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Backing up the phone memory on my mobile phone

If you want to update the software on your mobile phone, it's recommended you back up the phone memory.

Apple iPhone 5s (iOS8)

Apple iPhone 5s (iOS8)

Back up the phone memory using iTunes, go to 1a.
Back up the phone memory using iCloud, go to 1b.

Start the program iTunes on your computer.

Before you connect your mobile phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Connect the data cable to the socket at the bottom of your mobile phone and to the computer's USB port.
Depending on your settings in iTunes, backup may start automatically.

Before you connect your mobile phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

To start backup manually:
Click the iPhone icon.

Before you connect your mobile phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Click iCloud or This computer.

Before you connect your mobile phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Click Back Up Now.

Before you connect your mobile phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.

Tap Settings.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

Tap iCloud.
Log on to iCloud if you're asked to do so.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

Tap Backup.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

Tap the indicator next to "iCloud Backup" until the function is turned on.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

Tap OK.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

Tap Back Up Now.

To synchronise the contents of your mobile phone continuously, tap the indicator until the function is turned on. Remember, you need an Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID, you can create one on www.apple.com

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