The only thing you can do with a backup to iCloud is use it to do a full restore of a device or to set up a new device. If you mean that you are trying to search the contents of a backup that has not been restored, that is not possible.
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The only thing you can do with a backup to iCloud is use it to do a full restore of a device or to set up a new device. If you mean that you are trying to search the contents of a backup that has not been restored, that is not possible.
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I keep my imessages forever snd back up to the icloud. im trying to fjnd a message from earlier this year using key words in thenexchange but it doesnt pull up. i have had thrre new devices this year owing to defwctive batteries.