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How can i backup my icloud without access to the phone?

How can I backup my icloud on a laptop or computer without access to the iphone?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 20, 2021 10:37 PM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2021 11:55 AM

What you're saying is hard to understand. You backup TO iCloud or a computer, you don't backup iCloud to a computer. And I don't see how the iPhone comes into this. Perhaps you could write your issue as multiple sentences so we know what it is you are trying to accomplish, please?


If what you mean is how do you backup a phone to iCloud when you do not have physical access to the iPhone, that is only possible if you set up iCloud to backup automatically, in advance.


In: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/HT203977

see the section: "Automatically back up with iCloud Backup


To let iCloud automatically back up your device each day, here's what you need to do:


Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

Connect your device to a power source.

Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

Make sure that your device's screen is locked.

Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup."

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Jun 21, 2021 11:55 AM in response to parkerjessica50

What you're saying is hard to understand. You backup TO iCloud or a computer, you don't backup iCloud to a computer. And I don't see how the iPhone comes into this. Perhaps you could write your issue as multiple sentences so we know what it is you are trying to accomplish, please?


If what you mean is how do you backup a phone to iCloud when you do not have physical access to the iPhone, that is only possible if you set up iCloud to backup automatically, in advance.


In: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/HT203977

see the section: "Automatically back up with iCloud Backup


To let iCloud automatically back up your device each day, here's what you need to do:


Make sure that iCloud Backup is turned on in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup.

Connect your device to a power source.

Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.

Make sure that your device's screen is locked.

Check that you have enough available space in iCloud for the backup."

How can i backup my icloud without access to the phone?

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