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Why do I get a message saying I don’t have enough iCloud storage when I am only using 2.5 GB out of 5 GB?

Why am I receiving a message stating my iPhone cannot be backed up because I don’t have enough iCloud storage space when I am using 2.5 GB of 5 GB?

iPhone XS, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 25, 2022 2:59 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2022 5:33 PM

Likely because your next backup exceeds the available space.

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Why do I get a message saying I don’t have enough iCloud storage when I am only using 2.5 GB out of 5 GB?

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