📲 How to create an iPhone backup on Windows: Step-by-Step Guide

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Do An iPhone backup is essential to avoid losing photos, messages, and settings in the event of a device failure or change. On Windows, you can easily do this with the Apple Devices app (which replaced iTunes).

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✅ 1. What you need before you start

  • A PC with Windows 10 or 11 updated
  • A USB Lightning cable or USB-C
  • The Apple Devices app, downloadable from the Microsoft Store
  • Free disk space

💻 2. Install Apple Devices

  1. Open the Microsoft Store
  2. Search for Apple Devices
  3. Alternatively, you can use the direct link provided on the official Apple page → https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9np83lwlpz9k?hl=en-us&gl=en-us
  4. Click Get (or Download) and complete the installation
  5. Once installed, open the app


🔌 3. Connect your iPhone

  1. Connect your iPhone to your PC with the USB cable
  2. On your iPhone screen, tap "Trust" and enter your passcode
  3. The Apple Devices app will automatically recognize your device

💾 4. Create the backup

  1. On the Apple Devices home screen, select your iPhone
  2. Go to the Backup section.
  3. Choose Back up to this computer
  4. (Optional) Select Encrypt local backup to password-protect your data
  5. Click Back up now


⌛ 5. Wait for it to complete

Wait for the process to complete: the progress bar will show the backup status.

On average, backing up an iPhone with 150GB of space takes about 20 minutes to complete.

Once complete, the progress bar will disappear and your backup will appear at the top of the screen:


That's it, your backup is ready and you're now free to update your iPhone to a new version of iOS with complete safety. For further details, you can find other useful information in the following sections of this article.

 

ℹ️ Other useful information

📁 Where is the backup located (for geeks)

The backup is saved in the following system folder:

C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\

You can copy this folder to an external drive for added security.

🔄 Restore a backup (if necessary)

  1. Connect your iPhone to your PC.
  2. Open Apple Devices.
  3. Select your iPhone and go to Backup.
  4. Click Restore Backup and choose the desired backup.

⚙️ Troubleshooting (known issues)

Although the process is simple, errors can occur. Here are the most common cases and how to fix them.

❌ The app won't install

  • Make sure Windows is updated to the latest version.
  • Some older builds of Windows 10 don't support the app properly. In that case, install iTunes for Windows from the Apple website.

❌ The iPhone is not recognized

  • Use an genuine or MFi-certified cable.
  • Disconnect and reconnect the device.
  • Change the USB port.
  • Restart your PC and iPhone.
  • If that doesn't work, reinstall Apple Mobile Device Support (included with iTunes or Apple Devices).

❌ Backup interrupted or incomplete

  • Make sure your PC has enough free space.
  • Temporarily disable any antivirus or security software.
  • Try backing up in Encrypt backup mode (this can prevent errors). (permissions).

❌ Backup not visible

  • Check the MobileSync\Backup folder.
  • If you have changed Windows users, the backup remains in the previous profile.

📌 Conclusion

Creating an iPhone backup on Windows is quick and protects you from data loss. With Apple Devices, it only takes a few clicks to save everything locally. And if something goes wrong, the troubleshooting section above covers the most common problems and the most straightforward solutions.


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