How do I stop the ICloud back up and restart it later ?
I am doing an ICloud back up for the first time. I have 1 day remaining to complete back up. How do I stop it and re-start it later?
iPhone 6, iOS 10.2.1
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Hello Charlie,
If I understand your post correctly, you're iCloud backup is taking a long time to complete and you'd like to resume it at another time.
To stop the backup, tap Settings > iCloud > Backup > Cancel Backup. When you're ready to resume the backup, use these steps:
How to back up with iCloud
- Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Tap Settings, then scroll down and tap iCloud.
- Scroll down, tap Backup, and make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.
- Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process completes.
- Make sure that the backup finished: Tap Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage, then select your device. The backup should appear in the details with the time and backup size.
For more information about backups see this article: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Let us know if that resolves this issue for you.
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