If you back up your
iPhone, iPad, or iPod
touch, you’ll have a copy of your information to use in case your device is ever replaced, lost, or damaged.
Choose a backup
method Before you get started, learn
the difference between
making backups with iCloud
and iTunes and choose the
method that's best for you. In
case you ever need an
alternative backup, you can
make one in iCloud and
another in iTunes.
iCloud
1. Connect your device to a
Wi-Fi network .
2. Tap Settings, then scroll
down and tap iCloud.
3. Scroll down, tap Backup,
and make sure that iCloud
Backup is turned on.
4. Tap Back Up Now. Stay
connected to your Wi-Fi
network until the process
completes.
5. Make sure that the backup
finished: Tap Settings >
iCloud > Storage > Manage
Storage, then select your
device. The backup should
appear in the details with
the time and backup size.
Get help making a backup or
manage your available space in
iCloud .
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 > 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.
iTunes
1. Open iTunes and connect
your device to your
computer.
2. If a message asks for your
device passcode or to Trust
This Computer, follow the
onscreen steps. If you
forgot your passcode, get
help.
3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or
iPod when it appears in
iTunes. If your device
doesn't appear in iTunes,
learn what to do.
4. If you want to save Health
and Activity data from
your iOS device or Apple
Watch, you need to encrypt
your backup: Select the box
called Encrypt [device]
backup and create a
memorable password.
Write down
your
password
and store it
somewhere
safe, because
there's no
way to
recover your
iTunes
backups
without this
password.
If you don't need to save
your Health and Activity
data, you can make a
backup that isn't
encrypted. Just click Back
Up Now.
5. After the process ends, you
can see if your backup
finished successfully in
iTunes Preferences >
Devices. (If you're using
iTunes for Windows,
choose Edit > Devices from
the menu bar at the top of
the iTunes window.) You
should see the name of
your device with the date
and time that iTunes
created the backup. If you
encrypted your backup,
you should also
see beside the name of
your device.