HT4859 active icloud backup

Can you actively initiate a backup through icloud rather than passively?

iCloud Backup and Restore Overview...
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HT4859 Recover iCloud backup

I have lost my photos from my iPad. My backup on iCloud is old so should have some of those photos in it. How do I restore the backup to this existing device?

Troubleshooting an iCloud backup issue can take some time. Since you're pressed for time right now here's what I recommend you do:
Perform a manual backup to your computer using iTunes instead of iCloud. To do this, connect your phone to iTunes, right-click on the name of your phone on the left side and select Back Up. When complete, go to iTunes>Preferences>Devices and confirm that the backup is listed.
Sync you phone with iTunes to transfer all your purchases to your iTunes library.
Back up your contacts separately using the free app My Contacts Backup (paid version if >500 contacts). This will back up your contacts as an attachment to an email that you send to yourself. If necessary, you can later open the email and tap the attachment to re-import your contacts to your computer.
Import your photos to your computer for safekeeping as outlined here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083.
When you get your replacement phone, during the initial setup, when given the option, select Restore from iTunes Backup. (This will restore much faster than an iCloud backup anyway.) When complete, sync it with iTunes to transfer your apps, music and other iTunes media to your phone. If your contacts don't restore from backup (which they often don't), open the email you made earlier and tap the attachment to import your contacts. Set up your existing iCloud account on your new phone during setup then turn you data syncing for contacts, calendars, etc. to On; if prompted when you do this, choose Merge.
This should get your new phone fully restored with your data and iCloud account. Then you can try backing it up to iCloud again and see if it succeeds this time. If not, try deleting your most recent iCloud backup and try again. If it still fails, post a new question and we'll take things from there.

HT4859 Restore icloud backup to existing device

I need to learn how to restore my backed-up photos to my existing iPad from icloud. Can anyone help me?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Navigate to Settings > General > Reset > Erase all contents and settings on the device you want to restore.
When this completes and the Set-Up Assistant starts, choose "Restore from iCloud Backup" and enter your iCloud account and password. You will see the three most recent backups for each of the devices on which you enabled Backup. Choose which backup to restore from.

HT4859 My iCloud backup

I'm trying to backup to iCloud from my mobile, it's saying expected completion time is twenty hours plus. It's been on charge overnight and hardly progressed. Any ideas?

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps described in the article below.
iCloud: Troubleshooting restore issues with iCloud Backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4036
Hope that helps,
Griff W.

HT4859 does iCloud backup also backup my iTunes music?

does iCloud backup also backup my iTunes from my iPhone?

Music purchased from the iTunes store can be transferred to you iTunes library by connecting your phone to your computer, opening iTunes, authorizing your computer for any Apple IDs used to purchase the music (in Store>Authorize This Computer), then going to File>Devices>Transfer Purchases. Music from other sources (such as your CDs) should already be in your iTunes library.
Once your music is all in your iTunes library, you simply sync it to your new phone. To transfer your other data and settings to your new phone, see http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2109.

HT4859 iPhone/iCloud Backup

I want to backup my iPhone. I was told to delete my old backup to allow iCloud space for the new backup. I don't understand what exactly I am deleting and why I have to delete an old backup. If I backup now, wouldn't the new backup just overlap the old?

It should, although Apple states that iCloud keeps up to your most recent three backups so any changed files from your prior two backups would be retained.
If you need to free up space in your iCloud account, this guide explains different ways to do this: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4847.

HT4859 Does iCloud backup messages

Does iCloud back messages automatically inside the 5 gb

If you are backing up your phone to iCloud the backup will include your messages along with other data and settings. You won't be able to see or access these messages separately; they can only be restored to your phone along with the other data and settings stored in the backup. Also, the backup does count against your free 5 GB of iCloud space.

HT4859 pause iCloud backup and restart later?

I haven't ever backed up my phone on iCloud so now it's taking a very long time. can I pause it and restart it later? or would it just start all the way over again?

Thanks. Good to know. It's going to be something like 10 or 11 hours to download. I hate slow internet.
I'll also check out the link to Mac App Store help.
Just curious those of you with fast internet how long did it take to download Lion?

HT4859 does icloud backup voicemails?

i was just wondering if icloud saved your voicemails?

