How can I back up my iPhone to a portable hard drive?

Posted on Jan 6, 2022 4:48 PM

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Lyssa

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Posted on Jan 6, 2022 4:51 PM

You cannot back up the phone directly to a hard drive. You can back up to iCloud or to iTunes on a computer.

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Jan 6, 2022 4:51 PM in response to Aguilas5

You cannot back up the phone directly to a hard drive. You can back up to iCloud or to iTunes on a computer.

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