Nothing says "Backup Now"

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Nothing says "Backup Now"

I'm simply trying to backup my iPad and iPhone, and the Apple instructions say (one set of instructions directly from Apple apparently, appears as first result when Googling backup ipad) that in Settings > iCloud > Backup it says "Backup Now."

Well, it absolutely says nothing of the kind like that anywhere.

In Settings > iCloud on either the iPad or iPhone, there is nothing at all on backing up. I use iCloud, I'm logged in. It shows me the remaining storage, but nothing on backups. Please help thanks.

iPhone 5

Posted on Oct 27, 2015 12:56 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 27, 2015 2:04 PM in response to Christopher Davis2

If you go to Settings > iCloud and scroll down to Backup and then tap on "Backup", it should take you to a screen with "iCloud Backup" and an off/on toggle near the top. If that is on (green) then "Back Up Now" should appear below that. May or may not help, but just trying to be sure you are getting to the right place in Settings.

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Answer 2

Oct 27, 2015 2:13 PM in response to FoxFifth

I'm on iOS 9.1, and there is no information on backups, there is no "backup" button, there is nothing about backups in the Settings > iCloud screen.

The sections of the iCloud screen are:

Set Up Family Sharing
Storage
A list of apps using iCloud with on/off toggle switches.

Advanced:

Mail and Share My Location
Sign Out.

Nothing on backing up anything.

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Answer 3

Oct 28, 2015 8:36 AM in response to FoxFifth

Yes I would agree. I was frustrated because Apple tends to describe things being so simple, but often in practice things are not so, because maybe you didn't upgrade to the newest version that just came out, or you didn't take some other necessary preceding step that you don't know about... or whatever.

The other day I was trying to sync some Pages documents using iCloud, and it did not work for several hours, so I was tearing my hair out wondering what I was doing wrong. Until finally after a few hours the docs appeared in iCloud as anticipated. iCloud Drive is a good example- it took me a while to figure out what that was, I still don't see why it's necessary above just...the cloud.

Anyway before I digress too much... problem resolved, thank you.

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Answer 4

Oct 27, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Christopher Davis2

The "Backup" that I referred to should be in your item #3 -- the list of apps. On mine it is 3rd from the bottom of that list, just above Find My iPhone and Keychain.

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Answer 5

Oct 28, 2015 8:14 AM in response to FoxFifth

I'm an idiot, Yes that's where it is. Pardon me 😊

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Answer 6

Oct 28, 2015 8:17 AM in response to Christopher Davis2

Thanks for letting me know you found it. And I wouldn't say idiot -- as I was replying I was thinking that Apple could have put that in a better location on that screen.

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Answer 7

Mrsbx2

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Jan 23, 2016 9:13 PM in response to FoxFifth

Thankyou so much. I must be an idiot too as I was looking for a button or section called back up - Not part of the app list

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