Plenty of space on iCloud, "back up over mobile data" turned on, good connection, true flat, iPhone locked, charging, yet it still does not automatically back up. Instead, I'm getting a reminder after 2 weeks.
This question was already asked, yet no solution was provided yet. Shall I file a bug report?
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18
I have the same issue but over wifi. I got a message that my iPhone has bot backed up in 2 weeks. I have my phone charging in nightstand mode next to me. I have been doing that for a year. Now for some reason is not backing up. I did a manual backup yesterday and it took several minutes to backup.
I have the same issue but over wifi. I got a message that my iPhone has bot backed up in 2 weeks. I have my phone charging in nightstand mode next to me. I have been doing that for a year. Now for some reason is not backing up. I did a manual backup yesterday and it took several minutes to backup.
Is it possible there is no data to backup? When you manually backup your iPhone how much time does it take?
iCloud backups
With a Wi-Fi network connection, you can back up your device using iCloud. You don't need to plug your device into a computer to back up with iCloud.
iCloud backups include all the information and settings stored on your device that don't already sync to iCloud. iCloud backups don't include:
Learn more about what iCloud backs up
Backup methods for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Sometimes it‘s turned on, eg when I’m using my phone as a hotspot, but most of the time it’s turned off. I also don’t have internet at home anymore ever since I got the flatrate plan for mobile data.
Download: 92.6 Mbps
Upload: 32.0 Mbps
Ping: 20 ms
Jitter: 1 ms
It has never worked yet, not when plugged into Mac, not when plugged via charging adapter into a socket, not when not plugged into anything at all. The automatic backup did work when I still had WiFi at home and it could backup via WiFi, but auto backup via mobile data doesn’t work and I don’t know why.
In that case I wouldn’t get a notification after 2 weeks that my iPhone hasn’t been backed up. So I guess there actually is nothing to backup.
I also tried backing it up manually and it took less than a minute.
That’s sounds about right. During the minute it complies all the data to upload to iCloud, establish a secure connection, upload a meg (maybe a little more or less) confirm the backup data is a perfect copy and then disconnect. Every couple of weeks, manually backup.
Yes. Plenty of both. I also successfully performed a manual backup. We have another iPhones and 2 iPads on the same 2TB iCloud plan. They all get backed up. Mine had been backed up in the past. It stopped 2 weeks ago.
Is your iPhone on latest iOS version that was released just 2 days ago?
Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support
By default, iPhones do not perform iCloud backups over mobile data if they are connected to a Wi-Fi network. The device prioritizes Wi-Fi for backups due to its typically faster speeds and lack of data limits compared to mobile data.
Although you mentioned that you have the setting enabled: Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup by toggling on "Back Up Over Mobile Data"
So your WiFi is turned off at home? How fast is your upload on your cellular? I’m not entirely sure it’ll upload over cellular if plugged into a Mac.
Interesting. This might be it then as I basically only have data that is already being constantly synced. But isn’t there actually nothing else left to backup?
You may have only a megabyte or less of data to backup. It backs up in a second maybe less.
Do you have plenty of iCloud storage available? Strong WiFi signal?
iPhone not automatically backing up over mobile data despite all conditions being met
