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What does iCloud back up?

Use iCloud Backup so that you have a copy of the information on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Here’s what iCloud Backup includes

• App data
• Apple Watch backups 1
• Device settings
• Home screen and app organization
• iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages 2
• Photos and videos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch 2
• Purchase history from Apple services, like your music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books 3
• Ringtones
• Visual Voicemail password (requires the SIM card that was in use during backup)

Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch backups only include information and settings stored on your device. They do not include information already stored in iCloud such as Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos 4 , Messages in iCloud, iCloud Photos, and shared photos. Some information is not included in an iCloud backup but can be added to iCloud and shared across multiple devices like Mail, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.

1. If you use an Apple Watch with Family Setup, your Apple Watch isn’t included in the backup of an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
2. When you use Messages in iCloud or turn on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud. That means that they’re not included in your iCloud Backup.
3. Your iCloud Backup includes information about the content you buy, but not the content itself. When you restore from an iCloud backup, your purchased content is automatically redownloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or Books Store. Some types of content aren’t downloaded automatically in all countries or regions. Previous purchases might be unavailable if they’ve been refunded or aren’t available in the store. Find out what you can redownload and buy in your country or region.
4. If you use iOS 11 or earlier, Voice Memos are included in iCloud Backup.

How it works

iCloud Backup makes a copy of the information on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. When your device is backed up in iCloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have. To let iCloud automatically back up your device, here’s what you need to do.

If you disable or stop using iCloud Backup, your last backup is stored for 180 days.

How to use iCloud Backup

1. Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Backup.
2. Connect your device to a power source.
3. Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
4. Make sure that your device’s screen is locked.
5. Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup.

When you set up iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of storage. You can use that storage space for your iCloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, and your documents up to date in iCloud Drive. Depending on the size of your backup and amount of content you keep in iCloud, you might run out of free space. You can buy more iCloud storage or delete content.

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Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

A backup allows you to copy and save the information from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you replace your device, you can use a backup to transfer your information to a new device.

Decide which method is best for you

In case you ever need an alternative backup, you can back up your device using iCloud and also using your computer. Learn how to back up your device or restore your device from a backup.

iCloud

• Stores backups in iCloud
• Offers up to 2TB of storage (with an Apple One Premier plan, you can get up to 4TB)
• Always encrypts your backups
• Lets you create and use backups from anywhere with Wi-Fi

Computer

• Stores backups on your Mac or PC
• Storage depends on your Mac or PC’s available space
• Offers encrypted backups (off by default)
• Lets you create and use backups from your Mac or PC

iCloud backups

With a Wi-Fi network connection, you can back up your device using iCloud. You don’t need to plug your device into a computer to back up with iCloud.

iCloud backups include nearly all data and settings stored on your device. iCloud backups don’t include:

• Data that’s already stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Notes, iCloud Photos, iMessages, Voice Memos, text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages, and Health data
• Data stored in other cloud services, like Gmail and Exchange mail
• Apple Mail data
• Apple Pay information and settings
• Face ID or Touch ID settings
• iCloud Music Library and App Store content (If it’s still available in the iTunes, App, or Apple Books store, you can tap to re-download your already purchased content.)

When you use Messages in iCloud, Health data on iOS 12, or Voice Memos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud. If you turn on iCloud Photos, your content is also automatically stored in iCloud.

Backups from your computer

A computer backup of your device, which is not the same as a sync, includes almost all of your device’s data and settings. A backup from a computer doesn’t include:

• Content from the iTunes and App Stores, or PDFs downloaded directly to Apple Books
• Content synced from Finder or iTunes, like imported MP3s or CDs, videos, books, and photos
• Data already stored in iCloud, like iCloud Photos, iMessages, and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages
• Face ID or Touch ID settings
• Apple Pay information and settings
• Apple Mail data
• Activity, Health, and Keychain data (to back up this content, you’ll need to use Encrypted Backup in iTunes.)

Can I use my device’s backup for another kind of device, like an iPhone backup for an iPad?

You can restore a device from a backup of another kind of device, like using an iPad backup for an iPhone, but certain types of content won’t transfer. This content includes photos, Messages and attachments in Messages, Voice Memos, and apps that aren’t compatible with the device that you’re setting up. For example, apps compatible only with iPad won’t transfer to your iPhone.

If your devices use iCloud and Messages in iCloud, your iMessages and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages are automatically stored in iCloud.

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Back up and restore your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or to iCloud

One of the best ways of safeguarding the information on an iPhone or iPad against damage or loss is backing up or copying your files and settings to either your Mac or to iCloud. Backing up is also useful if you get a new device and want to transfer your previous settings to it.

After you back up your device, you can use the backup to restore the information on your device whenever needed. If your device has issues that can’t be fixed by restoring from a backup, you can also restore your device to its factory settings and then restore a recent backup to see if that fixes the problem.

