> You mean I have to own a computer to back up my phone to a computer that I own? Many people only own an iPhone and nothing else. > If an iPhone is charging

> You mean I have to own a computer to back up my phone to a computer that I own? Many people only own an iPhone and nothing else. > If an iPhone is charging and on the same wifi network as the computer, it will automatically sync at night. Even fewer people have a computer that stays on all night. > Or you just fire up iTunes when you want to sync. Sure, something you have to remember to do. The main point though is that many apps that have sync capabilities require iCloud. iTunes backups do not work for sync.