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Many people are postponed while thinking that they have to back up the iPhone.

How to back up to iCloud, without a personal computer

If you don't have a personal computer, use the cloud storage service "iCloud" provided by Apple.It is necessary to connect to Wi-Fi, but the user automatically backs up every day without operating, so you can avoid the disappointing situation that "I forgot to back up and kept only old data".There are benefits.

The biggest bottleneck is that iCloud needs enough free space to back up your iPhone.For one Apple ID, iCloud can be used for free for 5GB.Isn't this missing?If the capacity is insufficient, a message is displayed, "ICLOUD storage does not have enough space, so you cannot create this iPhone backup."In iOS 15, iCloud backups when changing models can be performed free of charge and free of charge (for details).

If the capacity of iCloud is not enough, you can upgrade your plan for a fee.It takes a monthly fee as shown in the table below, but the feeling of despair when you lose your memories and data is immeasurable.We recommend that you upgrade your iPhone to the capacity that can back up your iPhone as an insurance to be prepared for a while.The 200GB and 2TB plan can be shared with family using family sharing.

By the way, if users who have joined the unlimited music listening service "Apple Music" (980 yen per month) enter the iCloud 50GB plan (130 yen per month), "Appe One (individual plan)" (1,100 yen per month)It is better to enter.In addition to 10 yen cheaper, you can also enjoy the video distribution service "Apple TV+" and "Apple Arcade", which is unlimited to play games.

To back up iPhone data now to iCloud, you can do it in the following steps:

If you set it to iCloud to back up automatically, the iPhone will be connected to the power supply, connected to the Wi-Fi, and the iPhone screen is locked every day.

In iOS 15, if you want to take over data to another iPhone by changing models or replacement, you can back up to iCloud with unlimited capacity.However, the data storage period is limited to "21 days (3 weeks)".

If you want to extend the storage period, you can extend it for 21 days by tapping "Extension of backup" from "Settings" in the original iPhone.This temporary backup is deleted from iCloud after seven days after use for restoration.

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How to back up to a Mac or Windows computer

If you have a Mac or Windows PC, you can back up your iPhone data.Since the iPhone and the computer are connected with a Lightning cable, it ends faster than the iCloud that uses Wi-Fi, and can back up in spare time, such as traveling that is not connected to the Internet.Furthermore, because it uses storage such as SSDs and HDDs of personal computers (both built -in or externally, it is OK), it is highly likely that people with many data in the iPhone can back up, so it is necessary to upgrade the iCloud capacity and continue to pay every month.There is no.

The disadvantages include the need for a personal computer, the possibility that the backup may be lost if the computer is broken, and the Lightning cable to connect the iPhone and the computer.increase.

To back up to Mac or Windows, use "Finder" for Mac with MacOS Catalina or MacOS Big Sur, and use "iTunes" to back up to a Mac or Windows computer before MacOS Mojave.Here are the procedures using "Finder" of MacOS Big Sur.Only the parts that are very different in the Windows version of iTunes are supplemented, but the basic flow is almost the same.

The next page explains what data that is not backed up by iCloud or PC is.