How do you 'lock your screen' to back it up

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How do you 'lock your screen' to back it up

Please help. I keep getting a message saying 'you have not backed up your iPad for x number of weeks.' I thought it backed up when you plugged it in to charge.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jun 29, 2012 2:45 AM

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King_Penguin

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Jun 29, 2012 2:51 AM in response to sey77

Depending on where you back up to, you can either back to the Cloud via Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Back Up Now, and/or if you backup on your computer then connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes, right-click the iPad 'device' on the left-hand side of iTunes and select 'back up'.

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Jun 29, 2012 3:06 AM in response to King_Penguin

I back up to the Cloud. It's done it in the last few months, I just don't understand what I'm doing differently now.

Thanks for answering.

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King_Penguin

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Jun 29, 2012 3:12 AM in response to sey77

I'm not sure that everything is backed up automatically to the cloud - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766 says :

iCloud automatically backs up the most important data on your iOS 5 device.

So it may not automatically do everything.

I backup to both the Cloud and my PC and I occasionally get the 'not backed up message' - in which case I just go into Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup and tap on Back Up Now

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