Recovering backups

The backup format for Apple devices is a bit different from other devices. To back up our Apple device we need to have iTunes installed on our computer and we can also take a backup on iCloud. This backup analytics is available from iOS 5 onwards.

How to do it...

Let's discuss how to take a backup on iTunes, and on iCloud as well.

iCloud backup:

iCloud is a kind of virtual data storage on the Internet. To store anything on iCloud, the user needs to register with an Apple account. On iCloud, the user can keep a backup of their photos, application data, contacts, messages, e-mail, and so on. To use the iCloud storage, the user needs to connect with the Internet. iCloud services don't depend on computers to store their data. It is a kind of computer-free backup solution. iCloud data can be managed and accessed by any of the Apple devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod, and computers as well. The user just needs to login with his Apple account credentials. iCloud allows a user to store...