Backing up iPhone
You can use iCloud or iTunes to automatically back up iPhone. If you choose to automatically back
up using iCloud, you can’t also use iTunes to automatically back up to your computer, but you can
use iTunes to manually back up to your computer.
Backing up with iCloud
iCloud automatically backs up to iPhone daily over Wi-Fi, when it’s connected to a power source
and is locked. The date and time of the last backup is listed at the bottom of the Storage & Backup
screen. iCloud backs up your:
Purchased music, TV shows, apps, and books
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Photos and videos in your Camera Roll
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iPhone settings
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App data
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Home screen and app organization
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Messages (iMessage, SMS, and MMS)
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Ringtones
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Note: Purchased music is not backed up in all areas and TV shows are not available in all areas.
If you didn't enable iCloud backup when you first set up iPhone, you can turn it on in iCloud settings.
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Turn on iCloud backups
Go to Settings > iCloud, then log in with your Apple ID and password, if
required. Go to Storage & Backup, then turn on iCloud Backup.
Back up immediately
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Back Up Now.
Manage your backups
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage.
Tap the name of your iPhone.
Turn Camera Roll backup on or off
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage.
Tap the name of your iPhone, then turn Camera Roll backup on or off.
View the devices being backed up
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Storage.
Stop iCloud automatic backups
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Backup, then turn off
iCloud Backup.
Music that isn’t purchased in iTunes isn't backed up in iCloud. You have to use iTunes to back up
and restore that content. See “Syncing with iTunes” on page 18.
Important:
Backups for music or TV show purchases are not available in all areas. Previous
purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.
Purchased content, as well as Photo Stream content, doesn’t count against your 5 GB of free
iCloud storage.
Backing up with iTunes
iTunes creates a backup of photos in your Camera Roll or Saved Photos album, and in text
messages, notes, call history, contact favorites, sound settings, and more. Media files, such as
songs, and some photos, aren’t backed up, but can be restored by syncing with iTunes.
When you connect iPhone to the computer you normally sync with, iTunes creates a backup each
time you:
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Sync with iTunes: iTunes syncs iPhone each time you connect iPhone to your computer. iTunes
won’t automatically back up an iPhone that isn’t configured to sync with that computer. See
“Syncing with iTunes” on page 18.
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Update or restore iPhone: iTunes automatically backs up iPhone before updating and restoring.
iTunes can also encrypt iPhone backups to secure your data.
Encrypt iPhone backups: Select “Encrypt iPhone backup” in the iTunes Summary screen.
Restore iPhone files and settings: Connect iPhone to the computer you normally sync with,
select iPhone in the iTunes window, and click Restore in the Summary pane.
For more information about backups, including the settings and information stored in a backup,
go to support.apple.com/kb/HT1766.
Removing an iTunes backup
You can remove an iPhone backup from the list of backups in iTunes. You may want to do this, for
example, if a backup was created on someone else’s computer.
Remove a backup:
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In iTunes, open iTunes Preferences.
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Mac: Choose iTunes > Preferences.
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Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
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Click Devices (iPhone doesn’t need to be connected).
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Select the backup you want to remove, then click Delete Backup.
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Click Delete, to confirm you wish to remove the selected backup, then click OK.
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Appendix B
Support and Other Information