"Last backup failed" message on iPhone 5s

I opened my iPhone this morning and discovered this popup:
They offer the following pricing if I click to change storage plan:
10GB = $20
20GB = $40
50GB = $100
So let me count, my iPhone has 64GB capacity, so to back it up if it's filled completely I'd need to pay $100 + at least $20. Hmm... So they sell those high capacity phones and then charge premium for a backup...
I obviously don't want to pay $120/yr. to back up my phone, especially when there are so many much better options than iCloud.
So I was wondering if there's a way to back it up somewhere else? Google Drive? Sky Drive? Anywhere else?

Back up all apple devices free using itunes.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
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I connected my La Cie external hard drive to my laptop, as I had done several times before, opened Time Machine and got a "Disc Repir" message that said :
"The disk is not repairable by this computer ,it is being made available to you with limited functionality. You must back up your data and reformat the disc as soon as possible."
On the Time Machine window I got a " Backup Failed " message, and info that the next backup would be tried an hour later later.
When later came I got the same " failed " message and again the info that a backup would be tried in an hour.
What is the effect of that message, and how should I deal with it ? I don't entirely understand it.

In Disk Utility the top icon for each disk shows the name that the system reads from the hardware manufacturer. The hardware icon for your Time Machine volume should have "LaCie" included in its name. The indented icons represent the partition(s) on the disk which are also what you see on your desktop in the finder. The indented icon below the LaCie icon should be Time Machine Backups.
I assumed from your post, perhaps wrongly, that you had been using this drive before and it had data on it that you wished to retain. If you do have data on the drive you wish to save you should try to fix it with DiskWarrior or TechTools Pro. If the drive can't be repaired you need to use something like FileSalvage or Date Rescue to try to recover the files.
However, if you want to erase everything on the drive and format it for Time Machine click on the indented icon beneath the Hitachi icon. It should have the name of your internal hard drive. See if it says Apple Extended (Journaled) or Apple Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) at the bottom of the Disk Utility window.
Then click on the upper icon for your Time Machine drive which should have "LaCie" included in its name. Then follow the directions for formatting your disk using the "this article" link I posted upthread. However, you should substitute Apple Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled) for Apple Extended (Journaled) if that is the way your internal hard drive (the Hitachi) is formatted.
Also, you should use only one partition if you just plan to use your drive for Time Machine backups. That will let you go back the farthest amount in time for your backups. However, if you have a very large external drive and want to use part of it for storage you can use two partitions. If you use partition #1 for Time Machine backups Leopard will allow you to reclaim the space from partition #2 at a later time. That won't affect your Time Machine backups but will erase all the data from partition #2.
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ICloud backup failed message

Trying to enable iCloud on my new iPhone, I keep getting a message that states: iCloud Backup Failed: There was a problem enabling iCloud storage. Why is this? Also, I can't seem to sync my Address book contacts to iPhone as well. Any advice?
Thanks,
Richard

Same problem here...
I just upgraded my 3GS to iOS5 and signed into iCloud using my Apple ID...
Every time I click "Back Up Now" in the iCloud preferences on the iPhone, I get "There was a problem completing the backup. Please try again later."
On my wife's iPhone 4, I just performed a back up and there were no errors. I tried this also on my wife's iPad 2 and it worked perfectly.
I have tried the following:
1. In iTunes, when my phone is connected, I selected "Back up to iCloud" on the summary tab
2. Reset my phone using the steps in the above post
3. Deleted the iCloud account on my iPhone and logged in again
4. Tried to backup from 3 different wireless networks
None of the steps above fixed the issue which has been going on all day for me...
Any other help would be great - thanks!

