Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and toggle on "Back Up This iPhone" . 2. Performing a Manual Backup
Your wallpaper, Ringtone, and Home Screen layout. App Data: Progress and local files for third-party apps. icloud backup
It is important to distinguish between and iCloud Backup . Syncing (like iCloud Photos or Contacts) keeps data updated across all your devices in real-time. iCloud Backup, however, focuses on the data stored only on your device that isn't already synced. Key items included in a backup: Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud
By default, Apple makes this process "set it and forget it." Your device will automatically back up daily when it is: Connected to a . Plugged into a power source . Locked (screen off). App Data: Progress and local files for third-party apps
iMessage, SMS, and MMS (if not using Messages in iCloud).