Wi-Fi sync not backing up?

[Dimwhit]

I have Wi-Fi sync working great and as intended. But I've noticed that whenever it syncs, it doesn't actually backup. I have to manually right-click on the phone in iTunes and select Back Up.

Is that normal? Anyone else having this issue? Not sure if this is a bug or a feature.

 

[mbhforum]

If you are backing up via iCloud, the Wifi Sync won't backup your data, only sync our music, apps, etc. You cannot backup to the iCloud AND via Wifi locally, it's one or the other.

 

[Dimwhit]

If you are backing up via iCloud, the Wifi Sync won't backup your data, only sync our music, apps, etc. You cannot backup to the iCloud AND via Wifi locally, it's one or the other.

I'm not using iCloud at all. It's all going through iTunes on my iMac. But it's not backing up with Wi-Fi Sync.

 

[Scott-n-Houston]

Sync and backup have become 2 seperate functions. Sync is now just 'sync'. And backup is backup.

If you sync wirelessly, it just syncs. Same is true when wired I believe.

To backup, right click and backup.

 

[Dimwhit]

Sync and backup have become 2 seperate functions. Sync is now just 'sync'. And backup is backup.

If you sync wirelessly, it just syncs. Same is true when wired I believe.

To backup, right click and backup.

I guess that's what I needed to know. Thanks.

It would be nice, then, if it would ALSO automatically backup periodically.

 

[Mr.C]

Sync and backup have become 2 seperate functions. Sync is now just 'sync'. And backup is backup.

If you sync wirelessly, it just syncs. Same is true when wired I believe.

To backup, right click and backup.

That's not true. Whenever I sync wirelessly or with a wired connection both my iPhone and iPad are backed up first.