iPhone backup to Win 11 PC

jmruperto · Nov 25, 2022

Does anyone know of software (preferably free) to backup my iPhones to my PC. Otherwise, can the same iTunes be used to back multiple phones?

glasskuter · Nov 25, 2022

You don't need software other than installing Itunes on PC. See Back up iPhone

Or here

How to Back Up iPhone to Computer—Mac or PC

There are two ways to back up your iPhone. You can back up your iPhone to iCloud or back up your iPhone to your computer. You can even back up your iPhone to your Windows computer by using iTunes. Apple recommends having both an iCloud backup and a local backup, and we agree! Backing up your...

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Wisewiz · Nov 25, 2022

@glasskuter
Can these backups to PC be set to copy the entire content of the iPhone to a folder on the PC? (I'm thinking all of my apps and their settings and all of my local mail, contacts, etc.)

It looks so easy on TV shows like Person of Interest, where the good guy just stood close to the suspicious guy for about ten seconds, and then the phone the good guy was using showed a message "Phone cloned!"

Yah, I know that's fiction, but what I want is the ability to replace my current iPhone with a new one and transfer the entire contents of the current one to the new one, if there is any such possibility.

jmruperto · Nov 25, 2022

Glasskuter I was really hoping for an alternative to iTunes. While I really like my iPhone, I have never been a fan of Apple's OS, too much of a mystery as it seems to decide everything.

Anyway, I followed the instructions that you sent, and got to the point and selected backup to this computer, and then nothing happens. No active buttons such backup not. It's probably me but this the same old Apple behavior. I have clicked every button and restarted the selection, but nothing is happening. The Apple mystery continues.

LeLibran · Nov 25, 2022

You could try AOMEI FoneTool which seems to be able to manage both Backup to PC and selective data transfer.

Haven't used it myself so can't comment on quality - my iPhone is is paired with a MacBook Pro. There is a freeware version available so no financial risk to try it out.

jmruperto · Nov 25, 2022

Thanks again folks, I shut everything down and restarted pc and phone, buttons became active, backup accomplished.

Regards,

glasskuter · Nov 25, 2022

Wisewiz said:
Can these backups to PC be set to copy the entire content of the iPhone to a folder

I've not done it so can't swear it as gospel but according to step 6 in the second article you can select the option to backup your entire iphone contents.
Here is the official Apple documentation for the process. Back up iPhone

jmruperto said:
an alternative to iTunes

There are third party apps the can do it but they are paid. Two that I am aware of are Mobimover and uBackup. Also in the following article it says you can backup SOME things using icloud. But if you do not want to pay, it's pretty much itunes or nothing.

How to Back Up iPhone Without iTunes in 3 Ways

Read this guide and learn how to backup iPhone without iTunes in different ways. Whether you want to backup iPhone to computer without iTunes or backup iPhone data to cloud storage, you will learn how to get it done with ease.

www.easeus.com

jmruperto said:
selected backup to this computer, and then nothing happens.

In step 6 of second procedure above, you should have left the option "automatically backup set to icloud as checked." This keeps your icloud backup current at all times. For a manual backup, you should select ""Manually backup and restore" There is a 'backup now' option below it. This option backs up entire iphone. (same as making an image in Windows)

edit: glad you got it accomplished. My post crossed with yours but I'm leaving it here in case others have need of the information