How to back up your iPhone before installing iOS 11

Although it's not probable you'll run into difficulty with the new OS, better safe than sorry. Here's a fast refresher on manually backing up your information.

Apple's iOS 11 has arrived, bringing with it a batch of updates and new characteristics.

Before you upgrade, however, it's a beneficial thought to make certain you've made a full backing of your iPhone, just in case something gets awry. It's unlikely anything will, given that beta testers have been putting iOS 11 through its paces for months -- but better safe than sorry.

There are two ways to go about this: Back up your iPhone to your PC (via iTunes) or back it up to the cloud via the cloud. (It's possible you're already set up in the latter, merely read on to make sure.) For what it's worth, I strongly urge the PC-backup option, largely because I feel it's a quicker and more complete solution. Call me old-fashioned, but I tend to mistrust the cloud -- and cloud always strikes me as a little piecemeal.

Back up to iTunes

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your computer via USB sync cable.

Step 2: Depending on your previous setup, this may launch iTunes and start the sync process, which includes making a backup. However, if your iPhone isn't set to auto-sync, continue on to Step 3.

Step 3: If you see a Trust This Computer message, go ahead and agree to it. In iTunes, click the phone icon (near the upper-left box) to wreak up the Summary screen for your iPhone. And so, in the Backups section, click the Back Up Now button. Depending on how long it's been since your last backup, this might take 30 minutes or a decent lump of time. Either way, that's it, you're done.

You may want to consider enabling encryption for this backup, which will carry over iOS "keychain" info (passwords for email accounts, Wi-Fi networks and various apps and websites) as well as any Health or HomeKit data you may have -- very handy should you need to restore your iPhone. Simply check the box next to Encrypt iPhone backup before hitting step 3. Of path, be certain to note the password you're using for the encrypted backup.

Back up to iCloud

Step 1: Make sure your iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Step 2: Tap the Settings icon, then tap iCloud.

Step 3: Tap Backup, then toggle iCloud Backup on (if it isn't already). Finally, tap Back Up Now. Depending on how much time has elapsed since your last backup, this may pass rapidly, or it may take hours. Plan ahead.

Step 4: Verify that the backup finished successfully by tapping Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage, then selecting your iPhone. You should see details of the breakup, including time and size.

That's all there is to it! Nowadays you can go away and install iOS 11, with every confidence that if something gets mucked up along the path, you'll be able to mend your iPhone to its late, working state.

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