{"id":43368,"date":"2023-09-12T14:59:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43368"},"modified":"2023-09-12T14:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:59:17","slug":"how-to-back-up-your-iphone-before-an-ios-update-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/how-to-back-up-your-iphone-before-an-ios-update-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How to back up your iPhone before an iOS update | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BACKING up your iPhone a must-do before a big iOS update, otherwise Apple customers risk losing old text messages and photos.<\/p>\n<p>Apple is set to roll out its new iOS 17 in the coming weeks, its biggest update in 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/macos-itunes12-7-iphone7-summary-backups-back-up-now.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>There&#x27;s a number of things iPhone owners should do before installing a new iOS &#8211; and backing up their device is one of the most important.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, people have complained that they lost data like old messages, photos and videos following an update.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there are a two ways to back up your iPhone prior to an iOS update: iCloud or iTunes.<\/p>\n<p>Doing so can also help free up extra storage space to make way for the new operating system.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to back up your iPhone with iCloud<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The simplest way to back up your iPhone is wirelessly over Wi-Fi with iCloud.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; tap [your name] at the top, and tap iCloud. If you&#x27;re using iOS 10.2 or earlier: go to Settings, scroll down and tap iCloud<\/li>\n<li>Tap iCloud Backup (or just &quot;Backup&quot; if you&#x27;re using iOS 10.2 or earlier). Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on.<\/li>\n<li>Tap Back Up Now. 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