Last backup failed---pls help

Hi All,
Our last scheduled Online backup failed.....pls help.
Details of log-:
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata2/xxx640_10/xxx640.data10
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata2/xxx640_9/xxx640.data9
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/xxx/sapdata4/xxxusr_1/xxxusr.data1
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata4/xxxusr_2/xxxusr.data2
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata1/undo_1/undo.data1
Cannot complete backup set "Bad catalog access for message #7598 in set 11![Major] From: OB2BAR_SAPBACK@pesbdbci "XXX" Time: 09/12/08 22:49:35 #Aborting connection to BSM. Abort code -2.
Cannot complete backup set "Bad catalog access for message #7598 in set 11!
[Major] From: OB2BAR_SAPBACK@pesbdbci "XXX" Time: 09/12/08 22:49:35 #Aborting connection to BSM. Abort code -2.
Cannot complete backup set "Bad catalog access for message #7598 in set 11!
[Major] From: OB2BAR_SAPBACK@pesbdbci "XXX" Time: 09/12/08 22:49:35 #Aborting connection to BSM. Abort code -2.
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata1/xxx640_5/xxx640.data5
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata2/xxx640_8/xxx640.data8
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata4/xxx640_13/xxx640.data13
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata1/system_1/system.data1
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata2/xxx640_6/xxx640.data6
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata3/xxx640_11/xxx640.data11
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata5/xxx640_14/xxx640.data14
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata2/xxx640_7/xxx640.data7
BR0233E Backup utility has reported an error while saving file /oracle/XXX/sapdata4/xxx640_12/xxx640.data12
BR0279E Return code from '/usr/sap/XXX/SYS/exe/run/backint -u XXX -f backup -i /oracle/XXX/sapbackup/.bdyukhxq.lst -t file_online -c': 1
BR0232E 59 of 83 files saved by backup utility
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-09-12 22.49.35
BR0231E Backup utility call failed
Regards,
Prashant
Edited by: Prashant Shukla on Sep 15, 2008 2:21 AM

Hi prasanth,
How u resolved this we are also facing same problem.we are using DP only.
pls help me.
Regards,
Pavan

Last backup failed

My iCloud keeps failing to backup. I have 15G of storage and only need 5.5 to backup. Whats going on?

My last backup was on 10/3/2012. I called Apple Support and she told me it was a problem with iCloud and that they were working on it. She said it started on 10/4/2012. It also affects my photo streaming. I have been to the Apple Store and they got it to backup once and my photo stream worked in the store. After I left it quit again. I had several other problems with my iPhone 5 and they replaced it for me. Still will not backup or the photo stream isn't working. I know several folks that have the same problem so all I know to do is keep calling Apple Support. It doesn't affect everybody everywhere all the time but this is the best I can tell you. Gettting a new phone doesn't help. Hope this helps you out as I am doing backups on itunes just in case and to protect me

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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.
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Your Internet connection to icloud.com became inactive while you were downloading files for a restore. You should try the restore again from a more reliable network. Make sure your iOS device is able to successfully connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi.
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"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?"
A Backup Restore appears to have been canceled by the iCloud user who initiated it. If this is not the case and you did not cancel the restore, you should restart the restore.
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"If you restore this iPad from an iPhone backup, settings will not be restored."
This occurs when restoring an iPad from an iPhone backup. Only purchased apps (including their data) and books will be restored.
"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."
This message is provided if you decide to cancel a background restore. If you proceed you will need to restore again to get all your data on your device, or redownload your music, apps, and other data some other way. The best way to avoid this is to not cancel a background restore. If you do cancel a restore, make sure you have copies of the data that was not restored.
"No backups available."
The account logged in to iCloud Settings has no backups online. This can occur if you have no backups, or if you have multiple accounts and you are using the wrong account in iCloud. You should verify your account in Settings > iCloud and then try again.
"Your iPhone cannot be restored because of a server error."
This occurs when a server issue caused the restore to not complete. This type of alert is rare and would usually occur due to a server-side time out. If you wait several minutes and try again you may be able to restore. If the issue persists,contact iCloud Support for assistance.
"There was a problem loading your iCloud Backups. Try again, set up as a new iPhone, or restore from an iTunes backup."
The Backup status check for your account did not complete. This could be due to a network timeout or other reasons. If you receive this alert, the easiest resolution is to simply wait a few minutes, verify you are able to connect to the Internet, and then attempt to restore again. If you continue to receive this alert, you should make sure your iOS device is able to successfully connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi.
"Your iPhone cannot be restored because there is a problem with your backup data. Choose a different backup to restore from."
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General troubleshooting
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Some additional actions may need to be taken after a restore in order to completely restore your data:
Re-enter passwords for some apps such as iTunes Store, Game Center, and third party apps.
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I woke up this morning to see that time machine had failed to backup. It has been a couple of days since installing 10.5.3, so I'm not sure if it's related to the update or if it's just the way that time machine works.
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I just upgraded my 3GS to iOS5 and signed into iCloud using my Apple ID...
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On my wife's iPhone 4, I just performed a back up and there were no errors. I tried this also on my wife's iPad 2 and it worked perfectly.
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None of the steps above fixed the issue which has been going on all day for me...
Any other help would be great - thanks!

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I just upgraded my 3GS to iOS5 and signed into iCloud using my Apple ID...
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On my wife's iPhone 4, I just performed a back up and there were no errors. I tried this also on my wife's iPad 2 and it worked perfectly.
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