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 lot supervene upon your device, yous can use a fill-in to transfer your data to a new device.

An iPad and iPod on the Apps & Data screen, where you can use a backup to transfer apps and data to another device.

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iCloud backups

With a Wi-Fi network connection, you lot can back upwardly your device using iCloud. Y'all don't need to plug your device into a reckoner to back up with iCloud.

iCloud backups include virtually all data and settings stored on your device. iCloud backups don't include:

  • Data that'southward already stored in iCloud, similar Contacts, Calendars, Notes, iCloud Photos, iMessages, Vocalisation Memos, text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) letters, and Health data
  • Data stored in other cloud services, like Gmail and Exchange mail service
  • Apple Mail data
  • Apple Pay information and settings
  • Face ID or Affect ID settings
  • iCloud Music Library and App Store content

Learn how to back up your device using iCloud or how to manage iCloud storage and delete backups that you no longer demand.

When you employ 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 calculator

A estimator backup of your device, which is non the same as a sync, includes almost all of your device'southward data and settings. A backup from a estimator 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
  • Information already stored in iCloud, similar iCloud Photos, iMessages, and text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages
  • Confront ID or Affect ID settings
  • Apple Pay information and settings
  • Apple Postal service data
  • Action, Health, and Keychain data (to support this content, yous'll demand to utilize Encrypted Fill-in in iTunes.)

Learn how to back up your device using your computer, how to notice backups on your Mac or PC, and how to delete backups that yous no longer demand.

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

You tin can restore a device from a fill-in 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, Letters and attachments in Messages, Voice Memos, and apps that aren't compatible with the device that yous're setting up. For example, apps compatible just 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) letters are automatically stored in iCloud.

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