Backup iPhone to Linux — No More iTunes!

NOTE: When typing your password in the command line, use single quotes around it like so: 'password'. That way you're able to use ambiguous characters and have a more secure password! Enjoy!



Chapters:
00:00 – Why not use iTunes' offline backup?
02:16 – What is libimobiledevice?

03:58 – How do I install the backup utility?
06:44 – How do I backup my iPhone?
13:57 – What if it already has a password?
15:36 – How do I change the password?


Steps in command line:
- Install imobiledevice library – sudo apt install libimobiledevice6 -y
- Make backup folder ( "\ " means space) – mkdir home/ iPhone\ Backups
- Back up for the first time (replace password with yours) – idevicebackup2 backup -i encryption on 'password' ~/iPhone\ Backups
- For later backups, use the following command – idevicebackup2 backup ~/iPhone\ Backups
- To restore, use the following command – idevicebackup2 restore ~/iPhone\ Backups

Official Website: https://libimobiledevice.org/

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