iCloud Stuck at 1 minute endlessly

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iCloud Stuck at 1 minute endlessly

I have been having this problem with iCloud doing my backups where it will get down to 1 minute updating iCloud settings. It can go for hours on end and will still show this since IOS 13.1 was coming out. What I have to do to stop it and have it show a back up time is open up any application and then it suddenly completes and gives a time of the back up. It will not be the time that I opened up any application and could shows hours sooner than that.

Example: I start my back up at say 8:30AM and it goes, goes, and goes saying 1 minute remaining. Then check it at say 9:30AM and still shows the 1 minute remaining still. Then when I open any app it will show minutes later after 8:30AM despite it still showed it doing it at 9:30AM.

Happens every time and this is how I get it to stop the 1 minute remaining. Anyone else having this problem with iCloud?

iPhone XS

Posted on Sep 25, 2019 2:51 AM

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merlin1128 Author

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Sep 25, 2019 1:40 PM in response to bruce02user

I had a feeling it was not just me with it doing it in all my devices.

I did figure out a way to force it to complete and here is how and works every time. It is stupid and why this does it I have zero clue.

Do your back up and watch it if just let it go for a bit. When you come back to it and see it is almost done and see “1 minute remaining” open up an app or two. I usually do text messages and go right back to iCloud and I have a time instantly.

if it did not stop yet it still needs a little more time and open up like text messages again.

Why this works and it complete it forcing it I have zero clue. Now Apple needs to figure out why opening a simple app or two stops there endless “1 minute remaining” that can go for hours on end.

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Sep 25, 2019 1:58 PM in response to merlin1128

Everyone seeing same. In fact only need to back page to previous settings page, then return to backup page for it to show completed with time.

Don't trust though. In my case, backup size is way too small after iOS 13. Photos are now not being included.

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Sep 30, 2019 8:13 PM in response to scottper

13.1.2 issued today fixes it.

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Sep 25, 2019 11:56 AM in response to merlin1128

Many people reporting this, on this forum and others...backup stuck on “updating iCloud”, after install iOS 13 (and/or 13.1). None found solution yet.

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scottper

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Sep 29, 2019 12:54 PM in response to merlin1128

Hey, it works! Thank you!!

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iCloud Stuck at 1 minute endlessly

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