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Whatsapp backup on iCloud

I have an iPhone 11, 128GB. I'm trying to create a whatsapp backup of 4.67GB to my iCloud

where I had over 20GB of free space available, but I'm getting the following error "Couldn't complete backup because there's not enough free space on your phone. Make sure you have at least 11.1 GB free.”


Why do I need to free space on my phone when i’m trying to backup to iCloud?

I’ve less than 2GB of free space in my iPhone.

The reason why i wanted to do backup was to make some free space on my iPhone. If i had free space on my phone then why would i backup to iCloud. I purchased iCloud so that i can backup my data and free some space.


iPhone 11, 16

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 10:03 AM

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Oct 7, 2023 8:05 PM in response to drgamertag

drgamertag Said:

"Whatsapp backup on iCloud: I have an iPhone 11, 128GB. I'm trying to create a whatsapp backup of 4.67GB to my iCloud where I had over 20GB of free space available, but I'm getting the following error "Couldn't complete backup because there's not enough free space on your phone. Make sure you have at least 11.1 GB free. Why do I need to free space on my phone when i’m trying to backup to iCloud? I’ve less than 2GB of free space in my iPhone.[...]"

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ooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support


So, what to do...

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Whatsapp backup on iCloud

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