IPhone Backup Corrupt or Not Compatible - Can't Back Up If you're trying to restore your iPhone backup and a corrupt backup error is popping up, then you'll need to repair the backup or find another backup to restore. If you're trying to make a backup of your iPhone and get a corrupt backup error, then you'll want to delete the old backup and try again.

Overview: Solutions for Corrupt iPhone Backups We're going to list out several methods for fixing the iPhone backup was corrupt or not compatible message, both in the situation that you're getting a corrupt backup error while trying to make a backup or if you need to restore a corrupt backup in iTunes. These iTunes error messages and solutions below are applicable to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch and are up to date with iOS 15.4.1 and 15.5 beta. ITunes could not restore the iPhone/iPad/iPod - iPhone backup was corrupt or not compatible

When you try to restore your iPhone backup, an error message pops up saying “iTunes could not restore the iPhone because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone that is being restored.” ITunes could not backup the iPhone/iPad/iPod - iPhone backup was corrupt or not compatible When trying to make a backup, an error message pops up saying “iTunes could not back up the iPhone because the backup was corrupt or not compatible with the iPhone.” If you have a corrupt iPhone backup, you'll usually find out in one of two ways:

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