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How to Backup iPhone/ iPad/ iPod Touch Data Before Upgrading to iOS9?

Are you impressed by the new features on iOS 9? Get ready to upgrade your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch to the latest iOS9?

You won’t miss out on all the amazing features and security enhancements in new updates. However, before you begin, do not forget to backup all of the important data on your iOS deivces. The upgrading process will restore your device settings to the factory defaults and wipe all data on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. This article is going to show you three ways to backup your iPhone data before upgrading to iOS 9 in detail.

Solution 1: Backup iPhone with iTunes before upgrading to iOS 9

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Step 1: Close iCloud before backup.

Before you make a backup of your iPhone or iPad using iTunes, it's necessary to make sure iCloud is turned off on your iPhone or iPad. You can't create backups using iTunes when iCloud is enabled. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup and turn off the iCloud Backup switch.

Step 2: Connect your old iPhone your computer and launch iTunes.

Currently iTunes supports backing up settings, messages, camera roll, documents, saved games, etc. However, kindly notice that if you are not restoring to a totally new iPhone, iTunes properly will clear thing that you need while restoring.

Step 3: Start to Backup.

Choose your device in left panel, then click Back Up Now on the right.


Solution 2: Backup iPhone via iCloud before iOS 9 upgrade

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If you have an iCloud account and prefer Wi-Fi connection, you can also backup your iPhone data through iCloud.

Simply hold your iPhone and go to Settings > iCloud. After running iCloud, tap Backup at the bottom of your iPhone's screen, then make sure you have turned on the iCloud Backup option. Now, click Back Up Now at the bottom, and you only need to wait a moment until the data backup completes.


recommended solution Solution 3: Backup iPhone using one-click iOS Backup Tool before upgrading to iOS 9.

If you are thinking either way above is a bit complicated, looking for an alternative solution to backup iPhone before upgrading to iOS 9, this third-party app - Syncios Data Transfer could be your first choice. Not only does it provide its own backup and recovery service, but it can also restore your iOS device from iTunes backups, transfer data between several devices or deifferent operating system.

In fact, Syncios will let you select 12 different categories of files through an easy-to-use menu interface: photos, contacts, SMS exchanges, notes, calendars, ebooks, call histories, music and app, and lots of others. You can directly select the individual files you want to restore, or select them in batches.

Step 1: Download and launch Syncios Data Tranfer.

First of all, download the trial version of Syncios iPhone backup executor for iOS for free below. You can download the Windows version or Mac version, according to your operation system.

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Step 2: Connect your iPhone PC or Mac.

Connect your iOS device to PC or Mac. Then you will see the homepage, select Backup option to bring up the one-click backup Panel.

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Step 3: Select data to backup.

Once your devices were connected, the program would check all of items automatically on the middle panel, you can also uncheck items you don't need. Simply click on Start Copy. After a while, all of your selected data would be backed up on your computer. Of course, you can restore backup files back to your iPhone after finishing iOS 9 upgrading process, just simpy go back to the homepage then click " Restore" button.


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iOS 9 is compatible with these devices.

iPhone iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s
iPad iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad 4th generation, iPad 3rd generation, iPad 2, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 2, iPad mini
iPod iPod touch 6th generation, iPod touch 5th generation
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