iTunes Backup

Why does iTunes show my iPhone has never been backed up to iCloud when I just completed a backup in iTunes to iCloud?

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 12:49 PM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2019 12:57 PM

leonardfromelgin wrote:

a backup in iTunes to iCloud?

iTunes does not backup to iCloud at all. iTunes backs up to your computer.


The only way to backup to iCloud is to do it directly from the iPhone.


Settings->Account(top of Settings)->iCloud->iCloud Backup->Backup now.


You can also set it to automatically backup when connected to power and wifi by turning the iCloud Backup switch there on.

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Oct 23, 2019 12:57 PM in response to leonardfromelgin

leonardfromelgin wrote:

a backup in iTunes to iCloud?

iTunes does not backup to iCloud at all. iTunes backs up to your computer.


The only way to backup to iCloud is to do it directly from the iPhone.


Settings->Account(top of Settings)->iCloud->iCloud Backup->Backup now.


You can also set it to automatically backup when connected to power and wifi by turning the iCloud Backup switch there on.

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