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iCloud backup delete

I recently upgraded from iPhone SE to iPhone 7 and I can’t seem to delete the iCloud backup for my old iPhone and it is taking up a lot of space and I am unable to backup my current iPhone because of this. Please help.

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on May 1, 2020 1:55 AM

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medwds

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May 2, 2020 5:07 AM in response to Chloeblue1287

You're not the only one having this problem at this time:

It might be useful for both you and Apple if you were to contact support.

medwds

Level 4

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May 1, 2020 2:43 AM in response to Chloeblue1287

You can delete old backups of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups. For more, see Manage your iCloud storage.

May 1, 2020 7:42 AM in response to medwds

I’ve tried this but it comes up with a message which says cannot delete at this time

iCloud backup delete