ICloud backup problem

So the issue started with my previous phone, the 4S. It stopped backing up to iCloud, even though there were plenty of times when my phone was plugged in, connected to WiFi and the screen was locked. I couldn't figure out the issue and just backed up to my computer instead. Now that I've upgraded to the 6, I'm still having the same issue. I still get the stupid pop-up that says it hasn't been backed up to iCloud and tells me that it occurs when the phone is plugged in, screen locked and connected to WiFi. It's really starting to annoy me. I've tried doing the back up now option through my phone's iCloud settings and through my computer. Neither option works. Has anyone else come across this issue and been able to resolve it????

I have same problem. Regarding iCloud...all I understand so far is that it is used for backups and synching new purchases to other iOS devices/Macs. I would be more interested in being able to pick from a central list of my apps, music, books and pull them down when I want....does iCloud allow this? I don't see it in this interface?
Paul

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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3992
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Troubleshooting specific alert messages
Note: If you have trouble remembering the text of any messages you receive, you might want to take a screenshot on your iOS device. You can take a screenshot in iOS by simultaneously pressing the Home and Lock buttons. The screenshot will then be saved to your Camera Roll or Photos collection.
Backup Alert Message
Explanation / Resolution
"A Wi-Fi connection is required to download your apps and media."
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"This iPhone is currently being restored and will automatically back up when it is done."
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"Restore Incomplete - Some items could not be downloaded from the Store. If they are on your computer, you can restore them by syncing with iTunes."
Some data was not restored, for instance, apps that were removed from the App Store for legal reasons. Wait a few minutes and then attempt the restore again while connected to a reliable Wi-Fi network. If the data that was not restored also exists in your iTunes library, you can sync it back to your iOS device via USB cable sync as a work around.
"Some items could not be restored from the iCloud backup."
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"Download Remaining Purchases? Not all purchased apps and media have been downloaded. Would you like to download these purchases, or delete them along with any app data?"
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"If you restore this iPhone from an iPad backup, settings and iPad-only apps will not be restored."
This occurs when restoring an iPhone or iPad touch from an iPad backup. Only purchased apps (including their data) and books will restore.
"If you restore this iPad from an iPhone backup, settings will not be restored."
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"iCloud Backup is unable to access the account '[email protected]'. Review your account information in Settings."
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"Your iPhone cannot be restored because another device is backing up. Try again later."
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"iCloud Backup requires that you verify your password."
t is necessary to enter your password to allow restoring of or adding to existing encrypted backups. Enter your password when prompted to resolve this issue.
"Any data that has not been downloaded will not be restored or backed up in the future."
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"No backups available."
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"Your iPhone cannot be restored because of a server error."
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"There was a problem loading your iCloud Backups. Try again, set up as a new iPhone, or restore from an iTunes backup."
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"Your iPhone cannot be restored because there is a problem with your backup data. Choose a different backup to restore from."
Your Backup does not appear to be usable. If you receive this alert, wait several minutes and try again. If issues persists, contact iCloud Support for assistance.
General troubleshooting
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Make sure you have an active and reliable Wi-Fi connection during the restore.
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Hi there
I had the same problem and I found this answer to a similar question to ours, so I copied and pasted it for you
Reset the device by holding down the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time for approximately 10 seconds. After it resets the message will be gone and you can go to settings > icloud and put in your password.
That seems to be a bug with the password alert where it won't respond correctly sometimes.
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I currently have an iPad 2, and my husband has an iPod Touch (not sure of the generation - its about a year old). As of tomorrow, we'll both have iPhone 4S's. We both use my iTuned account for purchasing apps and music. I've finally got iOS 5 up and running on my iPad, with iCloud linked to my iTunes account. I've got my husband's iPod Touch updated with iOS 5. I set it up with his old iTunes account, and put my iTunes account into the 'Store' part of the settings, as the 'Apple IDs and iCloud' document suggested to do. But when I try to set his iPod Touch to backup to iCloud, I get the following error: "iCloud Backup Failed. There was a problem enabling iCloud Backup."
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3992
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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-Norm G.

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