{"id":79524,"date":"2022-01-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=79524"},"modified":"2022-01-03T15:41:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T21:41:35","slug":"12-days-of-backups-day-8-icloud-backup-for-ios-and-ipados","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/79524-12-days-of-backups-day-8-icloud-backup-for-ios-and-ipados\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Days of Backups – Day 8: iCloud Backup for iOS and iPadOS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Up to this point in the 12 Days of Backups, we’ve focused on the Mac. You do have other devices, probably an iPhone and\/or an iPad. There’s a quick way to automatically back up those mobile devices, and that is through iCloud Backup<\/strong>. Today we’ll show you why you should be performing daily backups of your mobile devices, and show you how to set it up on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of iCloud Backup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve had iPhones and iPads since the first days they were available. In the early days of both platforms, all backups were made to iTunes on a Mac. Those backups were made through a USB connection to the device and took a while to finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

iCloud Backup changed all that. It requires that your mobile device be plugged in, on a Wi-Fi or cellular network, and locked. That’s it. Once you turn on iCloud Backup it securely uploads all information on your device to iCloud, such as what apps are installed, settings, and personal information. What are the benefits of doing this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n