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How do I back up my iPhone to a thumb drive?

How do I back up my iPhone to a thumb drive?

iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 2, 2021 10:54 AM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2021 10:57 AM

AFAIK, you can't. At least not directly. One potential option would be to backup your phone to iTunes/Finder, and then, copy the backup to the thumb drive. However, as you will see from the following article, Apple does not recommend this.


Ref: Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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How do I back up my iPhone to a thumb drive?

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