what will happen if i delete icloud backup

What will happen if I delete my iCloud backup

iPad Air 3, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 12:35 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021 9:22 AM

Nothing except if you need to restore a device using it, it won't be there to do that. Note that many items on a mobile Apple device are not actually part of a backup so you may mostly be deleting configurations and non-iCloud data.


iCloud: Remove a device backup from iCloud - https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/remove-a-backup-from-icloud-mm122d3ef202/icloud


What does iCloud back up? - https://support.apple.com/HT207428


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Jun 30, 2021 9:22 AM in response to THEHUNTER189

Nothing except if you need to restore a device using it, it won't be there to do that. Note that many items on a mobile Apple device are not actually part of a backup so you may mostly be deleting configurations and non-iCloud data.


iCloud: Remove a device backup from iCloud - https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/remove-a-backup-from-icloud-mm122d3ef202/icloud


What does iCloud back up? - https://support.apple.com/HT207428


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