How to Back up iPhone over WiFi – A Brand New Method Is Provided

Without a USB cable, how to back up iPhone over WiFi? In the following tutorial, we are going to find what’s the best way for wireless iPhone backup with several practical tools being introduced.

Updated Jun 15,2018 | by Micky

What to do when iCloud doesn’t back up properly and you don’t have a USB cable for iTune backup either? This time, we are going to learn how to back up iPhone over WiFi with another simple but effective third-party application to help to store your iPhone data in PC.

Wirelessly Back up the Whole iPhone Data over WiFi

Disturbed by the slow backup speed and the limited 15-GB free storage on iCloud, you should have a try at IOTransfer iPhone transfer software, which enables you to have a smooth iPhone backup and lets you complete the whole process within only several clicks. Backup contents include photos, videos, music, contacts, Apps, and so on.

With IOTransfer, you no longer need to connect your iPhone to PC via a USB cable. Just make sure the local WiFi is okay. Unlike iCloud, you will never suffer from the inconvenience brought by server crash.

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Back up iPhone to Computer over Wi-Fi within 3 Steps

Step 1 Preparation before the Transfer Begins

Go to App store, find IOTransfer AirTrans and start installation. After the process is over, launch it and meanwhile install and open IOTransfer on your computer. Click on “Air-Trans” at the top of the interface and click on “Start Transfer”. Then, the program will begin to detect your device. If the notification “*** PC wants to connect to your iPhone” pops up, just click on “Allow”.

Step 2 Select and Back up the Chosen Data

After your iPhone gets detected, click on your iPhone’s icon for connection. Then, you can find 4 tags at the top and they are respectively “ PHOTOS”, “MUSIC”, “VIDEOS”, and “FILES”. Go to the tag which the data you want to back up belongs to and tick off the items to transfer.

Step 3 Send the iPhone Data to PC for Backup

Click on “Send” to transfer the chosen items to your computer. After complicated, a window with a file pack will pop up. Click on “Open” to check and view the iPhone backup.

Back up iPhone via iCloud

Although iCloud keeps being complained about its defects such as the slow speed, limited storage, and backup failure for no reason, there are still many people who are using it and many people who want to know how to use it. Since iCloud is also a means for wireless iPhone backup, I might as well explain the use of it in details.

1. Go to “Settings” on your iPhone.

2. Tap on your ID and tap on “iCloud”.

3. Toggle on the applications you want to back up.

4. Tap on “iCloud Backup” and in the opened panel, tap on “Back Up Now”.

Then, the process will get started, and by comparison with IOTransfer, it will possibly take several hours to get completed and there is a high chance that the backup gets failed if there is no enough iCloud storage left.

Other Related Readings for Reference

1. How to Fix iCloud Not Working on iPhone

2. How to Transfer iPhone Pictures to PC for Backup

3. How to Back up Your iPhone with Alternative for iCloud/iTunes