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how do i delete my older phone from icloud, as it is storing 2 phones now and is full

after buying a new phone, i now have 2 phones storing info in icloud. is there not a way to delete the older phone from icloud?

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Aug 20, 2023 3:45 PM

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Posted on Aug 20, 2023 4:30 PM

You can delete the old phone iCloud Backup by going to Settings > [username] > iCloud > Manage Account Storage > Backups > [old device name] > Delete Backup.

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