iTunes could not back up iPhone because iPhone is disconnected

Hi Apple,

When I tried to backup my iPhone to my iTunes, it showed this message "iTunes could not back up iPhone because iPhone is disconnected" I should how to solve this problem?

Hello yipwh,

Thank you for using communities Support from Apple!

I understand that you were not able to back up your iPhone with iTunes recently. We know that situations of this kind can be frustrating, but we are here to help.

To begin troubleshooting, I suggest to read and work through the steps to suggest described in the following article.

If you are unable to make a backup of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch - Apple Support iTunes

See you soon!

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