Hey, guys, a lot of people search How do I backup my iPhone to my computer Windows 10? so in this article, I will tell you How to backup iPhone 7 to computer Windows 10.
There are multiple ways out there to back up the iPhone. One can support iPhone to iCloud or one of its alternatives, backup iPhone to PC or Mac using iTunes, or use a third-party application to backup your iPhone to a computer.
If you don’t want to spend on iCloud subscriptions (the free version only offers 5 GB), backing up your iPhone to your computer via iTunes is a good idea. Note that there are several commercial and free alternatives to iTunes around you, but iTunes does its job well without any issues.
In this guide, we will see how to backup your iPhone to Windows 10 computer and also how to restore a pre-created backup to iPhone using iTunes.
What does iTunes backup do?
According to Apple support, iTunes backs up messages, photos in the Camera Roll or Saved Photos, call history, notes, contact favorites, widget settings, sound settings, and more. Some media files, such as songs, videos, and some photos, are not included in the backup. In addition, the backups do not contain an app. If you're using iCloud to back up photos, iTunes may not include photos in the backup.
Before showing you how to backup your iPhone with iTunes, it’s worth noting that iTunes won’t let you select the items you want to backup. That is, we will support everything from photos to contacts to messages. If you want to back up specific items such as text messages, look for a third-party application.
NOTE: By default, the iPhone backup file is stored on the Windows 10 installation drive. If the Windows 10 drive does not have enough space to drive, you can change the location of the default backup file by referring to the directions mentioned in our way to change the default backup location in iTunes Windows 10 Guide
Support for iPhone Windows 10 PC with iTunes
Step 1: The first step is to download and install iTunes on your Windows 10 computer, if not already installed.
We recommend getting iTunes from the apple website instead of downloading the Windows 10 Store version. We’ve noticed, many times, that the iTunes Store version isn’t as reliable as the classic desktop version.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone to a Windows 10 PC using the cable provided with your iPhone.
Step 3: When you connect the iPhone to a PC, you can get the following shows on your iPhone screen. Tap the Trust option and then enter the passcode (if you set one) to be able to access the contents of the iPhone on your computer.
Step 4: Launch iTunes on your computer. Click on the phone icon in the toolbar (refer to the picture below) to see details about the connected iPhone, including its storage capacity, serial number, and version IOS.
Step 5: To backup your iPhone, switch to the backups section. To backup, your iPhone to a Windows 10 computer, select the This Computer radio button, select the local Backup Encryption option (if you want to protect the password), and then click the Back Up Now button.
If you select the local Kriprip backup radio button, you will be prompted to enter a password to protect the backup.
NOTE: We recommend that you encrypt the iPhone backup if you have sensitive information on your iPhone, and share your PC with others. In addition, backup file encryption allows support for account passwords, Health, and HomeKit data.
Depending on the size of the data on your iPhone, it may take a few minutes to an hour to complete the backup job. For those of you wondering, you can continue to use your iPhone without any problem when your phone is backed up.
Once the backup operation is done, click on the eject button next to the iPhone icon in the left pane and disconnect the iPhone from your computer.
How to Restore an iPhone from a Backup Using iTunes
Step 1: Connect your iPhone to the same Windows 10 computer where you previously created a backup of your iPhone.
Step 2: Launch iTunes. Click on the small phone icon in the toolbar to see the details of your iPhone.
Step 3: In the backups section, click the Restore backup button. A window will open where you can select your phone and a field to enter the password if the selected backup is encrypted.
When the backup is restored on your iPhone, the screen of your iPhone will display the message “Restore in progress”.
The time required to restore the iPhone backup varies from a few minutes to hours.
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