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Can I back up my iPhone remotely? It has been stolen and I need some photos for legal reasons. Thanks in advance!

If my iPhone is not backed up, can I back it up remotely. Not sure if auto back up is on. Asking for a friend. Thanks

iPhone SE, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 16, 2023 12:28 PM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2023 12:37 PM

You cannot force a backup remotely. If you had the phone set to backup automatically then it will do so when it can connect to the Internet and other criteria.

How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

see the section: "Automatically back up with iCloud Backup

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Can I back up my iPhone remotely? It has been stolen and I need some photos for legal reasons. Thanks in advance!

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