Huntington71
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Q: iCloud "Backup Now" missing

I have gone to settings > iCloud, but there is no "backup now."

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on May 28, 2016 6:36 PM

by LACAllen,Apple recommended
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A:

So we are sure we are still talking about the same thing, here are screen shots of what you should see.

 

First, turn BACKUP itself ON

 

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Then after that, you should see the BACKUP NOW option. If not, I would suggest a hard restart and/or a reset all settings, in that order.

 

Hard restart is Home button and sleep/wake button together for 7-10 seconds.

Then  Settings > General > Reset  > Reset All Settings

 

IMG_0092.jpg

Posted on May 29, 2016 2:01 PM

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  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen May 28, 2016 8:43 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 28, 2016 8:43 PM in response to Huntington71

    To be clear, the full path to find Backup Now is

     

    Settings > iCloud > Backup > Backup Now

  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz May 28, 2016 8:47 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 28, 2016 8:47 PM in response to Huntington71

    The Backup Now option does not appear if the setting at the location that LACAllen  posted is turned OFF. You have to turn it ON first.

     

    Otherwise, give us more detail to work with.

  • by Huntington71,

    Huntington71 Huntington71 May 29, 2016 9:47 AM in response to Rysz
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    May 29, 2016 9:47 AM in response to Rysz

    Settings > iCloud > it is turned on. There is no "backup now" available link, button, selection, whatever you wish to call it. I've gone to manage storage, and it shows there has never been a backup. I select "list all apps," and at the bottom, it shows only "delete backup." I would like to backup all my files, photos, etc. on iCloud, but I just can't find the "backup now" option. Again, iCloud is turned on.

  • by LACAllen,Apple recommended

    LACAllen LACAllen May 29, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 29, 2016 2:01 PM in response to Huntington71

    So we are sure we are still talking about the same thing, here are screen shots of what you should see.

     

    First, turn BACKUP itself ON

     

    IMG_0091.jpg

     

    Then after that, you should see the BACKUP NOW option. If not, I would suggest a hard restart and/or a reset all settings, in that order.

     

    Hard restart is Home button and sleep/wake button together for 7-10 seconds.

    Then  Settings > General > Reset  > Reset All Settings

     

    IMG_0092.jpg

  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz May 29, 2016 2:05 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 29, 2016 2:05 PM in response to Huntington71

    It's not Settings > iCloud > Backup Now,

    It's Settings > iCloud > Backup > iCloud Backup ON > then the Backup Now option appears.

     

    You need to import photos to your computer and/or enable iCloud Photo Library. Only the newest images in your Camera Roll are part of the backup.

    About backups in iCloud and iTunes - Apple Support

  • by Huntington71,

    Huntington71 Huntington71 May 29, 2016 3:03 PM in response to Rysz
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    May 29, 2016 3:03 PM in response to Rysz

    Ok. Here's what I did. I found the backup now option and did so. iCloud is on. I have the iCloud Drive app on my homescreen. I open it. There is nothing there. No books, no PDFs, no nothing. I guess I'm confused as to what iCloud Drive is. I thought it was similar to Google Drice or Dropbox, both of which I have, both of which show all the docs and pics I have saved to each.

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen May 29, 2016 3:20 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 29, 2016 3:20 PM in response to Huntington71

    Backups and iCloud Drive are not the same thing.

     

    Data backed up is not viewable in iCloud Drive. Data backed up is only usable for restoring a device after erasing it.

     

    iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support

     

    iCloud is similar to Dropbox, but not identical. Regardless, it is not associated with iCloud or iTunes backups at all.

  • by Huntington71,

    Huntington71 Huntington71 May 29, 2016 3:42 PM in response to LACAllen
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    May 29, 2016 3:42 PM in response to LACAllen

    So what good is iCloud Drive if I can't access anything I've backed up in iCloud? It makes absolutely no sense.

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen May 29, 2016 3:53 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 29, 2016 3:53 PM in response to Huntington71

    Did you read the article from the link I sent?

     

    It has value for syncing various document types between devices.

     

    Backing up means making a data archive of content data on your device.

     

    What do you expect iCloud to do that it doesn't? I think your interpretation of backup is different from what a backup actually is. A phone backup is not meant to be a "live" place where you view, update and interact with documents. That is what is called syncing, which is what most of iCloud's services do.

     

    Maybe if you tell us what you want to do, we can help.

  • by Huntington71,

    Huntington71 Huntington71 May 29, 2016 5:00 PM in response to LACAllen
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    May 29, 2016 5:00 PM in response to LACAllen

    I get what backup is. I had just hoped it meant my iBooks, PDFs, any documents actually, would be accessible in iCloud Drive. Much like Google Drive. I use Google Drive for school. I thought iCloud Drive could be used for personal docs & such.

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen May 29, 2016 6:47 PM in response to Huntington71
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    May 29, 2016 6:47 PM in response to Huntington71

    That's exactly what iCloud Drive does for PDFs. iBooks are synced via iTunes & App Store. No need for iCloud drive.

     

    Sync iBooks between your Mac and your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

     

     

    If you have PDFs you want on your device, copy them to the iCloud drive on your PC or Mac using the iCloud Drive folder. Then, on your device, go to the iCloud Drive icon, select the PDF, click on the little "share" icon and choose Copy to iBooks.

     

    tap on SHARE icon

    IMG_0094.jpg

     

    choose Copy to iBooks

    IMG_0093.jpg

  • by Bigshow1960,

    Bigshow1960 Bigshow1960 Aug 27, 2016 1:20 PM in response to LACAllen
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    Aug 27, 2016 1:20 PM in response to LACAllen

    Still can't find backup now, I hate getting new phones.

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Aug 27, 2016 8:50 PM in response to Bigshow1960
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    Aug 27, 2016 8:50 PM in response to Bigshow1960

    The path has not changed since LACAllen posted it (Apple Recommended Post). Where is it that you are running into issues?

     

    What iOS are you running?

     

    You are signed in to iCloud under Settings>iCloud, correct (just checking......)?

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB