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My iCloud storage on my iPhone is almost full. I have turned off most backups for apps and I see my backups take up a lot of space. What happens when I delete backups? Is it possible to “turn off and delete “ backups and then turn it on again later to start fresh or will I never have that option again?
iPhone 8, iOS 13
dawn166,
Thank you for reaching out at Apple Support Communities today. If I understand correctly, you’re wanting to delete your current backups and create a new backup in iCloud to free up some storage.
This is a great way to manage your iCloud storage when backups start to take up space.
This article will show you how to delete your backups:
To delete your current backups:
- Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud.
- Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
- Tap the name of the device whose backup you'd like to delete.
- Tap Delete Backup > Turn Off & Delete.
When you delete a backup, it also turns off iCloud Backup for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Then choose what you need backed up before creating your new backup:
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
- Tap the name of the device that you're using.
- Under Choose Data to Back Up, turn off any apps that you don't want to back up.
- Choose Turn Off & Delete.
When you confirm that you want to Turn Off & Delete an app, it turns off iCloud Backup for that app and removes all of its information from iCloud.
Once you have the backup set the way you need it, make sure you go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup, and tap "Back Up Now" to start the new backup. Otherwise, it will automatically start the next time your iPhone is locked, you're connected to Wi-Fi, and your iPhone is charging.
Cheers.
dawn166,
Thank you for reaching out at Apple Support Communities today. If I understand correctly, you’re wanting to delete your current backups and create a new backup in iCloud to free up some storage.
This is a great way to manage your iCloud storage when backups start to take up space.
This article will show you how to delete your backups:
To delete your current backups:
- Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud.
- Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
- Tap the name of the device whose backup you'd like to delete.
- Tap Delete Backup > Turn Off & Delete.
When you delete a backup, it also turns off iCloud Backup for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Then choose what you need backed up before creating your new backup:
- Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
- Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
- Tap the name of the device that you're using.
- Under Choose Data to Back Up, turn off any apps that you don't want to back up.
- Choose Turn Off & Delete.
When you confirm that you want to Turn Off & Delete an app, it turns off iCloud Backup for that app and removes all of its information from iCloud.
Once you have the backup set the way you need it, make sure you go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup, and tap "Back Up Now" to start the new backup. Otherwise, it will automatically start the next time your iPhone is locked, you're connected to Wi-Fi, and your iPhone is charging.
Cheers.
Deleting iCloud storage on iPhone
