This speed also depends on your internet connection, your phone’s condition (is it really old?), and the amount of data to back up.

If you don’t use certain apps, you can delete them to prevent them from taking up space in your backup. To see which apps you haven’t used in a while, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage. There will be a list of your apps as well as which ones you haven’t used recently.

To schedule automatic backups every night when you aren’t using your phone and it’s connected to Wi-Fi, go to Settings > Your Name > iCloud > Backup > Enable iCloud Backup. If your screen is broken, you can still back it up with VoiceOver!

Turn these off by going to Settings > Your Name > iCloud and tapping the toggle to turn each large app off.