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i have an old iphone five. how do i lock it so i can do an icloud backup

how do i lock my iphone five

iPhone 5, iOS 10

Posted on Jan 8, 2020 1:36 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2020 1:40 PM

Press and release the power button. It is just referring to the screen being locked. It can also auto-lock depending on the time interval that you have set.

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i have an old iphone five. how do i lock it so i can do an icloud backup

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