ICloud back up - 23 hours?

scotch · 05-12-2014, 16:10

As my old contract is almost up I went into the IStore and looked at the IPhone 6.

Decided that's what i'll go for after Christmas.

assistant was really helpful, showed me different tarrifs etc.

I asked if they would set my new phone up and transfer numbers across to new phone etc, she said yes. - I'd leave the shop with new phone working and set up as my old phone was. She said I hadn't backed up Icloud. I'd never used it and she went ahead and explained it meant if phone lost, replaced etc it still gives you access to pictures, documents etc.

In the shop it said the back-up would take 45 minutes, so I decided to back up today.

Only instead of 45mins it's now saying back up will take 23 hours lol ??

Can anyone explain how this can be? It's on my home Wi-Fi.

thanks in advance

mrMick · 05-12-2014, 16:13

Probably down to the upload speed of your broadband. The shop would have something quite fast at a guess.

scotch · 05-12-2014, 16:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrMick

Probably down to the upload speed of your broadband. The shop would have something quite fast at a guess.

Thanks very much - It was the only reason I could think of. As I'm also on my laptop, I suppose that's slowing down Wi-Fi a bit too, as it's on wifi also.

I'll see how it goes, maybe they'll let me do the back up in store. She would have done it yesterday if I had been buying the new phone.

Silent No More · 05-12-2014, 16:38

Backup to/restore from iTunes for this time.

Once you're up and running with your new phone, let it do a wireless backup to iCloud overnight, then you're good to go.

scotch · 05-12-2014, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent No More

Backup to/restore from iTunes for this time.

Once you're up and running with your new phone, let it do a wireless backup to iCloud overnight, then you're good to go.

Oh that's a clever idea!

Thanks very much!

gavo360 · 06-12-2014, 09:48

To make a icloud backup quicker look in the icloud settings and maybe turn off camera roll from icloud for the first back up. Pictures and videos could potentially take the longest to upload

Silent No More · 06-12-2014, 11:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by gavo360

To make a icloud backup quicker look in the icloud settings and maybe turn off camera roll from icloud for the first back up. Pictures and videos could potentially take the longest to upload

That kinda defeats the object of backing up the phone in the first place...

gavo360 · 06-12-2014, 18:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent No More

That kinda defeats the object of backing up the phone in the first place...

Not really. I backed up my pics and videos to Dropbox rather than icloud. I did find icloud very good for app data and everything else though.

05-12-2014, 16:10	#1
scotch Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 8,898	ICloud back up - 23 hours? As my old contract is almost up I went into the IStore and looked at the IPhone 6. Decided that's what i'll go for after Christmas. assistant was really helpful, showed me different tarrifs etc. I asked if they would set my new phone up and transfer numbers across to new phone etc, she said yes. - I'd leave the shop with new phone working and set up as my old phone was. She said I hadn't backed up Icloud. I'd never used it and she went ahead and explained it meant if phone lost, replaced etc it still gives you access to pictures, documents etc. In the shop it said the back-up would take 45 minutes, so I decided to back up today. Only instead of 45mins it's now saying back up will take 23 hours lol ?? Can anyone explain how this can be? It's on my home Wi-Fi. thanks in advance

05-12-2014, 16:13	#2
mrMick Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 1,259	Probably down to the upload speed of your broadband. The shop would have something quite fast at a guess.

05-12-2014, 16:16	#3
scotch Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 8,898	Quote: Originally Posted by mrMick Probably down to the upload speed of your broadband. The shop would have something quite fast at a guess. Thanks very much - It was the only reason I could think of. As I'm also on my laptop, I suppose that's slowing down Wi-Fi a bit too, as it's on wifi also. I'll see how it goes, maybe they'll let me do the back up in store. She would have done it yesterday if I had been buying the new phone.

05-12-2014, 16:38	#4
Silent No More Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 466	Backup to/restore from iTunes for this time. Once you're up and running with your new phone, let it do a wireless backup to iCloud overnight, then you're good to go.

05-12-2014, 16:47	#5
scotch Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 8,898	Quote: Originally Posted by Silent No More Backup to/restore from iTunes for this time. Once you're up and running with your new phone, let it do a wireless backup to iCloud overnight, then you're good to go. Oh that's a clever idea! Thanks very much!

06-12-2014, 09:48	#6
gavo360 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,568	To make a icloud backup quicker look in the icloud settings and maybe turn off camera roll from icloud for the first back up. Pictures and videos could potentially take the longest to upload

06-12-2014, 11:03	#7
Silent No More Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 466	Quote: Originally Posted by gavo360 To make a icloud backup quicker look in the icloud settings and maybe turn off camera roll from icloud for the first back up. Pictures and videos could potentially take the longest to upload That kinda defeats the object of backing up the phone in the first place...

06-12-2014, 18:38	#8
gavo360 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,568	Quote: Originally Posted by Silent No More That kinda defeats the object of backing up the phone in the first place... Not really. I backed up my pics and videos to Dropbox rather than icloud. I did find icloud very good for app data and everything else though.

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