Do I have to backup my data before installing the new iOS updates

Do I have to backup my data before installing the new iOS updates

iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 1, 2023 1:23 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2023 1:32 PM

rn213 wrote:

Do I have to backup my data before installing the new iOS updates

No, you don’t have to backup. Should you backup first? Absolutely you should backup first. Even though updating works just fine the majority of the time, you never know when something can go wrong.

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Jan 1, 2023 1:32 PM in response to rn213

rn213 wrote:

Do I have to backup my data before installing the new iOS updates

No, you don’t have to backup. Should you backup first? Absolutely you should backup first. Even though updating works just fine the majority of the time, you never know when something can go wrong.

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