iCloud Auto Backup Not Working in iOS 8 on iPhone and iPad

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iCloud is Apple’s innovative cloud storage service which lets you backup your iPhone or iPad automatically. When you turn on iCloud auto Backup, your iPhone is backed up every day by itself. Just in case, you are not too fond of manual backup, iCloud automatic backup will keep the data of your device not only secured but also updated with utmost ease.

Many iPhone and iPad owners have reported that iCloud auto backup is not working on their iOS 8 devices. They have tried their best but haven’t been able to fix this issue. Have you also experienced this issue on your iPhone and looking solutions to resolve it? If yes, here is how you can solve it easily.

Make Sure You Have Covered All the Basics

• To backup your device to iCloud automatically, you must require a proper Wi-Fi connection. You can Reset Network Settings to fix the Wi-Fi issue. Go to Settings → General → Scroll down and tap on Reset → Reset Network Settings → Confirm in the popup.

• Your device must have to be connected with power source for smooth backup. At the same time, you also need to keep the screen of your iPhone locked.
• Apple allows only 5GB of free storage in iCloud. You would get a message “Not Enough Storage” while backing up your device, if iCloud doesn’t have enough storage.
• In case you don’t have enough space in iCloud, you should either purchase more cloud storage or make only a small backup by excluding unnecessary apps.

Solution #1

At times some bugs can be instantly fixed with some smart tricks. And this issue might not be any exception. Sign out of your iCloud account and then sign in. It may fix auto-backup issue straight away.

Solution #2

Delete Old Backups

Old backups stored in iCloud might be the main culprit why your iPhone is not backing up automatically. Deleting the old backups will not only free up plenty of space on your iPhone but also help your device in having trouble-free backup. Hence, it’s always recommended to remove the old backups.

Step #1. Launch Settings app on your iPhone → Scroll down and tap on iCloud.

Step #2. Tap on Storage → Tap on Manage storage.

Step #3. Tap on This iPhone under Backups → Tap on Delete Backup.

Step #5. You would be asked “Do you want to turn off backup and delete all backup data for this iPhone from iCloud?” Tap on Turn Off & Delete from the bottom to confirm.

Solution #3

Disable Some Apps from Automatic Backup

Even if you have enough storage in the iCloud, at times, the huge size of backup becomes a roadblock and doesn’t let the backup process complete smoothly. Therefore, it’s better to disable some apps from automatic back. Of course, you can backup those apps manually later but as of now let’s go ahead with the small backup to keep things simple.

Step #1. Launch Settings → Scroll down and tap on iCloud.

Step #2. Turn off the apps like Photos, Safari, Notes, Messages etc. From automatic iCloud backup.

That’s it!

iCloud should start backing up your iPhone automatically now.