I love that verb "backup". I love backupping my stuff. I love that feeling when I've backupped it.
I needed to share this feeling with AppleInsider's editors so badly that I looked for the ever-present "Login to Comment" link and loginned right away.
I love that verb "backup". I love backupping my stuff. I love that feeling when I've backupped it.
I needed to share this feeling with AppleInsider's editors so badly that I looked for the ever-present "Login to Comment" link and loginned right away.
Even though it's written as one word one has to split them up when using as a verb, as in backed up, or backing up.
Even though it's written as one word one has to split them up when using as a verb, as in backed up, or backing up.
"It" is two separate things: the noun "backup" and the verb "back up". This confuses AppleInsider.
Though not without hope: Under the strange instruction to account holders to "login", there's a more sensible invitation to newcomers to "sign up". (We'll kindly ignore the weird capitalization in "Have an opinion? Sign Up to share it." Good enough for AI.)
I should have been more clear. It does not back up media you sync to your phone (since it is assumed that the master copies exist elsewhere) but it does back up your camera roll.
So when you have to back up before you take your phone in for service, this is not a back up you can use to restore your phone with if they end up giving you a new phone with Apple Care, like what happen to me when my iPhone had hardware failure. I backed up to my Mac and when I got home I restored it with all my data intact.
It has nothing to do with the amount of data backing up. You can call it smart back up or anything you want because when I restored my iPhone or iPad I always get everything back to where they belong. Apps, Settings, data. Everything down to the size and zoom of wallpaper.
Hmmm incomplete answer. If you have your own music or video files(copied from CD's etc) it will be backed up and take the limit quickly over 5Gb(your mileage may vary based on what you have).
That's true but it will not if you use iTunes Match.
As much as I love the cloud backup, this is the most infuriating thing to me. Why? Why the hell does it have to be connected to a power source and on WiFi and screen off. Let me choose how I want to backup. If I want to use my unlimited data while reading something on the Web outside I should still be able to backup. Sometimes the hand holding that Apple does for the lowest common denominator idiot is cumbersome. At least give my the option to do it deep within the settings.
I don't know why it's infuriating to you. It's the kind of thing that you never thinking about again after you set it up which is the whole purpose.
good thing it doesn't back up apps or iTunes media. if you have most of your space in pictures or videos then you'll rightly need to offload them onto a desktop.
Sure. I get that. Only if you're on WiFi. You must of missed the part where I said I didn't want to be like the time.
As I was connected to a WiFi when I looked at the settings to confirm my memory on that, that notation wasn't there, I had to disable WiFi for it to be noted: Yes, given my LTE is often faster than WiFi (my work WiFi excepted as it's 80 plus versus my home sub 20, though that's slower than my work net which is GB) and I've unlimited data I'd prefer to at least have the choice, it's like with larger podcasts where Apple similarly has decided to save me from myself and block larger downloads: don't need too be saved.
OTOH: "where I said I didn't want to be like the time.", ???
As I was connected to a WiFi when I looked at the settings to confirm my memory on that, that notation wasn't there, I had to disable WiFi for it to be noted: Yes, given my LTE is often faster than WiFi (my work WiFi excepted as it's 80 plus versus my home sub 20, though that's slower than my work net which is GB) and I've unlimited data I'd prefer to at least have the choice, it's like with larger podcasts where Apple similarly has decided to save me from myself and block larger downloads: don't need too be saved.
OTOH: "where I said I didn't want to be like the time.", ???
Agreed 100%. Let me choose.
Darn auto correct on the iPhone and this website forum reply system doesn’t work very well most of the time. "be on WiFi all the time"
Darn auto correct on the iPhone and this website forum reply system doesn’t work very well most of the time. "be on WiFi all the time"
I'd think concern for people with limited data plans (which has to be the source for the restriction) would be addressed if that choice were opt in for allowing updates or big downloads of whatever material, such as big podcasts (the Whitehouse Press briefing comes in at about 135 MB and is restricted to WiFi) over other modes than Wi-Fi- with a suitable written warning about potential data overages if opted for. Then let people choose within the context of their own plans. With my unlimited I'd opt in, were I to switch to something like a 3GB, where a multi-GB upgrade download would blow the quota, then I'd choose differently...
