iCloud temporary back up from iPhone to ipad

I got a new iPad I transferred all my iCloud from my current phone, I have 10 days till the temporary back up deletes. Would this back up delete completely off my iPhone? If so how do I stop it

iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Feb 15, 2026 1:57 PM

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Feb 16, 2026 8:42 AM in response to toyah-kerrie

toyah-kerrie wrote: 10 days till the temporary back up deletes. Would this back up delete completely off my iPhone?

I'm guessing that you have 10 days left. Your temporary storage is only used for transferring data to the new device. Once it has transferred, you don't need that temporary storage any more. If the backup deletes, it deletes from iCloud--nothing is deleted from your phone.


You continue to have 5GB of free storage at iCloud after the temporary storage is removed.

Feb 15, 2026 2:10 PM in response to toyah-kerrie

I, for one, don’t understand your question.


I guess you did this, although I don’t see ten days in the writeup.

Get temporary iCloud storage when you buy a new iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


I see 21 days referenced and 7 days referenced m but not ten days.


And I certainly don’t understand “Would this back up delete completely off my iPhone?” Hopefully you erased your iPhone. What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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