Delete old iPhone backup from iCloud

Hey all,


I recently reset my old iPhone as part of the trade-in when I received my me iPhone 13. I backed up the old phone into iCloud as prompted.


Everything I have seen about deleting backups references deleting from iOS, but the old phone has been returned to Apple.


How can I delete that backup from iCloud? Can't find it anywhere.

Posted on Jan 1, 2022 4:52 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2022 4:59 PM

You can use your new phone to delete the backup (assuming they are using the same Apple ID).

Go to Settings > [username] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups > [device name of old iPhone] > Delete Backup

Also see, if necessary: Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support



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