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alliwheeler

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Q: why do i have the same amount of available storage after a backup

why do i have the same amount of available storage after a backup

iPhone 5, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Dec 7, 2013 4:45 PM

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Q: why do i have the same amount of available storage after a backup

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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Dec 7, 2013 4:46 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 4:46 PM in response to alliwheeler

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Available storage where.

Where are you backing up to.
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by alliwheeler,

alliwheeler Dec 7, 2013 4:50 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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Dec 7, 2013 4:50 PM in response to Winston Churchill

icloud
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by AnaMusic,

AnaMusic Dec 7, 2013 4:51 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 4:51 PM in response to alliwheeler

How to BackUp > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

What gets Backed Up

iTunes http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946

iCloud http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2584
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by alliwheeler,

alliwheeler Dec 7, 2013 4:54 PM in response to AnaMusic
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Dec 7, 2013 4:54 PM in response to AnaMusic

thank you but i know how to back up to icloud. after every backup i still have the same amount of available storage
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by AnaMusic,

AnaMusic Dec 7, 2013 5:05 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 5:05 PM in response to alliwheeler

Thank you for the extra pertinent information below
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by alliwheeler,

alliwheeler Dec 7, 2013 5:03 PM in response to AnaMusic
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Dec 7, 2013 5:03 PM in response to AnaMusic

if i back up to icloud, its gonna take away the amount of available storage in icloud. right?
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by AnaMusic,

AnaMusic Dec 7, 2013 5:04 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 5:04 PM in response to alliwheeler

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4859?viewlocale=en_US
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Dec 7, 2013 5:04 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 5:04 PM in response to alliwheeler

have you checked the size of your back up.
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by alliwheeler,

alliwheeler Dec 7, 2013 5:07 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 5:07 PM in response to alliwheeler

if i have 3.1 available storage in icloud and i need 1.8 available storage to back up, then obviously i would not still have 3.1 available after back up. But according to my phone i still do
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Dec 7, 2013 5:11 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 5:11 PM in response to alliwheeler

Is it your first back up, if not and it's just the same size as your last one, you shouldn't expect to lose any more free space.
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by alliwheeler,

alliwheeler Dec 7, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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Dec 7, 2013 5:15 PM in response to Winston Churchill

so its just replacing the last back up
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Dec 7, 2013 6:38 PM in response to alliwheeler
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Dec 7, 2013 6:38 PM in response to alliwheeler

It's probably slightly different in size, it doesn't actually replace it, it just replaces the bits that have changed, but yes unless you have either added or removed something of substantial size, the back up size won't change that much.
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