Backup iPhone before udating to iOS 8: Here's How

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Now that iOS 8 and iPhone 6 are out, it is the right time to think about backing-up your iPhone data. Upgrading to iOS 8 from a a previous version of iOS will re-instate the iPhone or iPad. Follow this guide to backup iPhone data before updating to the new iOS or before migrating to the iPhone 6.

Before upgrading to iOS 8 backup iPhone data

There are two methods of iPhone backup Apple provides: iCloud and iTunes. You should use both in order to be sure that if one fails, the other kicks in. In addition, I'd recommend using a third tool to make a full iOS backup of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch on your PC via using a free computer program called CopyTrans Shelbee.

1. Download CopyTrans Shelbee on your PC from the following page

• http://www.copytrans.net/shelbee.php

2. Start the program and connect the iPhone. Click on "Backup"

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