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Today, Mytour will walk you through the process of backing up your iPhone contacts, so you can easily restore or transfer them to another device.
Steps
Use iCloud
Open the Settings app. This is the gray icon with a gear symbol (⚙️) typically found on your home screen.
Tap on Apple ID. This section is located at the top of the menu and displays your name and photo (if you are signed in).
- If you are not signed in, tap on Sign in to (Your Device), enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
- If you are using an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step.
Tap on the iCloud option found in the second section of the menu.
Toggle the "Contacts" option to "On". This option is under "APPS USING ICLOUD" and will turn green when enabled.
Tap on Merge or Merge when it appears. This action will merge all existing contacts on your iPhone with the contact list on iCloud.
- Once the "Contacts" option is turned on, your iPhone contacts will be instantly synced with your iCloud account. Any changes you make will sync across all connected devices.
- You do not need to perform a complete iCloud Backup sync to save contacts. The contacts can be synced separately with iCloud Backup.
Use iTunes
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes. The program may open automatically when you plug in your iPhone.
- If you haven't installed iTunes yet, you can download it for free at apple.com/itunes/download/.
Click on the iPhone icon at the top of the iTunes screen. It might take a little while for this button to appear.
- If it's your first time connecting the iPhone to the computer, you'll need to tap on the "Trust" or "Tin cậy" option that appears on your phone screen.
Click on .Back Up Now under the Summary section. iTunes will start creating a full backup of your iPhone, including your contact list. You can also use this backup to reinstall your iPhone and restore all your contacts.
- The backup process may take a few minutes to complete.
