Anyone else’s iPhone backup taking forever

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my iPhone has been stuck on backup for hours now. like, seriously, it’s been at least 6 hours and still not done. i checked my Wi-Fi and it’s fine, so IDK what’s going on. anyone else having this issue or got any tips?

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yup, same here. it literally took all night for my backup. i think it was my Wi-Fi though. maybe try restarting your router?

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Kai said:
yup, same here. it literally took all night for my backup. i think it was my Wi-Fi though. maybe try restarting your router?

ohh didn’t think of that. i’ll try restarting the router next time. thanks!

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i had that problem before. deleting some old apps helped me a lot, just freed up some space and made it go faster.

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Quinlan said:
i had that problem before. deleting some old apps helped me a lot, just freed up some space and made it go faster.

good idea, i’ll try that too. probably have some apps i don’t even use anymore :joy:

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ugh, i’m dealing with the same thing. tried switching networks but it didn’t really change much… anyone else have other suggestions?

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Miller said:
ugh, i’m dealing with the same thing. tried switching networks but it didn’t really change much… anyone else have other suggestions?

i feel you! maybe try restarting your phone too? i read that can help speed things up.

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Miller said:
ugh, i’m dealing with the same thing. tried switching networks but it didn’t really change much… anyone else have other suggestions?

oh, i’ll try that. thanks! didn’t even think of restarting my phone tbh lol

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if you’re on public Wi-Fi, it’s gonna be super slow. maybe try using a private connection instead?

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Paris said:
if you’re on public Wi-Fi, it’s gonna be super slow. maybe try using a private connection instead?

ah, that makes sense. i was at a cafe when i started the backup. i’ll switch when i get home.

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have you tried checking iCloud settings? maybe your phone’s backup is set to low priority. could be slowing things down.

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Charlie said:
have you tried checking iCloud settings? maybe your phone’s backup is set to low priority. could be slowing things down.

didn’t know that was a thing! i’ll check my settings, thanks for the heads up.