To Back Up Your iPhone & iPad
The best method to back up your iPhone an iPad is to use iTunes.
If you have this set up, here is how to complete a back up:
1/ open iTunes
2/ click on your device’s icon in the top left of the iTunes window:
![itunes-iphone](ios-backups_files/itunes-iphone.jpeg)
3/ in the Summary page for your device, look at the Back Ups section to see when your last back up was completed:
![itunes-backup](ios-backups_files/itunes-backup.jpg)
3/ your status should show the date of you last back up, and that it was “to this computer”
4/ if your back up does not start automatically, start a new back up by clicking on the “Back Up Now” button
5/ the progress bar at the top of the iTunes window will show the status of this backup.
![itunes-backup-status](ios-backups_files/itunes-backup-status.jpg)
Once complete, the bar will vanish and the Apple logo will appear.
Check the time of the latest backup under the “Back Up Now” button.
6/ disconnect your device by using the eject button in iTunes:
![itunes-eject](ios-backups_files/itunes-eject.jpg)