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My phone will not back up

My phone will not back up

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 15, 2021 5:11 AM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2021 5:57 AM

If you are getting a message that there isn't enough power, is the phone connected and charging while you are backing up? Is the 2 bars your cellular signal or your WiFi signal? Backups are done using WiFi.


See if anything here helps


Backup couldn’t be completed.   *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore.  *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore (2).  *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore (3).  *

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Aug 15, 2021 5:57 AM in response to Annie1011

If you are getting a message that there isn't enough power, is the phone connected and charging while you are backing up? Is the 2 bars your cellular signal or your WiFi signal? Backups are done using WiFi.


See if anything here helps


Backup couldn’t be completed.   *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore.  *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore (2).  *


Backup couldn’t be completed or you can’t restore (3).  *

My phone will not back up

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