Why does iCloud back up take so long

One huge factory is the speed of your Internet connection. Read here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3992

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prik67 wrote:
i formatted the Hard Drive from Disk Utility in order to Re-install OSX Lion...The download time first shown was like 53 hours and then after like 10 minutes it went down to 10 hours...i am pretty sure thst the internet connection i have is very fast, so why does downloading OSX Lion take so long?
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HT4859 how long does icloud back up take?

I am backing up 5.9 GB from my iPhone to iCloud. It seems to be taking forever. Any suggestions as to how I can make this a faster process?
Thanks!

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The first back up to iCloud may take some considerable time. Just how long isn't really possible to say without knowing how much is in your back up and your connection speed.
What many people don't realise is that upload speeds are often significantly less than download speeds, so for example a user may have a download speed of 40 Mbps, but only 1 Mbps for uploading. As a rough guide it will take around 2 ¼ hours to upload 1 GB of data at 1 Mbps.

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TS4036 My icloud back up takes a long time ! What is the problem ?

I need help please , i am trying to backup my icloud for more than two days !! Still backing up and not finished yet

The time it takes is entirely dependent on how much data you are trying to backup, and how fast your upload speed is.
Are you on a slow upspeed connection?

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HT1657 Why does my down load take so long

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Hi Hantz,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
The amount of time it takes to download your purchase will vary according to the file's size and your Internet connection speed.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1577
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