hi,
From my devices I stopped sharing Messages with iCloud. Yet still some 2.3GB remains there. Under Manage Storage it says Messages 46%.
In my understanding messages should disappear from iCloud and only remains stored on the devices (but not synced).
Should I wait a day or so for accurate storage information or is there something else I could do?
The goal is around 0% storage in iCloud.
iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26
It was B. Sort of. In my iPhone I overlooked a setting. I did turn of Messages under 'iCloud' under 'General'. But I had to go deeper in the menu. There is 'Messages in iCloud' and a slider 'Use on this iPhone'. Now it promises to delete the messages in 29 days, until then I can retrieve them if I change my mind.
The new situation is immediately reflected under 'Manage' in the desktop iCloud menu.
Thank you.
It was B. Sort of. In my iPhone I overlooked a setting. I did turn of Messages under 'iCloud' under 'General'. But I had to go deeper in the menu. There is 'Messages in iCloud' and a slider 'Use on this iPhone'. Now it promises to delete the messages in 29 days, until then I can retrieve them if I change my mind.
The new situation is immediately reflected under 'Manage' in the desktop iCloud menu.
Thank you.
“It was B. Sort of. In my iPhone I overlooked a setting. I did turn of Messages under 'iCloud' under 'General'. But I had to go deeper in the menu. There is 'Messages in iCloud' and a slider 'Use on this iPhone'. Now it promises to delete the messages in 29 days, until then I can retrieve them if I change my mind. The new situation is immediately reflected under 'Manage' in the desktop iCloud menu.“
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Excellent job troubleshooting this!
"iCloud Messages storage not decreasing after disabling sync: hi, From my devices I stopped sharing Messages with iCloud. Yet still some 2.3GB remains there. Under Manage Storage it says Messages 46%. In my understanding messages should disappear from iCloud and only remains stored on the devices (but not synced). Should I wait a day or so for accurate storage information or is there something else I could do? The goal is around 0% storage in iCloud."
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Ridding of Messages from iCloud Storage:
A. Remove from Recently Deleted:
Go into Messages, and delete all that are in Recently Deleted. Go Here: Delete Messages and Attachments in Messages on iPhone - Apple Support
B. New iCloud Sessions:
Sign out of your Apple Account (in settings) on ALL of your devices, and then sign back in once more.
iCloud Messages storage not decreasing after disabling sync
