Iphone showing massive backup size and I have no apps selected to backup

My iPhone 13 mini was backing up properly, but now it will not back up. I de-selected every single app to back up and when it calculated the next backup size it over 12GB's and there's no way to see what the consists of. I just switched back to an iPhone from Samsung but now wishing I had not. Is there a remedy?

iPhone 13 mini, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 6, 2023 9:43 AM

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Apr 9, 2023 5:25 PM in response to tripwr

Hi tripwr, 

Thank you for posting to the Apple Support Communities. 


You can find a detailed explanation of what is included in your iCloud device backups here: What does iCloud back up? This information can help you track what is using the storage space in your device backups. 


If you are noticing any type of issue or warning when completing a backup, please check this next link for troubleshooting steps to start with: If you can't back up to iCloud


Have a great day! 

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