How do you remove a device from Icloud backup

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How do you remove a device from Icloud backup

I bought a new IPhone 16. I want to back it up to ICloud. the Phone's contents were restored to it from my old Iphone 12. I'm done with the Iphone 12. How do I remove the IPhone 12 from the ICloud backup? Apple in its usual sinister business practices has made it all but impossible to remove this phone and then backup the 16 without first upgrading my backup plan. I DON"T NEED THAT. I know that's good for Apple and ignores whatever me, and what the customer wants, but I'm not paying a single dime more to tech giants based on these scams that they get away with because, well, their billionaire overlords declare it to be so. And who am I to question that?

iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Jan 30, 2025 8:45 AM

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Zachyy

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Jan 30, 2025 8:46 AM in response to AndyOeft

Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Backup > Select your device in All Device Backups > Delete and Remove from iCloud.

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sberman

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Jan 30, 2025 2:57 PM in response to AndyOeft

AndyOeft wrote:

Apple … has made it all but impossible to remove this phone and then backup the 16 without first upgrading my backup plan.

That is incorrect.

On your iPhone 12, as you prepared to move to your new iPhone 16, you should have gone through Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > [Transfer] Get Started … which would have displayed this screen.

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AndyOeft Author

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Jan 30, 2025 1:54 PM in response to sberman

No it is not. currently says 89.48GB of 256GB, Here's the weird thing. I have a 50GB account which backed up the IPHONE12 fine. When I look at the IPHONE12 it says 115.GB of 256. Why the sudden big jump? Or if that is correct, how did the Icloud backup work before I got the Iphone 16

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