My phone is saying that I don’t have enough storage and I have way more than I need 44.5 GB free but will not back up

My phone is saying that I don’t have enough storage and I have way more than I need 44.5 GB free but will not back up, need help.

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 7:20 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2022 7:25 PM

You may be confusing storage space on iCloud with the storage space on your iPhone. If you are attempting to backup your iPhone on iCloud and you are getting a notification that your iPhone could not be backed up due to not having enough storage space, then it is related to the available space on iCloud.


You can check this by opening Settings ➡️ Apple ID (Your Name at Top) ➡️ iCloud: Here, at the top, you will be able to see the status of the iCloud available storage space.


Axel F.

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Dec 14, 2022 7:25 PM in response to gingerlamborn

You may be confusing storage space on iCloud with the storage space on your iPhone. If you are attempting to backup your iPhone on iCloud and you are getting a notification that your iPhone could not be backed up due to not having enough storage space, then it is related to the available space on iCloud.


You can check this by opening Settings ➡️ Apple ID (Your Name at Top) ➡️ iCloud: Here, at the top, you will be able to see the status of the iCloud available storage space.


Axel F.

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My phone is saying that I don’t have enough storage and I have way more than I need 44.5 GB free but will not back up

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