Not allowing me to backup my phone

everytime i try to back up my phone it tells me it can't be done because the device disconnected even thouh im not even touching it. it will continue with backing up but when i check to see if it finished succesfully it says the last time i backed up my phone was december. what do i do?

Try a different USB port; try a port in the back instead of the front; if you're using a hub, plug it in directly; try another cable.

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