Q: iPhone back up sizes different
Hey everyone. I restored my iPhone 7 plus from a back up from my old iPhone 6 Plus. The iPhone 6 plus' backup is 26 GB. Overnight my iPhone 7 had created a back up of its own but is only 6 GB. If the phones have the same data on them (and I checked), how is there a 20 GB difference?
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iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10
Posted on Sep 30, 2016 7:11 PM
Not everything is included in a backup. If something is synced to iCloud through some other means, then it will not be included in the backup. For instance, if you don't have iCloud Photo Library enabled on the 6 Plus, then photos are included the backup. If you do have iCloud Photo Library enabled on your 7 Plus, then they will not be included in the backup. Information about what is and isn't included in backups can be found here: About backups for iOS devices - Apple Support. You may want to look through this and review your settings on both devices to see if you can find the reason.
Posted on Oct 2, 2016 8:20 PM