Re: There was a problem enabling iCloud Backup

Why do repeatedly get this message when trying to turn on iCloud Backup on my iPad: There was a problem enabling iCloud Backup?

You really do have to sync after enabling iCloud on the device in iTunes. I just clicked Apply after enabling iCloud and it gave the error in the thread title. Went back to my PC, disabled it, synced, enabled it, synced, then synced to iCloud from the device and it worked a treat.

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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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    @uzagaku yes this works, and that's the only way to re-enable iCloud backup actually. No need to disable encryption, that's only for further local backups. But thanks for pointing out to that iCloud setting in iCloud .. I should have looked there immediately, obviously. As soon as it's activated there, the setting syncs on iOS. Remains that enabling iCloud backup from iOS should of course be possible, so there's still a huge bug there.

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    Keep getting this error when trying to backup iphone 5 to icloud: "There was a problem enabling iCloud Backup."

    It looks like you need to install iOS 6.0.1 that was released yesterday.  You can find more information here: http://lighthousetechnologies.com/blog/software-testing-iphone-5-bug-upgrade
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  • HT1766 There was a problem enabling icloud backup

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    Make sure to change your backup selection in iTunes to icloud...you can't backup your phone to icloud unless iTunes is set to icloud.

  • HT4539 when I click on icloud back up it says there was a problem enabling iCloud backup

    Also not updating apps.

    You'll get better answers either posting in the icloud or Pages, Numbers, etc. forums.

  • There is a problem enabling iCloud Backup.  Anyone knows what to do?

    There is a problem enabling iCloud Backup.  Anyone knows what to do?

    Found a solution
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16343143#16343143

  • D wont backup to icloud. it is enabled but i get  a message "There was a problem completing the backup. Please try again later. I have tried multiple times over the last 24 hrs. My iphone backs up to icloud fine

    Mo ipad 2 won't backup to icloud. I get a message "There was a problem completing the backup. Please try again later. I have tried multiple times over the last 24hrs but no luck. My iphone backs up fine on the same wireless network.

    i have this issue to any solution yet?

  • Backup Error: "There was a problem completing the backup."

    Trying to get my iPad 2 to backup to iCloud and get a message that says "There was a problem completing the backup. Please try again later." Tried signing out of iCloud and then signed back in. Still have the problem. My iPhone backs up to iCloud on the same WiFi network without a problem.

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  • When I try to manually backup my ipad2, I receive an error message stating "There was a problem completing the backup.  Please try again later" ... and this happens each time I try to back up.  Grateful for suggestions ...

    When I try to manually backup my ipad2, I receive an error message stating "There was a problem completing the backup.  Please try again later" ... and this happens each time I try to back up.  Grateful for suggestions ...

    Seems to be a common enough problem. I've deleted the partial failed backup from iCloud, restoring all 5Gb of storage. Then started a manual backup. After about 20 minutes I get the same error message. I have repeated this several times. According to my iTunes on my laptop I managed one backup to iCloud from there but it is pointless if u can neither backup to or restore from iCloud via my iPhone 4. I had hoped ios 5.0.1 would solve this glitch but ....
    So much for "it just works".
    I have yet to see any suggested fix that works for me. Any other suggestions?

  • There was a problem completing the backup

    Hi,
    I purchased 500go of space on Icloud, and was hoping to make a backup of the content of my iphone5 64go.
    After a few hours got the message "there was a problem completing the backupé".
    Tried again and got the message again.... still, it does seem to backup because my iphone slows down my connection network as it saturates my upstream. I can feel this when connecting to the internet from my computer: it all is slower and get back to normal speed when I turn off the wifi of the iphone.
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  • "There was a problem enabling FileVault." Error Message.

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    It looks like you need to install iOS 6.0.1 that was released yesterday.  You can find more information here: http://lighthousetechnologies.com/blog/software-testing-iphone-5-bug-upgrade
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    www.lighthousetechnologies.com

  • There was a problem completing the backup - help.

    Does anyone know why my iphone 4 continues to display 'there was a problem completing the backup, please try again later.'
    My ipad2 backs up to the cloud perfectly which I updated to ios5 on 13th October.  I have only used 300 megs so far.
    Iphone was updated to ios5 on the 12th October. I have asked the iphone only to backup minimal data to rule out lack of space.
    I have synced to itunes numerous times. I will attempt to leave it plugged in tonight and connected to wifi to see if it does it automatically,
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    Stll no backup even after a night with iphone plugged in, locked and connected to wifi. Anyone got any thoughts on the matter.

  • There was a problem creating the backup. Please try again later. ???

    Get this messages every time I try to back up. Says there was never a backup but shows 2.9GB of iCloud space has been used so ???
    Grrr!
    Thanks for any advice!

    It solved itself, apparently. I didn't do anything other than try turning iCloud sync on every day or two, then off again if it failed. Eventually, it worked.
    I did make sure to make regular backups to my Mac in the meantime, tho'.

  • My iPod is stuck on the main screen saying that there was an error in iCloud backup. How do I fix it?

    So when I went on today, my iPod said that it had a problem with iCloud. So, I hit ignore. Nothing happened. I tried a million times, but no luck still. How can I fix this?!

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