My iPhone XR has a lot of photos. I wanted to set up my ipad and in following the steps, it asked how I’d like to set it up. I bought some iCloud space, and started a backup of my phone. It’s been stuck at 5 hrs left for hours. Will this complete overnight?
shel176 Said:
"Xr stuck in backup: My iPhone XR has a lot of photos. I wanted to set up my ipad and in following the steps, it asked how I’d like to set it up. I bought some iCloud space, and started a backup of my phone. It’s been stuck at 5 hrs left for hours. Will this complete overnight?"
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Seems you need to clear space.
It should complete. Once completed, download all of iCloud, and then trash these from the device and iCloud.
Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:
Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support.
So, what to do:
Clear Space:
Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:
What Space to Clear:
A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:
Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:
And...
B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:
Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.
And...
C. "Other" being the Culprit:
System Data (formerly called "Other"), basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. Use my User Tip: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip.
shel176 Said:
"Xr stuck in backup: My iPhone XR has a lot of photos. I wanted to set up my ipad and in following the steps, it asked how I’d like to set it up. I bought some iCloud space, and started a backup of my phone. It’s been stuck at 5 hrs left for hours. Will this complete overnight?"
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Seems you need to clear space.
It should complete. Once completed, download all of iCloud, and then trash these from the device and iCloud.
Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:
Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support.
So, what to do:
Clear Space:
Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:
What Space to Clear:
A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:
Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:
And...
B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:
Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.
And...
C. "Other" being the Culprit:
System Data (formerly called "Other"), basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. Use my User Tip: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tip.
Xr stuck in backup
