Backing up to iCloud

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Backing up to iCloud

I’ve tried to read the documents and read the posts re: backup and iCloud. Things just aren’t coming together very quickly - sorry (and hence the username). Some questions:

If I delete a backup and it remains for 180 days, does that count against my iCloud storage limit ?

Say that I make 2 backups.

Does backup #2 completely over write #1; or is #1 updated with only the new data in #2; or do both backups remain on iCloud?

I backed up my ‘contacts’ info - where is that located?

How can I get the files in my iCloud Notes folder to appear in alphabetical order ?

Much appreciated.

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 3:18 PM

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zinacef

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Dec 16, 2020 5:22 PM in response to King_Idiot

King_Idiot wrote:

If I delete a backup and it remains for 180 days, does that count against my iCloud storage limit ?

If you delete a backup, it doesn’t remain but is deleted.

Say that I make 2 backups.

Does backup #2 completely over write #1; or is #1 updated with only the new data in #2; or do both backups remain on iCloud?

Yes, newer backups overwrite older ones.

I backed up my ‘contacts’ info - where is that located?

If using iCloud, then it’s not considered a part of the backup as it’s already stored in iCloud. If not, it’s stored on your device.

How can I get the files in my iCloud Notes folder to appear in alphabetical order ?

Notes can only be sorted by Date Edited, Date Created, and Title.

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