Apple Iphone backup to Icloud
Dec 5, 2019, 4:54 am
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Apple Iphone backup to Icloud
Hello to the resident tech Gurus. Im having backup issues with my Old iPhone 6. Have 200GB of Icloud space and its only 40% full... but I cant seem to be able to properly back up my phone. The time estimate goes up to 19 hours to complete, I leave it overnight plugged in and next to my WIFI router with full signal.... the darned phone still doesn't back up.
Thoughts...? Tips..?
Ive thought of erasing the old backup I have on the Cloud and starting from scratch, is this a good idea...?
Thanks in advance for any help provided.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Thoughts...? Tips..?
Ive thought of erasing the old backup I have on the Cloud and starting from scratch, is this a good idea...?
Thanks in advance for any help provided.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Dec 5, 2019, 8:01 am
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Cheers
Alex
Dec 10, 2019, 7:03 pm
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Dec 10, 2019, 9:26 pm
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Is the network behind you relatively slow?
I used to have that problem when I had DSL. It went away after I switched to a much faster cable connection. My WiFi network was faster than the DSL network behind it, and iCloud backups would bring my network to its knees with congestion, etc.
New phones, ios updates, etc all make the backups larger until you've done the first one.
-David
I used to have that problem when I had DSL. It went away after I switched to a much faster cable connection. My WiFi network was faster than the DSL network behind it, and iCloud backups would bring my network to its knees with congestion, etc.
New phones, ios updates, etc all make the backups larger until you've done the first one.
-David
Dec 11, 2019, 1:36 pm
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Backup speed depends on your internet connection speed, and 1GB takes 2 hours on a 1Mbps connection. When I had ADSL my speed was 4Mbps. Iphone 6 came in 3 sizes, with 128GB the biggest (and 16GB the smallest). So it could take 60 hours on an ADSL line 
My current connection is 46Mbps. You can determine your speed using speedtest https://www.speedtest.net/
The iphone backup is differential, so will be fast once you do the first one (typically minutes as only new data has to be backed up).
My current connection is 46Mbps. You can determine your speed using speedtest https://www.speedtest.net/The iphone backup is differential, so will be fast once you do the first one (typically minutes as only new data has to be backed up).