4 Quick Steps to Check When an iPhone Was Last Backed Up

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This wikiHow teaches you how to verify the date and time of your iPhone’s last backup to iCloud storage, so that you know how up-to-date your backups are.

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    It's the gray app icon, that contains an image of cogs, and is usually found on one of your home screens.
    • If you can't find it on your home screen, it may be located in a folder labeled Utilities.
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    It’s at the top of the fourth section of the Settings menu (beneath "Privacy").
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    It’s at the bottom of the iCloud menu’s fourth section. [2]
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    The date and time of your last backup are displayed in the line of gray text beneath “Back Up Now.”
    • If your iPhone backed up to iCloud today, only the time will be displayed.
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      1. ↑ Gonzalo Martinez. Computer & Phone Repair Specialist. Expert Interview. 30 March 2021
      2. ↑ Gonzalo Martinez. Computer & Phone Repair Specialist. Expert Interview. 30 March 2021

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      1. Open your iPhone's Settings .
      2. Tap iCloud .
      3. Tap Backup .
      4. Review Last Backup info.

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