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I am having problems performing an iCloud back up on my iPhone 6 plus. Every time a back up is performed the following message always appears "The latest back up could not be completed". I have not previously had a problem with my iCloud backup on

I am having problems performing an iCloud back up on my iPhone 6 plus.


Every time a back up is performed the following message always appears "The latest back up could not be completed". I have not previously had a problem with my iCloud backup on my iPhone 6 plus Please advice me what can i do

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 18, 2015 5:10 AM

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Jul 29, 2017 10:45 AM in response to philan1

User uploaded fileI have this problem on my 7plus. I 10.3.3 on it and it will not back up or sync. It stalls out on step 2of7.

I reset the network settings settings->general->reset network settings. and the phone did a restart, iTunes on the iMac, asked the usual trust questions, there was a iCloud 2 step verification. But the problem still exists.

It looks like the last successful backup was 7/15.



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Aug 6, 2018 11:25 PM in response to philan1

I am also having this issue. I went to delete the old back up to free up some space because this 16GB phones are actually pathetic when it comes to storage so I thought I'd free some up from icloud for emails, pictures, ect and it wouldn't let me re enable icloud backup. Since this seems to be a huge issue among Apple users, I don't think I'll contact Apple Support, might wait until the next update since they won't recognize this annoying problem. I still have my photos, emails, it saved my settings when I totally reset the phone back to factory settings to start the process all over again thinking it would manipulate the phone into enabling backup so this is obviously a software issue. I'm not real sure what else to do about this, I literally just got this iphone 6s Plus not even a month ago. From what I've read on multiple posts, there seems to be no solution.

Jul 15, 2017 9:14 AM in response to philan1

Me too but my phone is an iphone 5s. I cannot update setting for lack of space, so I signed up to icloud. I have been happily selecting and posting photos to icloud which I have been paying for for months but when I finally get a computer updated to download icloud so I can view all my old photos it says my photo albums are empty!...So where on earth are all the photos i've selected and posted to icloud??

Oct 18, 2015 5:19 AM in response to philan1

You are not alone. It seems that a number of users have had problems backing up to iCloud since upgrading to iOS 9. It took me practically all day yesterday in order to get my 4 iOS 9 devices to successfully backup. The two that I have left on iOS 8 had no problems at all backing up. I have no idea if my good fortune will continue, but this is one of the reasons why I never, ever trust anyone's cloud with my data and why I backup with iTunes and backup my Mac with Time Machine.


I signed out of iCloud, deleted iCloud backups on my devices, deleted backups on my Mac, rebooted my devices, turned off Find my iPhone and did everything but burn incense and wave a dead chicken over my head. It was one of the most frustrating experience I have ever had with any of my Macs or iOS devices.


Take a look at this discussion.....there are others as well. Some of the suggestions in here may work for you.

iCloud Backup Broken After iOS 9 Upgrade

Oct 20, 2015 9:42 PM in response to Demo

If you are having this problem, here is how you can troubleshoot:

  • Reset Network Settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
  • Delete older backups that you do not need. To do this, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage
  • If there is an iOS update, upgrade your device
  • Reset your device by holding down the home button and the sleep/wake button together until the screen goes black and you see the Apple logo.
  • (Before doing this, you may want to backup your device using iTunes). Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > Select your device that you are unable to backup. Then wait for a few seconds (Backup Options should be loaded completely before you proceed – no spinning wheel). Then Tap Delete Backup. After your backup is deleted, tap Settings > iCloud > Back up and turn iCloud Backup off then on again. Then tap Back Up Now.

Oct 20, 2015 9:54 PM in response to philan1

If you are having this problem, here is how you can troubleshoot:

  • Reset Network Settings by tapping Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
  • Delete older backups that you do not need. To do this, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage
  • If there is an iOS update, upgrade your device
  • Reset your device by holding down the home button and the sleep/wake button together until the screen goes black and you see the Apple logo.
  • (Before doing this, you may want to backup your device using iTunes). Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > Select your device that you are unable to backup. Then wait for a few seconds (Backup Options should be loaded completely before you proceed – no spinning wheel). Then Tap Delete Backup. After your backup is deleted, tap Settings > iCloud > Back up and turn iCloud Backup off then on again. Then tap Back Up Now.

Oct 20, 2015 10:51 PM in response to Demo

Your software is faulty.... Do a backup on your phone.. Plug your phone into your computer

and you want to remove the softwear and then reinstall.... Once you complete that process it should

resolve the problem .... i had the problem today .. Took about 8 hours but I did have a extremely patient senior advisor who was patient.with

with me.. And I will write her a letter thanking

her for not giving up on me.... It was a rough begining but she listen

i findly did what she requested ..... And it work perfectly

Oct 20, 2015 11:02 PM in response to Demo

its a software issue which you can easily fix

eit by calling apple care getting a senior advisor on the phone

or plugging your phone Into your computer and doing a total restore ... Removing the faulty softwear that is on your phone

and redowning the softwear again ... This will fix your issue

either do it on your own or call customer care in the am..... YOU WANT A SENIOR ADVISOR... And they would just walk you via the steps if that would make you more at ease

Nov 7, 2015 11:27 AM in response to fallenx1778

I Mean my first post in this discussion. All of the suggestions in this discussion are worth trying. It was something that o just kept trying over and over again...deleting backups, turning off Find My iPhone, using different WiFi networks, turning the iCloid backup off an on, signing out of my Apple ID and signing in again, turning WiFi off and on again, rebooting my devices.....


IM not sure why it started working, but it sis. There was particular sequence that I followed either. I tried the same steps over and over again. For whatever reason, it just started working again. The one thing that I did not try was restoring with iTunes. That would benefit be worth trying. I was keeping that as a last resort, not that I am afraid to try it. I have restored with iTunes a few times. I just didn't think that I would need to do it and I didn't.

I am having problems performing an iCloud back up on my iPhone 6 plus. Every time a back up is performed the following message always appears "The latest back up could not be completed". I have not previously had a problem with my iCloud backup on

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