Q: how long in a backup kept in the cloud?

Hi The Eighth Day,

there is is no time limit, but you cannot store unlimited backups.

With kind regards,

David

Sorry David,

Important: If you don’t back up your iOS device to iCloud for 180 days or more, Apple reserves the right to delete your device’s iCloud backups. For information, see iCloud Terms and Conditions.

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH12520

Hi fromsouth,

Thank you for pointing that out.

WIth ith kind regards,

David

P.S. Although Apple has the right to delete the backup, and you're absolurely right about that, I don't think that they would actually doing it.

Hi David,

Thank you for thinking

With kind regards,

Fromsouth

P.S. Not everybody wants to think nowadays.

You're right.

All the best,

David