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frequency of auto iPhone backups?

If I have my iPhone automatically back up to iCloud, HOW OFTEN does it happen? Is it, like, realtime? Or once a day? Or what? If I put something important on my phone, should I get in there and do a manual backup right away?

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 2:49 PM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2022 2:57 PM

Automatic backup to iCloud takes place overnight, everynight.

Obviously, if you put something very important on your device, I would create a manual backup immediately.

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Giulio

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Jan 20, 2022 3:12 PM in response to ProustGiulio

Thanks. That's precisely what I wanted to know.


In the meantime, I found this

https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/schedule-and-requirements-for-automatic-icloud-backups


So it happens once every 24 hours IF automatic backup is enabled, device is powered up, on wifi, the screen is off, and connected to a power source. So that pretty much means it'll happen overnight, every night. Unless you happen to do a manual backup in the daytime.

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