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How to Fix iPhone Not Backing Up to iCloud

By: Waseem Patwegar

You are at risk of losing all your data, if your iPhone is not backing up its to iCloud. You will find below various methods to fix the problem of iPhone not backing up to iCloud.

Fix iPhone Not Backing Up to iCloud

iCloud Backups Not Working on iPhone

Once, iCloud Backups are setup on iPhone, it automatically starts backing up its data to iCloud, whenever the phone is plugged in for charging and it is connected to a WiFi Network.

If this is not happening, the problem could be due to minor software glitches, network connectivity issues or simply due to lack of Storage space in your iCloud Account.

Luckily, in most cases iCloud Backup problems on iPhone can be fixed using the following methods.

1. Make Sure iPhone is Connected to WiFi Network

By default, iPhone is set to backup its data to iCloud only when it is connected to a WiFi Network.

Go to Settings > WiFi > make sure iPhone is connected to your WiFi Network.

iPhone connected to WiFi Network

If iPhone is not connected to WiFi Network, tap on your WiFi Network Name and enter the Password to join WiFi Network.

2. Check iCloud Storage Space

The most common reason for iPhone not backing up its data to iCloud is due to lack of iCloud Storage Space.

1. Open Settings and tap on your Apple ID

Apple ID On iPhone Settings Screen

2. On Apple ID screen, tap on iCloud.

iCloud Settings Option on iPhone

3. On the next screen, you will see the amount of storage space remaining in your iCloud Account.

Manage iCloud Storage option on iPhone

If you do not have enough iCloud Storage (less than 2 GB), you will have to make efforts to  free up iCloud storage space.

The other option is to buy additional iCloud Storage Space by ging to Manage Storage > Change Storage Plan > Select Storage Plan that suits your requirements.

Buy iCloud Storage on iPhone

3. Manually Backup iPhone to iCloud

Make sure your iPhone is connected WiFi, it is sufficiently charged (above 50%) and follow the steps below to initiate a manual backup of your iPhone.

1. Go to Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > scroll down and tap on iCloud Backup.

 iCloud Backup Option on iPhone

2. On the next screen, toggle on iCloud Backup and tap on Back Up Now

Make Manual iCloud Backup Option on iPhone

Wait for the Backup process to be completed.

4. Sign-Out and Sign-In to Apple ID

Sometimes, the problem of iPhone not backing up to iCloud is due to your Apple ID not being recognized and other iCloud glitches.

1. Go to Settings > Apple ID > scroll down and tap on Sign Out.

Sign Out of Apple ID on iPhone

2. On the confirmation pop-up, enter your Apple ID password and tap on Turn OFF.

3. On the next screen, tap on the Sign Out  option.

Keep Copy of Data on iPhone and Sign Out

Note: You won’t be losing data, if you Sign Out without keeping a copy of data on iPhone. All the data will be downloaded back to iPhone, once you sign-in back into your Apple ID.

4. After 60 seconds, tap on Sign in to your iPhone link to Sign-in back into your Apple ID.

Sign In to iPhone Using Apple ID

After signing-in, see if you can make a Manual iCloud Backup by using steps provided in method#3 above.

5. Reset All Settings

Follow the steps below to Reset All Settings on your iPhone to Factory Default settings.

1. Go to Settings > General > Reset > tap on Reset All Settings.

Reset All Settings option on iPhone

2. On the confirmation pop-up, tap on Reset to confirm.

After iPhone Restarts, connect to your WiFi Network and see if you can Manually Backup iPhone to iCloud.

6. Try DFU Mode Restore

If above solutions did not help, you may have to restore your iPhone using DFU Mode Restore.

DFU Mode Restore will Erase all the data and settings on your device and reinstall the latest version of Firmware and iOS on your device.

After the DFU Mode Restore is completed, you can setup your device as New iPhone or Restore from a stable backup (if available).

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