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If I disable messages in iCloud storage, will I still send/receive text messages?

If I disable messages in my iCloud storage to free up space, will I still be able to send/receive text messages?


iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 27, 2022 10:46 AM

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Posted on Aug 27, 2022 10:53 AM

If you turn off Messages in iCloud on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, your message history will be included in a separate iCloud backup, as we mentioned above.


You can choose to turn Messages in iCloud off for just one device, or for all your devices. Any device where Messages in iCloud remains on will continue to store what you send and receive from that device in iCloud.

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Aug 27, 2022 10:53 AM in response to donfromchase

If you turn off Messages in iCloud on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, your message history will be included in a separate iCloud backup, as we mentioned above.


You can choose to turn Messages in iCloud off for just one device, or for all your devices. Any device where Messages in iCloud remains on will continue to store what you send and receive from that device in iCloud.

If I disable messages in iCloud storage, will I still send/receive text messages?

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