How to Back Up Apps on an iPhone

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable iCloud Backup on your iPhone, a feature that backs up your apps, personal data, and settings.

Steps

1
Open your iPhone’s Settings. It’s the
typically found on the home screen.
2
Tap your name. It’s at the top of the Settings menu.

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3
Scroll down and tap iCloud. It’s near the middle of the menu.
4
Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup. It’s the blue-green icon with a curved arrow inside.
5
Slide the “iCloud Backup” switch to
. A confirmation message will appear, letting you know that your phone will no longer automatically back up to iTunes when you plug it in to your computer.
6
Tap OK. Now that you’ve iCloud Backup, your apps, personal data, and settings will always stay backed up.

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