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how to back up my phone using itunes if the screen is broken

how to back up my phone using itunes if the screen is broken


iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 30, 2021 10:46 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2021 10:57 AM

You can't do it to a computer, you have to hope you have set up to do so to iCloud automatically.


In: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/HT203977

see the section: "Automatically back up with iCloud Backup


To let iCloud automatically back up your device each day, here's what you need to do:


Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

Connect your device to a power source.

Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

Make sure that your device's screen is locked.

Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup."


Related information:


Use iCloud to transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch --> https://support.apple.com/HT210217


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


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Jul 30, 2021 10:57 AM in response to cari38

You can't do it to a computer, you have to hope you have set up to do so to iCloud automatically.


In: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/HT203977

see the section: "Automatically back up with iCloud Backup


To let iCloud automatically back up your device each day, here's what you need to do:


Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

Connect your device to a power source.

Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

Make sure that your device's screen is locked.

Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup."


Related information:


Use iCloud to transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch --> https://support.apple.com/HT210217


Some things are not stored in a backup. Click on this link and read "About missing information after you restore your iOS device with iCloud Backup" -->

https://support.apple.com/HT203768


how to back up my phone using itunes if the screen is broken

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