One of the positive points of iPhones is their backup, a system that protects our information in the event that the mobile phone is lost or damaged. We tend to backup our reach on any other device just by accessing iTunes, as well as the possibility of synchronizing multimedia files, although is everything really saved in the backup?
Many users have doubts about what is actually saved in this backup which is not unlimited. It is not for less, since Apple in the iPhone does not offer exact information beyond the best known, such as the photos or videos that we make with our iPhone. We can think that they are many, because when we change mobile most of the data is kept and we are right.
Everything that saves the backup and iPhone
To start using iCloud backups we need to access the Settings> Your account> iCloud section on our iPhone and we can activate the backup. Once we have done this, the backup of the following contents will begin to be generated automatically :
- Application data : Login and configuration information made in all apps.
- Apple Watch backups : All the physical activity data carried out with our watch is also stored in iCloud.
- Device settings : From WiFi passwords to sound preferences are also saved.
- Home screen and organization of apps: The aesthetic section of our iPhone, in addition to the installed apps.
- iMessage, SMS and MMS1 : All available message types are also saved in the cloud.
- Photos and videos : With a limit of 5 GB in terms of free space, it is stored in iCloud as a backup.
- Purchase history of Apple services : All purchases we make in services such as music, movies or series are also saved, but not the content itself, it will be downloaded again when we need it or it will be used in streaming.
- Mail, contacts, calendars, notes and reminders.
- Ringtones and notifications : Our favorite sounds are also saved in the backup.
- Wallet : All tickets, coupons and cards.
What is not saved in the backup
Although there is a lot of content that is saved in the backup of our iPhone, there is also information that is forgotten. Unfortunately we cannot add it to our backup copy and if necessary we will have to re-enter or create it.
- Recognition and security systems : In order to avoid problems, Apple discards this information and is only stored on the device where we use it.
- Files and documents : These are also not saved in the backup of our iPhone but we can use iCloud Drive with the corresponding space limit of 5 GB.
In case we need to save more files in the backup, we will have to expand our cloud storage with iCloud Drive, which will also be expanded for photos and videos. A way to make the change of mobile easier, have more space available on the iPhone or never lose a file.
