iCreate iPhone backup without iTunes - is it possible?

Although iTunes is certainly a useful add-on for all your Apple products, there may be reasons why you want to bypass the program. Even without iTunes, you have the option of backing up your iPhone.

This is how backup works without iTunes

Surely, creating a backup using iTunes is the easiest way, but there is also another option.

1. Instead of iTunes, you can also use iCloud to get a backup of your data that way. A nice side effect of this way is that the backup is done automatically any time the device is charging and has access to the WLAN.
2. Go to the settings of your iPhone and click on your Apple ID.
3. You will now be shown several options from which you need to select the iCloud.
4. All settings regarding the iCloud will now be shown to you. Check if the iCloud backup is set. If not, you should enable it.
5. Now you need to go through the list and enable the apps that you want iCloud to backup from. In the course of this, you should also deactivate the apps from which you do not want a backup.
6. If you are using iOS11 or an earlier model, then you will find the corresponding list under "iCloud Drive".

The disadvantage of the system

The biggest advantage of iCloud is also the disadvantage of this backup method. This is because iCloud always takes the backup automatically. As a result, it may back up data that you don't need. This makes the backup a bit more confusing compared to a targeted backup.