How to Backup Your iPhone on Windows

It is possible to back up your iPhone on Windows. But for that, you will have to use the new Apple Devices app. With the help of the Apple Devices app, you can create a local backup of your iPhone and save it on your PC.

How to Back Up Your iPhone on a Windows PC

With the Apple devices app, you can transfer photos, music, movies, and more between Windows and your Apple devices. It can also be used to back up & restore your Apple devices.

1. Download & install the Apple Devices App on your Windows PC.

2. Connect your iPhone to a Windows PC using a USB cable. After connecting your iPhone, unlock it.

3. Open the Apple Devices app on your Windows PC. The app should detect your connected iPhone.

4. Switch to the General tab.

5. Scroll down a bit to reach the Backups section. Select Back up all the data on your iPhone to this computer.

6. You even get an option to encrypt your backup. Enable the encrypt local backup option.

7. You will be asked to set a password for the local backup. Enter the password and click Set Password.

8. Click on the Back Up Now.

9. This will start the backup. Don’t disconnect your iPhone from the PC until the backup process completes.

Now, whenever you want to restore the backup, open the Apple Devices app and move to the Backups section. Click the Restore Backup button and pick the backup you want to restore.

How to Delete iPhone Backup?

If you have created a new backup, you may want to delete your old one to save storage space. Here’s how you can delete an iPhone backup from a PC.

1. Download & install the Apple Devices App on your Windows PC.

2. Connect your iPhone to a Windows PC using a USB cable. After connecting your iPhone, unlock it.

3. Open the Apple Devices app on your Windows PC. The app should detect your connected iPhone.

4. Switch to the General tab on the navigation menu.

5. Scroll down a bit to reach the Backups section. Next, select the Manage Backups button. You will be able to see all available Backups. Select the backup and click Delete.

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