how to back up iphone xr with broken screen

iPhone XR screen got shattered last night. The power works on the phone, screen lights up—but only colored lines are visible. Clearly the phone is broken, but want to back up pictures on phone before getting new phone. Phone hasn't been backed up in awhile. Is there a way to back up to iTunes without having to use phone to verify? Face ID and touchscreen not usable. Siri is disabled. Is there a way to verify the broken device through another device via Family Sharing? Thanks for any suggestions...new phone wasn't on the Christmas wish list.

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Posted on Nov 28, 2021 9:45 AM

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Nov 28, 2021 10:09 AM in response to KiltedTim

Okay, so your answer is there is no way to back up the phone at this point in time...correct? Posted to this community to see if there was a technical solution—I already handled the life lesson of backing up phone before catastrophe with my teenager. Thanks👍

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