I used to backup iphone thru icloud too but the free storage is limited and so I no longer do that. I switched to cloudbacko coz it's free and it allows me to backup to a combination of different free cloud storage such as dropbox, google drive....
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"How to backup your iPhone..."
I love that verb "backup". I love backupping my stuff. I love that feeling when I've backupped it.
I needed to share this feeling with AppleInsider's editors so badly that I looked for the ever-present "Login to Comment" link and loginned right away.
Even though it's written as one word one has to split them up when using as a verb, as in backed up, or backing up.
Even though it's written as one word one has to split them up when using as a verb, as in backed up, or backing up.
"It" is two separate things: the noun "backup" and the verb "back up". This confuses AppleInsider.
Though not without hope: Under the strange instruction to account holders to "login", there's a more sensible invitation to newcomers to "sign up". (We'll kindly ignore the weird capitalization in "Have an opinion? Sign Up to share it." Good enough for AI.)
it did by default backup your photos though
I should have been more clear. It does not back up media you sync to your phone (since it is assumed that the master copies exist elsewhere) but it does back up your camera roll.
Enable iCloud backups in the Settings. Great "How To..." article.
"How to backup your iPhone to Apple's iCloud:" - don't
sow the cloud, reap the whirlwind
So when you have to back up before you take your phone in for service, this is not a back up you can use to restore your phone with if they end up giving you a new phone with Apple Care, like what happen to me when my iPhone had hardware failure. I backed up to my Mac and when I got home I restored it with all my data intact.
It has nothing to do with the amount of data backing up. You can call it smart back up or anything you want because when I restored my iPhone or iPad I always get everything back to where they belong. Apps, Settings, data. Everything down to the size and zoom of wallpaper.
You need to try it to understand.
Hmmm incomplete answer. If you have your own music or video files(copied from CD's etc) it will be backed up and take the limit quickly over 5Gb(your mileage may vary based on what you have).
That's true but it will not if you use iTunes Match.
As much as I love the cloud backup, this is the most infuriating thing to me. Why? Why the hell does it have to be connected to a power source and on WiFi and screen off. Let me choose how I want to backup. If I want to use my unlimited data while reading something on the Web outside I should still be able to backup. Sometimes the hand holding that Apple does for the lowest common denominator idiot is cumbersome. At least give my the option to do it deep within the settings.
I don't know why it's infuriating to you. It's the kind of thing that you never thinking about again after you set it up which is the whole purpose.
good thing it doesn't back up apps or iTunes media. if you have most of your space in pictures or videos then you'll rightly need to offload them onto a desktop.
Exactly the opposite. It backs up your data, not the OS.
Sure. I get that. Only if you're on WiFi. You must of missed the part where I said I didn't want to be like the time.
As I was connected to a WiFi when I looked at the settings to confirm my memory on that, that notation wasn't there, I had to disable WiFi for it to be noted: Yes, given my LTE is often faster than WiFi (my work WiFi excepted as it's 80 plus versus my home sub 20, though that's slower than my work net which is GB) and I've unlimited data I'd prefer to at least have the choice, it's like with larger podcasts where Apple similarly has decided to save me from myself and block larger downloads: don't need too be saved.
OTOH: "where I said I didn't want to be like the time.", ???
Agreed 100%. Let me choose.
Darn auto correct on the iPhone and this website forum reply system doesn’t work very well most of the time. "be on WiFi all the time"
Agreed 100%. Let me choose.
Darn auto correct on the iPhone and this website forum reply system doesn’t work very well most of the time. "be on WiFi all the time"
I'd think concern for people with limited data plans (which has to be the source for the restriction) would be addressed if that choice were opt in for allowing updates or big downloads of whatever material, such as big podcasts (the Whitehouse Press briefing comes in at about 135 MB and is restricted to WiFi) over other modes than Wi-Fi- with a suitable written warning about potential data overages if opted for. Then let people choose within the context of their own plans. With my unlimited I'd opt in, were I to switch to something like a 3GB, where a multi-GB upgrade download would blow the quota, then I'd choose differently...