Music purchased from the iTunes store can be transferred to you iTunes library by connecting your phone to your computer, opening iTunes, authorizing your computer for any Apple IDs used to purchase the music (in Store>Authorize This Computer), then going to File>Devices>Transfer Purchases. Music from other sources (such as your CDs) should already be in your iTunes library.
Once your music is all in your iTunes library, you simply sync it to your new phone. To transfer your other data and settings to your new phone, see http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2109.

HT4859 does iCloud backup a mac

just wondering what to expect from icloud on my mac

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You can't use iCloud to back up computers, you should use an external drive.

I received an iCloud backup notification on my ipad mini but tapping "OK" does not remove it and therefore I am unable to do any activity on my ipad mini. please help urgent.

I received an iCloud backup notification on my ipad mini but tapping "OK" does not remove it and therefore I am unable to do any activity on my ipad mini. please help urgent.??

Have you tried a reset ? Press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for about 10 to 15 seconds (ignore the red slider if it appears), after which the Apple logo should appear - you won't lose any content, it's the iPad equivalent of a reboot.

HT201269 My old iPhone (I no longer have) is still an active device on my iCloud backup list. Is it safe to delete it? Can I be sure everything on the cloud for that old device has been transferred?

My old iPhone (I no longer have) is still an active device on my iCloud backup list. Is it safe to delete it? Can I be sure everything on the cloud for that old device has been transferred?

The only way the backup from ilcoud has been transferred to a new apple device would be if YOU restored the new device with the mentioned backup. There is nothing 'safe' about you deleting this backup if in fact you have not restored the new device with this backup.
Good luck Friend.

How can I restore from icloud backup after activating replacement phone as new

I activated a replacement iphone 5. When I tried to restore from my iCloud backup, it said the os of the backup was not compatible with the replacement phone os so I chose the option to activate as a new phone. (Old phone was on 7 - replacement phone was sent to me with an earlier os).
Is there any way to restore my settings from my last iCloud backup?

plawatap wrote:
Yeah - guess you're right. It just took me hours to figure out what to do/not do. New to iphones and never had to restore before. Maybe Apple could at least include the very simple instructions wjosten posted. Would have saved me a lot of stress and time....
Apple does provide instructions.
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
Note that iTunes and iOS do not support installing backups of newer versions of iOS onto devices using earlier versions of iOS.
iOS: Unable to restore from backup of a newer device
Symptoms
When restoring an iOS backup to a iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that is not using the latest version of iOS, you may see the following behavior:
You cannot see or select the most recent backup from the list of available backups in iTunes or iCloud.
iTunes displays the alert "The backup [name] cannot be restored to this [iOS device] because the software on the [iOS device] is too old."
iTunes displays the alert "No backups available."
Resolution
Update your device to the latest version of iOS to be able to restore the backup.

HT4859 how do I restore deleted text messages from an iCloud backup?

I mistakenly deleted an important text conversation - swiping and deleting the wrong conversation.   My iphone is backed up to icloud, but not on my conputer. Are there steps I can take to restore the deleted text messages from the icloud backup? If so what are they and where will I find the restored messages after the process?   Any help would be very much appreciated.

Hi again - thank you very much for the feedback. It is actually a conversation over 3 days that is quite important so if I can recover it, I would like to.
As for the actual process, the most recent back up was prior to my deletion.   Three last questions (I hope...):
1) How will I know what I need to redownload from itunes?
2) Is this link the best in terms of the literal steps to take to do the restore:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
3) Is there anything I should do to the phone before I begin the restore process?
Again, thank you for your time - very much appreciate the expert advice.

HT4859 I got a new iPad mini and It said that I didn't have anything in my iCloud backup but I had all 800 of my pictures on it. How do I get them back?

I got a new iPad mini and It said that I didn't have anything in my iCloud backup but I had all 800 of my pictures on it. How do I get them back?

The new one must have been in inventory for a while or it would have the latest iOS.
To update it, connect it to your computer and open iTunes. You may be prompted by iTunes that a newer version is available; if so, choose Download and Install to update it to iOS 6.1.3.
If you don't get this prompt, click on the name of your phone in iTunes, then click on the Summary tab at the top. On the Summary tab, click Check for Update. You should then be prompted that there is an update available and you can update your iPad.
After updating, as mentioned in the posts above, set it up as a new iPad, eject it from iTunes and disconnect it from your computer, then go to Settings>General>Reset, tap Erase All Content and Settings, go back through the setup screens on the iPad and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup. You should now be able to choose your backup to restore from. Be sure your iPad is connected to wifi and your charger as this may take some time to finish.

HT4859 active icloud backup

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