».
Step 2. Select " Control", and then a backup copy of your device, which was created earlier.
Step 3. On the page that opens, click “ Delete copy" Note that the button appears after a short loading time.
Step 4: Confirm deletion.
Immediately after this, try to create a new backup in the " Settings» → iCloud → « Backup».
Method 2: Create a backup in iTunes
The error related to the inability to create a new backup in iCloud can often be solved by creating a copy through iTunes and then activating the backup in iCloud.
Step 1: Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes.
Step 2: In the iTunes window, select your device.
Step 3: On the "" tab Review"check the box" This computer" and click " Apply».
Step 4: Click " Create a copy now" and wait for the backup process to complete.
Step 5. On mobile device go to menu " Settings» → iCloud → « Backup" and activate the switch " iCloud backup».
After enabling the backup feature, the problem with the inability to create a backup copy should disappear.