How do I backup to OneDrive?

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How do I backup to OneDrive?

I have an iPhone 7 plus 128. I don't want to add extra memory to iCloud for backups. Instead I want it to backup to my Microsoft OneDrive account. How do I set that up on my phone?

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10.3.2

Posted on Jul 1, 2017 2:34 PM

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FoxFifth

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Jul 1, 2017 2:43 PM in response to MadisonSue852

There is no option for an iPhone to backup to OneDrive; iCloud or a computer using iTunes are the only choices for backing up an iOS device. You can save files (e.g., from Microsoft Word app) to OneDrive.

You may want to make a suggestion to Apple that they offer more backup options via Feedback - iPhone - Apple

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LACAllen

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Jul 1, 2017 3:21 PM in response to MadisonSue852

You can backup/sync/upload some content, but not a broad range like iCloud offers. And no complete system backup as iTunes and iCloud can provide.

Use OneDrive on iOS - OneDrive

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voxin

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Jul 1, 2017 2:45 PM in response to MadisonSue852

You can't. At least not in the way you back up on iCloud. What you can do though is back up individual data such as documents and photos and then delete them from iCloud to free up space.

OR just back up to iTunes on a computer instead.

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jeffrey.j

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Jul 1, 2017 3:36 PM in response to MadisonSue852

To my knowledge, you cannot backup your entire phone to OneDrive. What you can do is auto backup your photos to OneDrive.

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