How to Back Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus to iCloud
Probably the simplest way to backup your iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is to use iCloud. When you do this, your phone automatically backs up its data to your iCloud account whenever it’s connected to Wi-Fi. There’s not much simpler than automatic. Here’s what you need to do:
How to Upgrade iCloud Storage
Every iCloud account comes with 5 GB of free storage for backups and other data. Not all of your data counts towards that limit; music and apps don’t need to be backed up because you can re-download them for free. That said, 5 GB isn’t much storage and you’re likely to run out of space for backups in your iCloud account pretty quickly. If you’re facing that situation, upgrade your iCloud storage by doing the following:
How to Back Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Using macOS Catalina (10.15)
While iCloud may be the most convenient way to backup your iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, it’s not your only option. You can also backup your iPhone to your computer, though how you do it depends on what kind of computer you have and what operating system you’re using. It used to be that you backed up iPhones to Macs using iTunes, but Apple discontinued the iTunes app on macOS Catalina (10.15). Instead, you backup your iPhone using the Finder. Here’s what to do:
How to Back Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Using iTunes
If you’re running macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier on your Mac, or on any version of Windows, you can still backup your iPhone using iTunes. Here’s how:
