How to Move iPhone Contacts to iCloud in iOS 11 Easily and Quickly
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Applies To: iPhone and iPad in iOS 11
Syncing iPhone contacts to iCloud makes it easy to share them across devices and creates a backup, protecting against data loss, with a simple process.
While the advantage of using iCloud is that it can automatically sync your iPhone contacts, a disadvantage is that you may encounter problems like iPhone contacts not syncing to iCloud, which some users have experienced. To mitigate this, you can also back up your iPhone contacts to your PC as an alternative way to move them elsewhere.
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Part 1: How to move iPhone contacts to iCloud
To transfer your iPhone contacts to iCloud, ensure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi and that your contacts are backed up to iCloud. Go to Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup and turn on iCloud Backup and Contacts.
- Make sure there is enough iCloud storage available. (If not, you can learn how to free up space on iCloud or buy more iCloud space from Apple.)
- Make sure your iPhone is connected to a stable and reliable Wi-Fi network.
To back up iPhone contacts to iCloud, follow these steps: First, go to Settings on your iPhone and tap on your name at the top, then tap on "iCloud" and make sure "Contacts" is turned on. Next, go to Settings and tap on "Passwords & Accounts" and tap on "iCloud" again.
Step 1: Open Settings App on your iPhone in iOS 11.
Step 2: Tap on [your name] > iCloud.
Step 3: To merge iPhone contacts with iCloud contacts, go to Settings, then tap on Contacts, and select Merge to combine all existing iPhone contacts with the contacts saved in iCloud.
You can move your iPhone contacts to iCloud in just a few minutes by following these simple steps. Once your contacts are saved in iCloud, you can access and view them online or sync them back to your iDevice by downloading them. This allows you to access your contacts from anywhere and sync them across all your devices.
Part 2: How to back up iPhone contacts to PC
If iCloud isn't working and you still want to back up your iPhone contacts, you can use Qiling MobiMover, a software that transfers iOS data and manages files, to transfer your contacts to your PC. With MobiMover installed on your Windows 7 or later PC, you can easily transfer files between your iPhone/iPad (in iOS 8 or later) or between your iOS device and computer.
- What can MobiMover transfer or manage for you:
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Photos: Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Photo Videos
Videos: Movies, TV shows, Music Videos
Audios: Music, Ringtones, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, Playlists
Others: Contacts, Notes, Messages, Voice Mails, Books, and Safari Bookmarks
Unlike using iCloud, MobiMover allows you to transfer and sync iPhone contacts to and from your PC without needing to purchase storage or connect to a network. You can use MobiMover to copy your iPhone contacts to your PC, and then sync them back to your iDevice by transferring contacts from your PC to your iPhone, making it a convenient and great option.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your PC with a USB cable, unlock your iPhone and click "Trust" in the prompt, then launch Qiling MobiMover and choose "Phone to PC" > "Next" to back up your iPhone.
Step 2. To transfer contacts, select "Contacts" and click the default path to set a custom storage path if needed, then click "Transfer".
Step 3. After the transfer process is complete, you can access your backed-up contacts on your computer and view them freely. You can also transfer them back to your iDevice whenever you need to.
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