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iPhone back up to external drive

iPhone back up to external drive ?

Posted on Sep 21, 2021 2:24 PM

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javaliga

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Posted on Sep 21, 2021 2:33 PM

You can backup your iPhone directly to a Mac or PC:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with your Mac - Apple Support

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes on your PC - Apple Support

But I do not believe you can directly make that backup go to an external drive.

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