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What does “Lock Screen” mean and how to do it?

What does “lock screen” mean?



iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 31, 2022 3:00 PM

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If you are wanting iCloud to backup automatically while the phone is charging and connected to wi-fi the screen must be locked. You can do that by pressing the right side button or do what I do and just let it lock itself automatically based on the time selected in Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock.


If you want to do an immediate backup to iCloud via the "Backup Now" option in Settings > [username] > iCloud > iCloud Backup then you do not need to lock the screen.

Posted on Jul 31, 2022 3:39 PM

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Jul 31, 2022 3:39 PM in response to Meadville44

If you are wanting iCloud to backup automatically while the phone is charging and connected to wi-fi the screen must be locked. You can do that by pressing the right side button or do what I do and just let it lock itself automatically based on the time selected in Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock.


If you want to do an immediate backup to iCloud via the "Backup Now" option in Settings > [username] > iCloud > iCloud Backup then you do not need to lock the screen.

What does “Lock Screen” mean and how to do it?

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