If i turn off and delete backups what exactly is going to be deleted? I know that what is currently on my phone will not be, but what is in the old backups?
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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18
In most cases, each device will only have one backup, which is the most recent backup for that device. Deleting data off of your device will result in the next backup being smaller and will overwrite that last backup automatically reducing the amount of storage being used in iCloud.
You can delete that backup, but when your device backs up again, it will be the same size as the one deleted. You can also choose what data you want to be saved in the backup file. See the information here for reducing the size of your iCloud Backup and additional information about turning off iCloud Backups.
Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
The backup contains the data to restore your device. If you delete the backup and you need to reset your phone or something happens to it, all data that is not currently synced to iCloud will be lost. After a reset, you are given the option to restore your data from a backup if one is available.
The problem is my backups are at 34.6GB and I want to free up some of that space if it is possible without losing anything important. So if i turned it of and delete from icloud and then turn it back on would that be the solution?
What is deleted when turning off and deleting iCloud backups?
