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:

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3/ in the Summary page for your device, look at the Back Ups section to see when your last back up was completed:

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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.

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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:

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