How can I back up my iPhone when the screen is damaged and I can’t unlock the phone?

How can Iback up my phone if the screen is damaged and I can’t unlock it?

iPhone SE

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 6:24 AM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2021 6:33 AM

You cannot now. Making an iTunes or iCloud manual backup requires a functional display. Hopefully you’ve been using automatic iCloud backups so your data backup is up to date.


Apple may be able to replace the display without any data loss. They just cannot guarantee there will not be any data loss though.

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How can I back up my iPhone when the screen is damaged and I can’t unlock the phone?

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