backing up a locked phone

what if my iPhone is locked and I cannot get back into it, can I back up my iPhone?

Posted on Jul 31, 2022 02:32 PM

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Michael Black

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Posted on Jul 31, 2022 04:20 PM

No you cannot. To make a manual backup in iCloud or iTunes you must be able to unlock the screen and enter commands via the touch screen interface.

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Michael Black

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Jul 31, 2022 04:20 PM in response to Ella_katem23

No you cannot. To make a manual backup in iCloud or iTunes you must be able to unlock the screen and enter commands via the touch screen interface.

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