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Backing up to iCloud of mobile data

When I’m backing to iCloud i want to use mobile data, but iCloud won’t backup without WiFi. There’s no security nor privacy as I don’t want to connect to some WiFi!

iPhone 15, iOS 17

Posted on Feb 24, 2024 11:19 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2024 11:23 AM

Do you have "Back Up Over Cellular" enabled in settings? To check, go to settings, then tap on your name at the top. Then tap on iCloud, then under "device backups" tap iCloud Backups. Then you should see a option to backup over cellular.

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Feb 24, 2024 11:23 AM in response to BowheadWhale

Do you have "Back Up Over Cellular" enabled in settings? To check, go to settings, then tap on your name at the top. Then tap on iCloud, then under "device backups" tap iCloud Backups. Then you should see a option to backup over cellular.

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Feb 24, 2024 1:37 PM in response to JTechEV22

Backup to iCloud is working now, but when I’m trying to backup WhatsApp in settings it wouldn’t backup in cellular mode until now.

Because of this i tried disabling iCloud and lost all my WhatsApp data. Hope it works now.

Thank you for your time.

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Feb 24, 2024 1:29 PM in response to JTechEV22

Yes, i have that option enabled still won’t work.

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Feb 24, 2024 1:32 PM in response to BowheadWhale

Does it show a error message when attempting to backup over cellular?

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Feb 24, 2024 1:39 PM in response to BowheadWhale

No problem! Glad it’s working now, it’s unfortunate you lost that data though.

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