How can I backup everything on my phone to my computer (windows) through iTunes including everything that is already backed up to my iCloud? The website states that "A backup from a computer doesn't include: ... Data already stored in iCloud, like iCloud Photos, iMessages, and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages." I would like the redundancy in order to be safer.
If you are syncing photos, message or anything else to icloud it is not part of the icloud or itunes backup.
you would need to manually make a backup of those data.
read here photos Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
read here message Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support
If you are syncing photos, message or anything else to icloud it is not part of the icloud or itunes backup.
you would need to manually make a backup of those data.
read here photos Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
read here message Keep all your messages in iCloud - Apple Support
Not quite sure what you mean, are you saying that there is no way to backup everything on my phone to my computer (including everything that is already backed up to my iCloud?
Backups from your computer
A computer backup of your device, which is not the same as a sync, includes almost all of your device's data and settings. A backup from a computer doesn't include:
No data that is synced to icloud is not part of the icloud or itunes backup About backups for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
so, if I turn off sync for all items, will my itunes backup include photos, messages etc.? Just want to make sure I am backing up everything I would like to save.
You'll need to click on those 2 links I provided and see what it says for that.
iPhone Backup
