When backing your iPhone up to iTunes on a PC, do you you choose to do a full back up -OR- do you choose the "Encrypt iPhone backup"? I have been been doing the full back up, and am curious to know about the merits of the "Encrypt iPhone backup".
Backing up to iTunes
- Thread starter DaytonAnnie
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Backing up to iTunes
- Thread starter DaytonAnnie
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An encrypted backup saves your password information within the backup.
Word of warning: DO NOT forget the password for the backup. Believe me, it's less hassle to forget your spouses's birthday.
Apart from that, it's a good feature.
Word of warning: DO NOT forget the password for the backup. Believe me, it's less hassle to forget your spouses's birthday.
Apart from that, it's a good feature.
Ahhhh that is something to think about! Thanks!!!!
Encrypted backups also save health data, such as in the Apple Watch activity app and the Health app.
ChrisRogers
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The Encrypt Backup feature in iTunes locks and encodes your data. An encrypted iTunes backup includes certain information that other backups don't:
- Your saved passwords
- Wi-Fi settings
- Website history
- Health data
