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iPhone Backup Keeps Changing to iCloud Backup Not to Mac (local)

On iPhone - "iCloud Backup" is Off


ON Mac - the radio button for "Backup your most important data to iCloud" is checked even though - every time I backup I change this to "Backup all of the data on your phone to this Mac"


Why does this keep reverting to "Backup your most important data to iCloud" ??


vitals:

iPhone 12 Pro current OS 14.7.1

iMac - OS v10.15.7



I've seen others post this, but have yet to see a solution.


Thank you in advance!

Bill

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Aug 6, 2021 9:36 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2021 11:51 AM

In that case try turning the option on and then back off again. You could also try holding down option+cmd when starting iTunes to open it in safe mode, which might just possibly help with a stuck preference.


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Aug 6, 2021 10:28 AM in response to bingalls

bingalls wrote:

On iPhone - "iCloud Backup" is Off

ON Mac - the radio button for "Backup your most important data to iCloud" is checked even though - every time I backup I change this to "Backup all of the data on your phone to this Mac"

Why does this keep reverting to "Backup your most important data to iCloud" ??

vitals:
iPhone 12 Pro current OS 14.7.1
iMac - OS v10.15.7


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/4540afa4-34a3-49f3-9d35-619b2a74213c

I've seen others post this, but have yet to see a solution.

Thank you in advance!
Bill


That option is greyed out and you're not backing up to the cloud, it states in your screenshot - see last backup.

iPhone Backup Keeps Changing to iCloud Backup Not to Mac (local)

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