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Backup iphone on Itunes without overwriting the previous backup

How can I do a backup of my iPhone without overwriting my previous backkup

iPhone 6s

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 8:21 AM

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Lawrence Finch

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Posted on Apr 2, 2021 8:26 AM

If you have a Mac go to iTunes Preferences, Devices tab, right click on the current backup and archive it.

For Windows it’s much more complicated; you need to find the backup and make a copy of it. See→Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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