Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

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  • Introduction

    Introduction

    While there's no doubt that cloud backups are quick, easy and convenient, if you want total control over your backup then a local backup is the only way to go.

    Here's how to create a secure backup of your iPhone or iPad that's fully encrypted using iTunes.

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  • Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

    Connect your iPhone or iPad to a PC or Mac with iTunes installed. Now click on the icon at the top of the screen that corresponds to your device. This takes you to the Summary screen.

    Under Backups, click the Back Up Now button to kick off the process.

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  • Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

    You'll now be asked if you want to encrypt the backup. If you don't encrypt the backup then sensitive information won't be stored in the and in the event that you have to restore your device, some data will be lost.

    Since you want to be safe, click Encrypt Backups.

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  • Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

    You'll now be given the option to choose a password. Make it a good one!

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  • Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

    If you store the password in the Keychain (a Mac-only option) then you won't have to remember the password later. The upside of this in convenience, but the downside is that your password will be stored on the mac, and if something happens to the keychain, your backup is history.

    Click Set Password to begin the backup process.

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  • Create a secure, encrypted backup of your iPhone or iPad

    Backing up will happen in the background. When it's done you can verify that the backup has completed successfully by going to Preferences and clicking on the Devices option.

    The lock icon tells you that the backup is encrypted.

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You'll now be given the option to choose a password. Make it a good one!

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