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Can you back up a device that is lost?

Can I back up my iPhone 12 Pro Max manually since I lost it in a lake and cannot retrieve it?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 12, 2022 6:12 AM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2022 6:17 AM

No. You need to have the phone available in order to do a backup.

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Jan 12, 2022 6:17 AM in response to J_Richa7

No. You need to have the phone available in order to do a backup.

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