Why is my WhatsApp backup not completing on iPhone?

i m facing the the whatsapp couldn't complete backup. tap back up now to try again. keep whatsapp open until it starts updating please help me.

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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 13, 2025 02:32 AM

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Ingo2711

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Feb 13, 2025 02:52 AM in response to owais0120

Do you have enough free space in iCloud to save the backup?

Also make sure to charge your iPhone during that process, so that the Wi-Fi connection is still active when the display is locked.

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