It's important to keep
your iPhone or iPad backed up. It’s especially important to back it up before
you install the latest iOS update. Having a full and recent backup is the
fastest way to restore your iPhone should something happen to it. Plus, the iCloud
backup will restore all your settings as well. For convenience, you can set
your iPhone or iPad to automatically back up via iCloud when your device is
connected to a Wi-Fi network, plugged in, and locked. You can also manually
tell it to back up. Here’s how to back up your iPhone to iCloud.
Related:
How to Back Up Your iPhone to iTunes
To back up your
iPhone or iPad to iCloud:
·
Open
the Settings app.
·
Tap
iCloud.
·
Scroll
down and select Backup.
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·
If
not already on, toggle on iCloud Backup.
·
If
you haven’t previously toggled iCloud Backup on, you’ll receive a warning
message that your device will no longer automatically back up when connected to
your computer—if you had that feature previously turned on. Click OK. Then
Enter your iCloud password.
·
If
your iPhone is not connected to Wi-Fi, the option to Back Up Now will be gray
and you won’t be able to tap it.
·
Once
you’re connected to Wi-Fi, Back Up Now will be blue.
·
Tap
Back Up Now to begin backing your iPhone up to iCloud.
With iCloud
Backup turned on, your device will automatically begin backing up when your
device is plugged in, connected to a Wi-Fi network, and locked. However, that
will only happen if you have enough iCloud storage. If you need to get more iCloud storage we have a how-to that’ll make
it easy. You can also delete old iCloud backups to make more room.
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