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by Abby Nov. 27, 2017 | NO COMMENT

How to Fix iPhone 8/X Won’t Backup to iTunes

Want to make an iTunes backup for your new iPhone 8 (Plus) or iPhone X but your iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes? Here we listed some quick approaches to fix the problem of iPhone X/8 can’t backup to iTunes.

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As a reliable backup tool for Apple devices, iTunes can help users make a solid backup for their new iPhone 8 (Plus) or iPhone X. But you may run into some unexpected errors so that your iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes successfully. It may be caused by an unknown error, iPhone disconnection, unstable Internet connection, limited space on iPhone 8/X and etc. In the rest part of this article, we’ll show you several troubleshooting methods to address the issue of iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes.

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Table of Contents:

6 Common Tips to Fix iPhone 8/X Won’t Backup to iTunes

Tip 1. Restart your iPhone 8/X/Computer/iTunes.

Sometime restarting your iPhone, iTunes or computer can just fix the problem of iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes. You can try to restart them first.

Tip 2. Update iTunes to the Latest Version.

The problem may lie in your iTunes so you can try to update your iTunes to the latest version and try again. If it’s not working, then you can just remove and reinstall it.

Tip 3. Clearing Space on Computer.

If you received the messages saying “there is not enough free space on this computer” when your iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes, then you need to free up more available space on your computer.

Clearing Space on Computer

Clearing Space on Computer

Tip 4. Change Another USB Cable/Port.

There are chances that your iPhone 8 or iPhone X won’t backup to iTunes because of your USB cable or port is not working properly. Just try to use a different USB cable or port and try again.

Tip 5. Check Security Software.

Sometimes the security software installed on your iPhone 8/X is blocking communication to Apple’s update servers. So you need to check if iTunes is blocked or not included in the exceptions list of your anti-virus software, and check the time and date on your computer.

Tip 6. Change Another Backup Approaches.

If you tried all these tips we offered and none of them worked to fix iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes problem, then you can just give up iTunes and use other backup methods. Here you can read on this article to get three simple ways to backup your iPhone 8/X.

Bonus Tip to Extract/Recover iOS Files from iTunes Backup

We all know that you can view and access your iTunes backup data via restoring your device with iTunes backup, which means you have to wipe all existing data on your iPhone 8/X and replace with the backup content. To extract iOS files from iTunes backup in a better way, Primo iPhone Data Recovery is definitely a good helper to extract and recover iOS data from iTunes backup selectively.

How to Access and Extract iOS Files in iTunes Backup

How to Access and Extract iOS Files in iTunes Backup

Conclusion

With these simple fixes we offer above, you should have solved the problem of iPhone 8/X won’t backup to iTunes easily. And Primo iPhone Data Recovery can help you extract iTunes/iCloud backup in a selective way. Just download it and start a free trial now >>

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