Making local iPhone backups work like iCloud
iPhone backups work smoothly with iCloud, but they are still hard to replace for someone trying to rely less on outside . The home setup already runs common self-s such as a , Forgejo, Nextcloud, Traefik, Pi-hole, Unbound, and Headscale.
The server currently runs Linux, and the goal is to back up iOS devices to that home server. Local iTunes backups are possible, but they are not automatic and require the phone to be plugged in with a cable.
The preferred setup would back up over the network, ideally through a WireGuard VPN connection. One possible route is to run a macOS and use iMazing inside it to handle the iPhone backups.
Key points
- iCloud makes iPhone backups automatic, which is hard to copy locally.
- Local iTunes backups work, but they need a cable and manual action.
- The goal is to store iOS backups on a home server over the network.
- WireGuard VPN is preferred for back to the home network.
- A macOS with iMazing is one possible solution.