The loss of an iPhone is an extremely unpleasant event. Not only will you have to spend money on purchasing a new device, there is also the risk of losing valuable data. Sometimes they can cost more than the latest iPhone. In this situation, arrogant users set up the smartphone again, remembering passwords and links, and experienced users restore lost information using a previously created backup.
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No one likes to lose data, but we must accept the fact that sometimes this happens. And the more often you back up valuable information, the less likely you are to lose it in the event of an emergency. Apple actively offers to protect personal data, photo library, application data and more with automatically created iPhone backups in iCloud. In this article, we will talk about backup from different points of view.
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Why make a backup (backup) on the iPhone?
First, a backup is the perfect way to quickly transfer data from an old iPhone to a new one.
Secondly, backup is a convenient tool for data protection. An iPhone can get lost or broken, and with it, stored data can be irretrievably lost.
Failure to back up can result in the loss of photos and videos, unsynced notes, and app-stored data. Documents not saved in iCloud will also be lost.
Fortunately, many services include the option of cloud backup. Both standard Notes and third-party tools, such as Evernote, have it. However, setting up a new iPhone and manually downloading each app’s data is a daunting and time-consuming task.
To avoid a series of problems, you should make sure that you have an up-to-date backup copy of your iPhone data. Indeed, in case of loss of the device or its hardware failure, a backup will help to quickly restore data. At the same time, from a software point of view, the iPhone will look and behave exactly like its predecessor. You can even save Wi-Fi network passwords, browsing history, personal settings, and the location of items in Control Center.
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What types of backup are there?
The iPhone owner has two standard data backup options. It can be local copiescreated on your computer using iTunes (on Windows) or Finder (on macOS), or online copy, uploaded over the Internet to the iCloud cloud service. Each of these options has its own advantages and disadvantages.
iCloud is a set-and-forget solution. This option is user-friendly, but it may require you to purchase additional cloud space over time to get the most out of it. A local copy will require more user attention and actions, but such a backup will be more convenient. Data recovery from it will happen much faster than from iCloud.
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Backup iPhone to iCloud
After activating this backup method, backups will be created automatically when the power adapter is connected to the iPhone via a Wi-Fi network. For many users, the device automatically works to back up data at night, while it is charging.
Creating an initial iCloud backup will take some time – the iPhone will need it to upload a large amount of data to the server. Depending on the speed of Internet access, this process can take several hours or even days. Subsequently, only new or changed data will be transferred to the backup, so this will be faster. iCloud backups contain the following data:
- Application data.
- Apple Watch backups.
- iOS settings.
- HomeKit configuration.
- Messages.
- Photo and video library.
- History of your purchases in Apple services.
- Ringtones.
- Visual voicemail password.
But at the same time, backup copies of contacts, calendars, bookmarks, mail, notes, voice notes, shared photos, libraries are not formed. iCloud Photosapplication data “Health”. This data is synced to iCloud without being backed up.
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How is iCloud backup different from iCloud sync?
We talked about the difference between iCloud backup, iCloud synchronization and iCloud Drive storage in this material in as much detail as possible.
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How to backup iPhone to iCloud
How to create backups in iCloud, we described in detail in this article.
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How do I choose which apps to keep in iCloud backup?
It is possible to fine-tune the reservation of your device. For example, you can exclude media library (photos and videos) or select applications from the reservation. We talked about how to do this in this article.
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Backing up iPhone on a Windows or macOS computer
This backup option is done using the iTunes app on a Windows PC (download here) or the Finder app on macOS. It is possible to organize the process over a wireless network, provided that both the computer and the iPhone are on the same network. But it is much faster and more reliable to use a cable.
The main problems when using iPhone backup on a computer will be the need to remember to carry out this procedure every time and the availability of free disk space on the computer.
iTunes (Finder) makes copies of everything stored on iPhone. Data from the Photos app will be backed up unless this option is turned off manually. Photo albums manually synced to your device (photo folders stored on your computer) will need to be synced again as they are excluded from the backup.
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How to back up iPhone to computer in iTunes (Windows) or Finder (macOS)
1. Download the iTunes app for Windows. On a Mac computer, you must use the standard Finder file manager.
2. Launch iTunes (on Windows) or Finder (on macOS) and connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer using a cable.
3. In iTunes, click the device icon that appears at the top left of the window, and then select your device from the list. It could be an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch.
Connected iPhone in the iTunes app window on Windows
On macOS, the connected device will appear in the Finder sidebar. If iPhone (iPad) is not showing up, please read this article.
A connected iPhone in the Finder app window on macOS
4. In iTunes (Windows), on the “Review” In chapter “Backups” select the option “This computer”click the “Create a copy now” and wait for the process to complete.
Note: In order for the backup to contain saved passwords, information about Wi-Fi networks, and program data “Health” And “Activity”activate the option “Encrypt iPhone Backup” and enter the password that you will need to enter when restoring the copy.
On a Mac, the backup tools are in the tab Main. Select the option “Back up all iPhone data to this Mac”, press the button “Create a copy now” and wait for the process to complete.
If you are using a laptop or other computer with insufficient storage space for the archive, local backup may not be possible.
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How to restore iPhone from a backup on a computer?
If you plan to restore an iPhone from a backup, which was created from the same iPhonethen immediately connect the device to the computer (according to the instructions above) and press Restore from backup.
If you plan to restore an iPhone from a backup, that was created from another iPhonethen you first need to reset the smartphone to factory settings (instruction), then during the initial setup, select the option Recover from Mac or Windows PC.
Next, connect your iPhone to your computer, select the desired copy from the list of available backups, and click Restore from backup. This procedure is described in more detail in this article.
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What is the best backup solution for iPhone?
You can argue for a long time which backup solution is better. But any of these options are better than no data storage at all. If you do not want to pay for iCloud cloud storage, then at least start making regular backups on your computer.
The convenience of backing up to iCloud lies in its inconspicuous work, most often this happens at night, during sleep. It is necessary to perceive this as the necessary protection of your data. And is 59 rubles a month a lot to maintain peace of mind?
And in some situations, backup on a computer shows itself better. When replacing an iPhone with a new model, the data needs to be restored as quickly as possible. In such a situation, a backup in iTunes (Finder) is what you need. The speed of data recovery from iCloud is limited by the speed of your Internet access. Restoring a computer backup is carried out over a cable at a speed of tens of MB / s.
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