How to Backup iPhone Data to Computer

This practical guide walks through how to backup iPhone data to computer, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

The cause may not be you, but due to a faulty operating system update / upgrade process. And at this moment, the risk of losing your data is very high, how many beautiful photos, commemorative videos or other important documents on your iPhone, iPad . are evaporated in a split second, now you have It's too late to regret it.

You regretted why I did not create a Backup (backup before), of course you can take it out to the store to use specialized software to save your important data. However, 100% success is not certain, and it will take a lot of your time and convenience.

So why don't you take the initiative to guard against this situation first. I advise you if your iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad . you do not have any backup, quickly create a copy, so that in case your device fails or is caught, reset it. It's like new and you can get it back quickly.

1. Instructions to Backup iPhone, iPad . by iTunes on computer

+ Step 1: If your computer does not have iTunes software installed, please click here to download the latest version.

+ Step 2: After successfully installing the iTunes software, plug the cable to connect the iOS device to your computer.

At the phone will now pop up a message that says Trust This Computer? Please choose Trust to continue.

+ Step 3: Return to the iTunes interface on the PC, after your iOS device is connected successfully, click on the phone icon as shown.

+ Step 4: Here you can check the device's parameters. As you can see in the picture below, I'm using an iPhone 5s iOS version 12.

Next, you look below, the Auto Backup note, select this computer => then click the Backup button now to start the Backup process.

+ Step 5: After a successful Backup, click on the corner of the screen and click Options . or press Ctrl +,

+ Step 6: In the dialog box Device Options => you click on the tab Device, and the Device Backup box is to see the Backup you just made.

2. Instructions to Copy Backup out of drive C for more safety

By default, the backup file will be saved in drive C (the drive containing the operating system). Of course, you should not save any important data on the C drive, because if unfortunately the computer fails and has to reinstall Windows, you will lose all data when reinstalling Win.

+ Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the dialog box Run => and then enter the command% appdata% before pressing Enter.

+ Step 2: Then you go to the following path: Roaming Apple Computer MobileSync.

Now, copy the Backup folder in this to drive D or E to save in case the Windows operating system fails to make your Backup file meaningless.

In this way, the Backup information on iOS devices will remain on your PC for you to restore when needed.

3. How to restore Backup files?

straightforward, in Step 4 in the instructions above you tick the option of Restore Backup . then select the path to Backup file is done.

Epilogue

Yes, so I have just instructed you in great detail how to backup iPhone, iPad data . to your computer using iTunes software.

In addition to Apple's official iTunes software, I also recommend to you to use 3uTools software, an extremely professional iPhone management software and all operations are extremely simple.

And here, the tutorial Data Backup on iPhone on your computer will also be paused. Hope this tip helps you.

Good luck !