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Does your phone have to be on a certain battery percentage to backup?

Why is it not letting my phone iCloud backup?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 12

Posted on Oct 3, 2018 4:22 PM

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Posted on Oct 3, 2018 4:24 PM

For backups to take place automatically the phone must be charging. You should be able to back up manually any time under Settings > Apple ID [your name] > iCloud > Backup > Back Up Now provided you have at least 50% battery power.

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Does your phone have to be on a certain battery percentage to backup?

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