If you just purchased an iPhone for the first time recently, you may not know how to back up the device. Or maybe you are not new to iOS but just don’t remember how a backup was done or you might have even heard of this possibility. Well, in this post we will tell you how to make a backup of the iPhone with various methods.
IOS backup with iCloud
If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you should know that its iOS operating system allows you to make a complete copy of your terminal, so that if you ever have to restore the device it is as it was when you made it. The wallpaper, applications and all the settings you have made will be saved in this copy that will be made using iCloud .
By default, the iPhone has the option of automatically backing up to iCloud enabled . It is usually carried out when the device is connected to the charger and has a WiFi connection. However, copies can also be made to iCloud manually by following these steps:
- Open Settings
- Click on your name at the top of the screen.
- Click on iCloud .
- Select all the data you want to save in the backup (Photos, Contacts, Calendar, etc.)
- Go to “Copy in iCloud . “
- Select “Back up now . “ You can also enable and disable the automatic copy that is made daily on your computer.
It’s that simple to make a backup on iOS. However the copy size could be a problem and it is that we only have 5GB of series that Apple gives for each Apple ID. So, if you cannot make the backup for this reason you should hire more storage space, which is quite economical.
- 50 GB of storage: € 0.99 per month; the most recommended if you just want to keep your iOS backups stored.
- 200 GB of storage: € 2.99 per month.
- 2 TB of storage: € 9.99 per month.
You can check the prices of iCloud in your country on the Apple website.
IPhone backup connecting to PC or Mac
While the previous method to make backups is the fastest, the truth is that it is not the only one. There are alternatives if you do not want to pay for more storage in iCloud and for this the most recommended method is to use a computer. It doesn’t matter if your computer is a Mac or a Windows PC, since in both cases it is possible to make backup copies.
If you have a Mac with macOS Catalina or later you must follow these steps:
- Connect the iPhone to the Mac via cable.
- Open a Finder window and you will see that on the left side, next to other folders, your iPhone appears. If this is the first time you connect the iPhone to the Mac, you may be asked to click on the “Trust” button on both the Mac and the iPhone itself and also enter the security code.
- Activate the option “Save on this Mac a backup copy of all iPhone data”.
- Click now on “Back up now”.
If you have a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier you must follow these steps:
- Connect the iPhone to the Mac via cable.
- Open iTunes on the Mac.
- Click on the iPhone icon located at the top of the screen.
- Activate the option that allows you to save a copy on this computer.
- Click now on «Back up now».
If you have a Windows PC you must follow these steps:
- Connect the iPhone to the PC via cable.
- Open iTunes If you do not have it installed you can download it from the Apple website .
- Click on the iPhone icon located at the top of the screen.
- Activate the option that allows you to save a copy on this computer.
- Click now on “Back up now”.
Once the steps have been followed, a backup copy of your iPhone data will be saved on your computer. These copies may be used to restore the device in the future. Of course, keep in mind that for the copy to be made correctly you must not disconnect the cable that connects both computers.
