How to Create iPhone Backups [The Newest iPhone 16 Support]

How to Create iPhone Backup on PC

My iPhone storage is almost full, so I decided to backup iPhone data to computer. Could you please introduce some methods of backing up iPhone and give me some advice?

- Question from an iPhone User

The iPhone is an essential companion for everyday life, which wakes you up every morning and lets you stay in touch with your family through calls and messages. When you're out and about, it enables you to capture moments in photos and videos and easily share them on platforms like Facebook or Instagram.

It feels like the iPhone saves your life experiences. Your photos, videos, and messages can evoke memories, while other valuable data may even contribute to your financial success. To protect this information, it's critical to create iPhone backups to ensure your precious memories and valuable assets stay safe.

Backing up your iPhone is essential to protecting your important data by storing it in a separate location so that you can recover it if your device is lost or damaged. Some apps can assist with this process, so you can choose one or two that best meet your needs. Read on to learn how to create iPhone backups.

Way 1. How to Create iPhone Backup on PC without iTunes

AOMEI FoneBackup is one professional iPhone backup tool for Windows PC users - developed by a team that has focused on data security for 10 years. It provides two backup modes: full backup & selective backup. You can create a full backup of your iPhone or only backup the data you need.

Get the tool and follow the steps below to make backup of iPhone on PC/external hard drive/flash drive/NAS.

#1. How to Create iPhone Backup on PC - Selective Backup

Below is how to create a backup on iPhone with AOMEI FoneBackup. You can preview and select the data you want to back up instead of all of them.

Step 1. Launch AOMEI FoneBackup > Connect iPhone to computer via USB cable.

Step 2. Click Phone Backup > Choose Selective Backup and then click the icon to view the files in the folder. After you selected enough files, click OK to continue.

Step 3. Choose a path to save the backup. Click Start Backup to backup iPhone. And your iPhone data would be saved to the computer in seconds.

Tips:
● When you need to restore data from this backup, just connect the target iPhone to the computer, select the task in Backup History, and select Restore.
● If you need to view iPhone backup on a computer, select the task in Backup History and then click the eye icon or the pin icon.

#2. How to Create iPhone Backup on PC - Full Backup

The full backup will back up all content and settings including photos, contacts, call history, text messages, memos, calendars, app data, etc.

Step 1. Open AOMEI FoneBackup and plug in your iPhone > Click Phone Backup > Choose Full Backup and click Get Started.

Step 2. Turn on the backup encryption > Choose the destination > Click Start Backup.

Pros:
● Allow you to select iPhone files
● Allow you to restore files to another Apple Device
● Allow you to view backup on the computer
● Allow you to keep iPhone files during the restoration
Cons:
● Not allow you to backup and restore iPhone on Mac

Way 2. How to Create iPhone Backup on PC in iTunes

iTunes could not only be used to purchase and play songs. You could also use it to create an iPhone backup on your Windows PC or Mac. It could help you completely restore iPhone, but you must know what iTunes backup includes and how it works before you do that.

iTunes backup will be saved on computer by default. If you want to create iPhone backup on external hard drive, you can refer to Method 1.

Step 1. Connect iPhone to iTunes on PC or Mac

If you use Windows PC, you need to download iTunes. If you use a Mac, just open iTunes. If you use Mac OS Catalina, you can backup iPhone to Mac without iTunes but via Finder. Connect iPhone to PC or Mac with a good USB cable, find the device icon in iTunes and click it to interact with your iPhone.

Step 2. Create iPhone Backup to PC or Mac

There are not so many options if you use iTunes to create iPhone backup. If you wish to save Activity, Health, and Keychain data in this backup, you need to check Encrypt local backup. After that, click Back Up Now to create an iPhone backup to PC or Mac.

Pros:
● Allow you to save most data on iPhone
● Allow you to completely restore the iPhone
● Allow you to restore files to another Apple device (Incompatibility of different iOS might let restoration fail)
● Allow you to backup iPhone both on PC and Mac
Cons:
● Not allow you to select files
● Erase iPhone data during restoration

Also Read: How to Backup iTunes Library Easily [Top 3 Free Ways] >>

Way 3. How to Set Up iPhone Backup to iCloud

iCloud is a built-in application on iPhone. iCloud saves most iPhone data like iTunes. You could use it to backup iPhone photos or the whole iPhone to iCloud, so you could restore iPhone photos from iCloud.

How to set up backup on iPhone: go to iPhone Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Backup to enable iCloud Backup > tap Back Up Now to creat iPhone backup  immediately.

If you don’t tap Back Up Now, iPhone would automatically create an iCloud backup at night, but you need to make sure that there is enough iCloud storage, connect iPhone to power, and lock the screen.

Pros:
● Allow you to save most data on iPhone
● Allow you to completely restore the iPhone
● Allow you to restore files to another Apple device (Incompatibility of different iOS might let restoration fail)
Cons:
● Only 5 GB of free storage space
● Erase iPhone data during restoration
● Require Internet during backup and restoration

Conclusion

iPhone data means a lot to you, so making an iPhone backup is very necessary. You don’t want to regret creating an iPhone backup after accidentally losing iPhone data. You should choose the backup tool according to your own needs. AOMEI FoneBackup is one of the best iPhone backup software for Windows that lets you selectively backup and restore your iPhone. If you wish to make a full backup iPhone and don’t mind erasing iPhone data when restoring, you could choose iTunes or iCloud.