[Backup iPhone iCloud] How Long Does It Take To Backup iPhone To iCloud

By Bevan Gibson, on December 3, 2020, in iPhone Answers | SOLVED

So why it takes so long to backup my iPhone to iCloud? I started backing up my almost full 128GB iPhone 11 Pro to iCloud for the first time. The time remaining kept increasing (for 3 days) to eventually say "2 days remaining". It stayed at this point for another 3 days but the progress bar kept moving along. It was unacceptably slow but after a full 7 days of backing up it did eventually work. I wonder how long does it usually take to backup iPhone to iCloud? Do you have any tip that can make iPhone to iCloud backup faster?

With iCloud Backup, iCloud automatically encrypts and backs up your a full copy of your iOS device content to Apple server. It happens in certain circumstances, such as your iPhone should have Wifi network, it's turned on, locked and connected to a power source (How To Fix iCloud Reminders Not Syncing with iPhone iPad and Mac). Usually backing up a 64GB iPhone 11 Pro (fully occupied) to iCloud may take 10-30 minutes. The specific iPhone to iCloud backup time also depends on your Wifi network speed and the amount of your iOS data.

Most Asked Questions About How Long Does It Take To:

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• Restore
• Update
• Charge
• Transfer
• Unlock
• iTunes Backup
• iCloud Backup
• Reset
• Activate

Again, the iCloud Backup makes a copy of the information on your iPhone, so that you can easily set up a new iPhone device or restore information from previous iCloud backup. One more tips is that the iCloud does not store your iPhone backup forever. On the contrast, if you disable or stop using iCloud Backup, your last iPhone backup on iCloud is only stored for 180 days. While how long does it take to backup iPhone to iCloud? Here are our test results.

The Average Time It Takes To Backup iPhone To iCloud:

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• Restore
• Update
• Charge
• Transfer
• Unlock
• iTunes Backup
• iCloud Backup
• Reset
• Activate

iCloud Backup virtually includes a full set of content on your iPhone device, such as App data, Apple Watch backups, iPhone settings, Home screen and app organization, iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages, Photos and videos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Purchase history from Apple services, like your music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books, Ringtones, and Visual Voicemail password. Also, remember that iCloud DOES NOT include information already stored in iCloud such as Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Notes, Reminders, Voice Memos4, Messages in iCloud, iCloud Photos, and shared photos.

In rare cases, if you feel the iCloud backup takes longer than you expected, for instance, it takes 2-5 hours or even longer time, probably you are having kind of iCloud backup not working issues. Here are some useful tips that we think can make your iCloud backup faster.

How To Fix It Takes Too Long To Backup iPhone To iCloud:

• Fix 1 - As said, the iCloud backup may contain your files, photos, call logs, and other app data. Try to free up space before backing up your iPhone to iCloud.
• Fix 2 - iOS uses your Wi-Fi connection to upload the backup files to Apple’s servers. So try to get a fast Wifi network while backing up your iPhone to iCloud.
• Fix 3 - Check if your iCloud storage is full or it gets too much clutters. Check if iCloud saves multiple copies of your iPhone backups.

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