What does iCloud backup not include?

Here’s what iCloud Backup includes Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch backups only include information and settings stored on your device. They do not include information already stored in iCloud such as Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos4, Messages in iCloud, iCloud Photos, and shared photos.

What does iPhone backup save?

You should know that iTunes backup includes most of the local data on your iPhone like photos, messages, contacts,call logs, iPhone settings, local files of apps, Keychain data, etc. To save space and time, data that could be downloaded from the server would not be included.

How do I make sure iCloud backups everything?

Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage, which will list how much iCloud storage you’re using and which apps are eating up the most storage. To automatically back up your device each day, turn on iCloud Backup via Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and toggle iCloud Backup to on.

Is it better to backup your iPhone to iCloud or your computer?

Helpful answers. Backing up to your computer is generally much faster, and restoring to a backup made on your computer is definitely much faster. Also, backups made on your computer include more data that iCloud backups (which don’t included data that is assumed to be in your iCloud account such as your calendar).

Is iCloud backup a full backup?

While this method is exceptionally convenient, it doesn’t perform a full backup. It backs up only what Apple deems the “most important data” on your iOS device: your camera roll, accounts, documents, and settings. You can manually perform an iCloud Backup from your iOS device or from within iTunes on your computer.

Do iPhone backups save text messages?

Apple saves your text messages in its iPhone backups—whether they’re saved locally on your PC or they’re part of an iCloud backup—which you should have. That’s good! Unfortunately, the file containing your messages doesn’t appear separately within the backup. However, you can access them through the filesystem.

Why would an iCloud backup fail?

There are some different things that you can try that might solve the issue. More times than not, what’s happening is that you do not have enough storage space left on iCloud. You do have a limited amount of space unless you’re paying for unlimited storage through iCloud as part of your monthly phone bill.

How far back does iCloud go?

iCloud Backups Deleted after 180 Days.

Is iCloud backup good?

You can manually perform an iCloud Backup from your iOS device or from within iTunes on your computer. Because of these limitations, iCloud backup is best used when you’re on the go, have minimal data to back up, or just can’t get to your Mac or PC.

What’s the fastest way to backup iPhone?

How to speed up a slow iPhone backup or iCloud backup

1. Delete old unused apps that have a lot of app data.
2. Remove unused media from iPhone, iPad or iPod.
3. Move your photos to your computer — or to iCloud Photo Library.
4. Create regular iTunes or iCloud backups.
5. Avoid sending crash reports to Apple every iTunes sync.