My iPad has stopped backing up automatically. Thoughts?
Does anybody know why my iPad has stopped backing up automatically? I get a message every two weeks telling me to back up.
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Does anybody know why my iPad has stopped backing up automatically? I get a message every two weeks telling me to back up.
Are you unable to backup to iCloud at all - or are you experiencing difficulty with automatic backup to iCloud?
When initially enabling iCloud backup, the automatic backup process won’t run until you have manually triggered an initial backup from iPad settings:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > iCloud Backup >
After the initial backup, the next automatic backup should run when these conditions are met:
More information about backing-up your iPad - and troubleshooting if needed - can be found here:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Are you unable to backup to iCloud at all - or are you experiencing difficulty with automatic backup to iCloud?
When initially enabling iCloud backup, the automatic backup process won’t run until you have manually triggered an initial backup from iPad settings:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud > iCloud Backup >
After the initial backup, the next automatic backup should run when these conditions are met:
More information about backing-up your iPad - and troubleshooting if needed - can be found here:
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
I can back it up but only after I have been alerted that it has not been backed up in two weeks.
My iPad has stopped backing up automatically. Thoughts?