Smart & Flexible iOS
Backup and Restore
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch effortlessly.
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Automatically back up iOS devices over Wi-Fi, no manual steps.
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Incremental backup & restore: only new data added.
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Selective backup & restore data without overwriting existing files.
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Restore to any iOS or Android—preview iCloud, iTunes, or Dr.Fone backups.
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No data loss or privacy leaks during iOS backup and restore.
Back Up iOS Devices Automatically to Your Computer For Free
Automatically back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer with wireless and incremental
options.
Selectively save and protect 26 types of iOS data—without the limits of iTunes or iCloud.
Photos
Contacts
Message
Call History
WhatsApp
Line
Viber
Kik
Note
Calendar
Bookmarks
Safari History
Voicemail
Voice Memos
Reminders
Music
Podcasts
Books
Block Contacts
Alarm
CapCut
App Data
Wallpaper
Videos
Call Recording
Ringtone
Photos
Contacts
Message
Call History
WhatsApp
Line
Viber
Kik
Note
Calendar
Bookmarks
Safari History
Voicemail
Voice Memos
Reminders
Music
Podcasts
Books
Block Contacts
Alarm
CapCut
App Data
Wallpaper
Videos
Call Recording
Ringtone
Wi-Fi Scheduled
Backups
Incremental
Backups
Selective or Full
Backups
Local Backups
Restore iOS Backups Selectively to Any Device
Restore iOS backups the way you want—selectively, securely, and without overwriting existing data.
Preview and restore
data from iTunes, iCloud, or Dr.Fone backups to any iOS or Android device.
Dr.Fone Basic:
The Smarter Way to
Control Your Phone
Manage, transfer, back up, restore, and mirror your device
Specialized Backup, Restore & Export Tools for iOS Data
Back up social app data, safeguard CapCut projects, and flexibly export iOS backups to computer—advanced
tools
beyond iTunes or iCloud.
CapCut Files Backup, Restore &
Export
Social App Backup & Restore
Export iOS Backup to Computer
Dr.Fone Basic vs. iTunes/iCloud: Data Backup & Restore Comparison
Compare key features to discover how Dr.Fone offers more control, flexibility, and automation than iTunes or iCloud.
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Why Choose Dr.Fone?
System Repair by Wondershare Dr.Fone is an excellent alternative to iTunes for fixing iOS issues. It resolves many problems by re-installing the latest package, which doesn't wipe out your iPhone's data.
With its new powerful desktop and online solution, Wondershare Dr.Fone offers a complete mobile device solution for Android and iOS devices, with useful how-to guides and technical fixes for a wide variety of mobile issues.
Wondershare's Dr.Fone offers iPhone and iPad users a full software suite that goes beyond the iOS management that's possible with iTunes/Finder in macOS. Features include data recovery, erasing/restoring all or just parts of your data, system repair, restoring social media apps, getting around your device's lock screen, and more.
If your iPhone is not responding or turning on, then this is probably one of the best tools to fix it. The tool guarantees that during the recovery process, none of your data will be lost.
Dr.Fone can help you with your smartphone in many ways. It can recover deleted data, back up and transfer files, unlock screens, repair your OS, switch between different types of smartphones, transfer WhatsApp chats between iOS and Android, and more.
Dr.Fone is a comprehensive software suite developed by Wondershare that addresses a wide range of needs for smartphone and computer users. When transferring data between Android devices, Dr.Fone offers a mix of ease, efficiency, and security, making it a preferred choice for many.
System Repair by Wondershare Dr.Fone is an excellent alternative to iTunes for fixing iOS issues. It resolves many problems by re-installing the latest package, which doesn't wipe out your iPhone's data.
With its new powerful desktop and online solution, Wondershare Dr.Fone offers a complete mobile device solution for Android and iOS devices, with useful how-to guides and technical fixes for a wide variety of mobile issues.
Wondershare's Dr.Fone offers iPhone and iPad users a full software suite that goes beyond the iOS management that's possible with iTunes/Finder in macOS. Features include data recovery, erasing/restoring all or just parts of your data, system repair, restoring social media apps, getting around your device's lock screen, and more.
If your iPhone is not responding or turning on, then this is probably one of the best tools to fix it. The tool guarantees that during the recovery process, none of your data will be lost.
Dr.Fone can help you with your smartphone in many ways. It can recover deleted data, back up and transfer files, unlock screens, repair your OS, switch between different types of smartphones, transfer WhatsApp chats between iOS and Android, and more.
Dr.Fone is a comprehensive software suite developed by Wondershare that addresses a wide range of needs for smartphone and computer users. When transferring data between Android devices, Dr.Fone offers a mix of ease, efficiency, and security, making it a preferred choice for many.
3 Simple Steps to Back Up or Restore Your iOS Device Data
Step 1
Select "My Backup" and connect your iOS device to the computer via a lightning cable or Wi-Fi.
Step 2
After setting your backup type, click "Back Up Now" to back up your iOS data with one click.
Step 3
The backup process will take a few minutes, depending on the data storage on your device.
Step 1:
Go to the left panel and click "Backup History", choose the iOS backup you want, then click "View" to continue.
Step 2:
Pick the file types you want to restore from backup, and click "Restore to Device".
Step 3:
Check the data types to be restored, click "Continue", and click "Done" when the restore process completes.
Step 1:
Use a USB cable or wireless connection to link your device, then go to WhatsApp, LINE, Kik, or Viber from the left panel.
Step 2:
Click Start Backup to begin, or choose to load data from the device for an incremental backup if previous backups exist.
Step 3:
Watch the progress bar during backup, then browse, export, or search your social app data once the backup is complete.
Dr.Fone Basic Tech Specs
Processor
1 GHz or faster (Intel or AMD)
Hard Disk Space
7 GB of available hard disk space
RAM
1 GB of free RAM (2 GB or higher recommended)
Supported OS
- iOS 5.0 and later
- Android 5.0 and later
Operating System
- Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7
- macOS 10.13 or later
Processor
Hard Disk Space
RAM
Supported OS
- Android 5.0 and later
Operating System
- macOS 10.13 or later
iOS Phone Backup – FAQs
If you want a safe workflow for iPhone backup and restore, make one iCloud backup and one computer backup so you can restore your iPhone even if the cloud fai
- Step 1. On iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup > Back Up Now to back up iPhone.
- Step 2. On Mac, use Finder; on Windows, use iTunes or Apple Devices to create a computer backup.
- Step 3. When you need to restore back, choose Restore from iCloud Backup during setup, or connect to your computer and select Restore Backup.
To backup iPhone on Mac, Finder is the official method on macOS Catalina or later.
- Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your Mac and open Finder.
- Step 2. Select your iPhone, click General, then choose Back up all of the data on your iPhone to this Mac.
- Step 3. Click Back Up Now to complete your iPhone backup on Mac.
Many users ask “what is backed up in iPhone backup” because iCloud backup and computer backup don't include exactly the same items.
- Step 1. iCloud backup saves on‑device data and settings that aren't already syncing to iCloud (for example, some app data and device settings).
- Step 2. A computer backup (Finder/iTunes) includes most local data and settings; if you need a more complete Apple backup and restore set, enable Encrypt local backup.
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The Smarter Way to Back Up and Restore Your iOS Devices
Back up 20+ iOS data types and restore flexibly without overwriting.