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Backing up your iPhone to iTunes or iCloud

To back up your phone to iTunes or iCloud do the following:

Back up to iCloud

If you’re using iCloud, it can automatically back up your data. Use these steps to check your iCloud backup and make sure that it’s up to date:

1. Tap Settings > Profile Name> iCloud > iCloud Backup. If you’re using iOS 7 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
2. Make sure iCloud Backup is on.
3. Click "Back Up Now"

Restore from an iCloud backup

If you have a new iOS device, or if you need to restore your iOS device to resolve an issue, use these steps:

1. Follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant until you see the set up screen.
2. Select Restore from iCloud Backup.
3. Select a backup.

You can go through the iOS Setup Assistant again by erasing all the content on the device. Just tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. This will remove all content from your device, so do this only if you already have a backup. The iOS Setup Assistant is the only way to restore a backup.

Use iTunes

You can use iTunes to back up and restore your content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Back up

To back up the content on your iOS device, use these steps:

1. Make sure your computer has the latest version of iTunes.
2. Connect your iOS device to your computer.
3. Click the device icon located toward the top left of the window.
4. Click Summary.
5.  Click "Back Up Now"

You can also back up by syncing your iOS device with your computer. When you use iTunes to sync, backing up is the first step.

To check that the backup finished successfully, open iTunes Preferences and select the Devices tab. You’ll see the name of the device along with the date and time iTunes created the backup.

Restore from a backup

If you have a new iOS device, or if you need to restore your device to resolve an issue, use these steps:

1. Connect your iOS device to the computer that has your backup.
2. Install the latest version of iTunes
3. Click Summary.
4. Click "Restore Backup"

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For more information or a detailed guide navigate to https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/itunes/itns3280/windows