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My phone says it can not backup my phone because there is not enough storage but iCloud shows that I have 3.79gb available. What am I doing wrong?

My phone says it can not backup my phone because there is not enough storage but iCloud shows that I have 3.79gb available. What am I doing wrong?

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on May 10, 2022 6:47 AM

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Posted on May 10, 2022 6:53 AM

Even if you have 3.79 gb available that is not enough if the backup needs more than that


To check what size the next backup would be see:

If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support


Check your iCloud storage and Next Backup Size in iOS or iPadOS

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap iCloud. The amount of iCloud storage that you've used is listed at the top. Learn more
  3. Tap Manage Storage.
  4. Tap Backups, then tap the device you're using. Next Backup Size is listed under Last Backup and Backup Size. 


If that is larger than 3.79 GB that is why


Good luck!


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May 10, 2022 6:53 AM in response to GlenNorton

Even if you have 3.79 gb available that is not enough if the backup needs more than that


To check what size the next backup would be see:

If you can't back up to iCloud - Apple Support


Check your iCloud storage and Next Backup Size in iOS or iPadOS

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap iCloud. The amount of iCloud storage that you've used is listed at the top. Learn more
  3. Tap Manage Storage.
  4. Tap Backups, then tap the device you're using. Next Backup Size is listed under Last Backup and Backup Size. 


If that is larger than 3.79 GB that is why


Good luck!


My phone says it can not backup my phone because there is not enough storage but iCloud shows that I have 3.79gb available. What am I doing wrong?

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