The first way to do a local backup is to go to Settings > General > Backup and Restore. From here, you can create a new local backup or restore an existing one. The second way to do a backup is through iCloud. To do this, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap on iCloud. From here, you can create a new iCloud backup or restore an existing one. ..

If you want to use two iPhones as your primary devices, you’ll need to first create a backup plan. This means setting up iCloud and using the local backup method. The following steps will show you how to switch between iPhones using the local backup method and via iCloud.

  1. First, create a new iCloud account if you don’t have one already.
  2. If you have an iPhone 6 or newer, make sure to upgrade to iOS 11 or later.
  3. If you don’t have an iPhone 6 or newer, follow these steps to set up iCloud: a) Choose the “iCloud” tab on the main screen of your device. b) Click on the “Create Account” button. c) Enter your name and password in the fields below. d) Click on the “Create Account” button again and confirm your settings by clicking on the “Confirm Settings” button.
  4. Once you have created an iCloud account, follow these steps to set up iCloud: a) Choose the “iCloud” tab on the main screen of your device. b) Click on the “Settings” icon at the top left corner of your screen. c) Scroll down until you find “Backups & syncing (this is called iCloud Backup in US).” d) Click on it and select either of the following options: 1) Set up a new backup schedule 2) Set up a daily or weekly backup 3) Set up a monthly or yearly backup 4) Use automatic backups 5] Click on either of those options and confirm your settings by clicking on the “Set Up Backup Schedule (or Continue with Previous Settings)? (Yes/No)? (Yes/No)? (Yes/No)? (Yes/No)?(Yes/No

iOS Version Requirements

If you restore a backup from an older iPhone running an older version or the same version of iOS as your new phone, you may experience problems. The version of iOS on the device has to be the same or newer than the version in the backup.

If you have an iPhone 5S running iOS 8 and you are restoring that backup to an iPhone 6S running iOS 9, everything will work fine. However, if you updated your iPhone 5S to iOS 9.2.1, created a backup and then tried to restore it on your iPhone 6S running iOS 9.1, it won’t work!

If you have a newer phone than the one in your backup, you can update to a newer version of your phone and be fine. ..

Transferring Passwords

I’m having a lot of trouble getting all my passwords transferred over to my new device. It’s easy to get all your apps, photos, messages, etc. transferred, but it’s a real pain to have to re-enter all your app passwords, Wi-Fi passwords, and website passwords. ..

To encrypt your local backup:

  1. Open the Settings app and select iCloud KeyChain.
  2. Enter your Apple ID and password for iCloud KeyChain.
  3. Click on the Encrypt button.
  4. Wait for the process to finish.
  5. Save your backup to your computer or another location and open it in a new window to see the encrypted contents. To turn on iCloud KeyChain:
  6. Open the Settings app and select iCloud KeyChain from the left sidebar under Accounts & Privacy .
  7. Enter your Apple ID and password for iCloud Key Chain .
  8. Click on the Turn On button .
  9. Wait for the process to finish .
  10. To use your passwords with other devices, you will need to set up a different iCloud account with each device you want to use them on (iCloud account is required for both encryption and keychain operations).

Local iTunes Backup

To backup your iPhone, open iTunes and connect your phone to your computer.

If you have an iPhone, the Summary page for your device will load up with information about your current backups. If you don’t have an iPhone, the Backups page will show what the default backup option is on your device.

I highly recommend using both iCloud and local backups as an extra safety net. First, check the Encrypt iPhone backup box and choose a password to secure the backup with. Make sure you keep the password safely because you’ll need it in order to restore the backup.

To start the backup, click on the Back Up Now button. If you see a message about purchases that are not in your iTunes library, go ahead and click on Transfer Purchases. In addition, you may get a message stating that you need to authorize your computer in order to transfer some content. You can authorize up to five computers per iTunes account. ..

To restore a backup, you first have to disable Find My iPhone on the phone where the backup will be restored. To do this, go to Settings, tap iCloud, tap Find My iPhone and then turn it off.

If you just created a backup on iOS, you can click on the Restore Backup button to see what backup is currently stored. If the backup you just created is missing from the list, it means there is some issue with the iOS version.

If you have a password for your backup, enter it and click Restore. If you don’t have a password, you’ll be prompted to create one. You can also restore a backup without entering a password by clicking the Skip Password button. ..

If you have to make a backup of your phone’s data, you either have to reduce the size of the backup by deleting content and data off the phone or you have to make sure the other phone has the same or a larger capacity. ..

iCloud Backup

If you want to use the cloud for your device backups, iCloud is a great option. I’ve found that it takes a bit longer to restore from an iTunes backup because everything has to be downloaded over the Internet. ..

If you don’t have a backup, now is the time to make one. iCloud backups are automatic, so you should already have one. If you’re not sure, tap on Settings, then iCloud and make sure Backup is set to On. Obviously, the phone should already be logged into iCloud with your Apple ID. ..

To create a backup in iCloud, just tap Back Up Now. It will also tell you the time of your last backup.

If you want to restore an iCloud backup on an iPhone, you have to erase all of the data and settings on the phone. I don’t like this method, but that’s the only way it works right now. So on the phone you want to restore the back to, tap on Settings, General, Reset and then Erase All Content and Settings. ..

If you have an iPhone, you’ll need to erase it twice before it actually starts erasing the phone. Find My iPhone will need to be turned off first. Once the phone has been erased, it will start up with the Hello screen. Swipe and then choose your language and country.

To restore your data, connect to a WiFi network and then enable or disable location services. You can then choose from iCloud Backup, iTunes Backup, Setup as New iPhone or Move Data from Android. ..

When you choose iCloud backup, you will be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. After doing so, you will get a list of the recent iCloud backups from all your devices.

You can see the backup date and time, the device name, and the iOS version number associated with that device. If a backup is grayed out, it means that it cannot be restored to the device.

If you have an iPhone 6 or later, your device can be restored using iCloud. This process can take a while, so be patient. ..

If you restore your phone using iCloud, make sure that iCloud KeyChain is enabled so that all your data will be synced once you log into iCloud on the new phone. To do that, tap on Settings, then iCloud, then KeyChain and enable it.

This is a guide on how to back up and restore an iPhone to another device. In my opinion, it’s a good idea to pay for some extra iCloud storage and store your backups there in addition to locally on your PC. Apple has great hardware, but their software has quite a few bugs. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!