Back up your device

Connect your device to your Mac.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or using a Wi-Fi connection. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi.

In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar.

If you connect your device to your Mac using a USB cable and can’t see the device in the Finder sidebar, see If your device doesn’t appear in the sidebar.

Click General in the button bar.

To select backup options, do any of the following:

Select the “Back up your most important data on your [device] to iCloud” button to store backup data on iCloud and not on your Mac.

Select the “Back up all the data on your [device] to this Mac” to store backups on your Mac.

Select the “Encrypt local backup” tickbox to encrypt your backup data and protect it with a password. To change your password later, click Change Password.

Click Back Up Now.

Restore your device from a backup

If your device has an issue, you can use a recent backup to restore the information on the device.

Connect your device to your Mac.

You can connect your device using a USB or USB-C cable or using a Wi-Fi connection. See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi.

In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar.

Click General in the button bar.

Click Restore Backup.

Click the Backup pop-up menu, choose the backup you want to restore to the device, then click Restore.

If your backup is encrypted, you must enter the password before restoring your files and settings.

Restore your device to its factory settings

You can reinstall the software originally on your device and restore it to its factory settings. You might need to do this if you’re having problems with the device (for example, if it freezes or crashes frequently) of if you’re getting ready to sell or give it away.

Important: Restoring a device to its factory settings deletes all your information and settings. However, before doing so, your Mac backs up your device. You can use this backup to restore your information and settings on the device.

Note: You must turn off the Find My app in iCloud Settings on your device before you can restore your device.

Connect your device to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable.

You can’t restore your device using a Wi-Fi connection.

In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar.

Click General in the button bar.

Click “Restore [device]”, then follow the onscreen instructions.

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Question: Q: what gets backed up in an iphone backup

Okay so im getting a new contract on wednesday with a brand new iphone 5 and I currently have the iphone 4 and have backed everything up in my itunes on my macbook, what actually gets backed up? will all my contacts be on there ?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on May 26, 2013 1:46 AM

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For information about how to create and restore from a backup, see iOS: How to back up.

iTunes and passcode-protected iOS devices

If an iOS device is protected with a passcode, iTunes prompts you to enter the passcode when you connect to your computer. Once you successfully enter the passcode, iTunes will recognize that device as authorized and you will not need your passcode to back up or sync. When restoring from an iOS 4 (or later) backup, if the device had a passcode set, iTunes will ask if you want to set a passcode (and remind you that you had protected your device with a passcode). iTunes will not ask you to set a passcode when restoring from iOS 3.x and prior backups.

iTunes and encrypted backups

Where iTunes backups are stored on your computer

Deleting a backup in iTunes

iTunes will back up the following information

Contacts* and Contact Favorites (regularly sync contacts to a computer or cloud service such as iCloud to back them up).

App Store Application data including in-app purchases (except the Application itself, its tmp and Caches folder).

Application settings, preferences, and data, including documents.

Autofill for webpages.

CalDAV and subscribed calendar accounts.

Camera Roll (Photos, screenshots, images saved, and videos taken. Videos greater than 2 GB are backed up with iOS 4.0 and later.)

Note: For devices without a camera, Camera Roll is called Saved Photos.

Game Center account.

Home screen arrangement.

Keychain (this includes email account passwords, Wi-Fi passwords, and passwords you enter into websites and some other applications. If you encrypt the backup with iOS 4 and later, you can transfer the keychain information to the new device. With an unencrypted backup, you can restore the keychain only to the same iOS device. If you are restoring to a new device with an unencrypted backup, you will need to enter these passwords again.)

List of External Sync Sources (MobileMe, Exchange ActiveSync).

Location service preferences for apps and websites you have allowed to use your location.

Mail accounts (mail messages are not backed up).

Installed Profiles. When restoring a backup to a different device, installed configuration profiles are not restored (such as accounts, restrictions, or anything which can be specified through an installed profile.) Any accounts or settings that are not associated with an installed profile will still be restored.

Map bookmarks, recent searches, and the current location displayed in Maps.

Microsoft Exchange account configurations.

Network settings (saved Wi-Fi hotspots, VPN settings, network preferences).

Nike + iPod saved workouts and settings.

Offline web application cache/database.

Paired Bluetooth devices (which can only be used if restored to the same phone that did the backup).

Safari bookmarks, cookies, history, offline data, and currently open pages.

Saved suggestion corrections (these are saved automatically as you reject suggested corrections).

Messages (iMessage and carrier SMS or MMS pictures and videos).

Trusted hosts that have certificates that cannot be verified.

Voicemail token. (This is not the voicemail password, but is used for validation when connecting. This is only restored to a phone with the same phone number on the SIM card).

YouTube bookmarks and history.

* Your contacts are part of the backup to preserve recent calls and favorites lists. Back up your contacts to a supported personal information manager (PIM), iCloud, or another cloud-based service to avoid any potential contact data loss.

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