How to keep saved files on a guest account?

i have backed my sisters iphone up onto my guest account. but now i cannot log onto my own account because it says all saved files will be deleted. is there a way to turn the guest account into an admin account whilst im logged onto it?

I really doubt it.
How about moving the backup file somewhere safe -- an external hard disk, a flash drive, some cloud storage system -- before logging off?

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