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icloud backup from a 128 gb iphone 7 to a 64 gb iphone 11

hello,

i would like to backup aprox 100 gb worth of information from my older iphone 7 (128 gb capacity), including photos.

the thing is that my new iphone has only 64 gb.

is there a posibility to select what to download from the backup when setting up the new device?

i would like to exclude the photos from the backup. to keep them only in icloud and to be able to see them there only.

also - noticed one thing - only 2gb are shown as "photos" the rest is included in the back-up. does anybody know why?

thank you!

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 3:19 PM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2020 4:36 PM

is there a posibility to select what to download from the backup when setting up the new device?

No. Backups are restored in their entirety.

Are you using the iCloud Photo Library now? settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Photos = ON

If so, your photos aren't included in your backup.

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