Incorrect "not enough free space to backup iPhone" error

I apologize for my poor english.

1. As you can see reading this support article, when you make a backup via iCloud, you actually backup iMessages, SMS and MMS too: What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

That's obviously true also when you backup via iTunes on yr computer. So that's not an isuue.

And no, you can't sync messages via iCloud (I think that Apple chose not to sync because of the high quantity of data that generally are stored in our Message app, but it's only my opinion).

2. The problem is (and remains): why doesn't your iPhone backup via iTunes and why (how) could you backup your iPad? I haven't an appropriate answer, but some settings, in your iTunes and/or in your iPX, could be wrong.

Just a trivial question: have you tried to backup manually your iphone X via itunes pressing the button "Back up now"? What happens? Same error?

3. Ok, if on your iTunes you have set "automatically backup.." to "this computer" then yes, the normal behaviour is that from that point you disabled automatic backup to iCloud. That's ok, and you can enable it again.

4. Keeping in mind my point #1, if you can make a iCloud backup, you can restore your iPX to factory settings (so a fresh copy of iOS will be re-installed on your iPhone), and you can set it up as new and test it for a while without restoring from your previously made backup.

You can follow the steps provided in this guide:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support

When done, try to make a backup via iTunes. if it works, then you can restore yr iPX from the previously made backup, and try again. If the error comes back again, you need to investigate your iPhone settings.

5. Just to clarify: you wrote in one of your latest posts "I actually have the 2TB iCloud plan, of which 1.67GB are free". I think you wanted to say that you now have 1,67TB free.

Regards

Giulio

This is strange.

Does your MBP recognize your iPX correctly? I mean if you go to your device's summary can you read the correct serial numer and other correct info?

Have you disabled "iCloud" and enabled "This computer" on your automatic backup on iTunes?

Regards

Giulio

disconnekt wrote:

.... There is no option that I can find in iTunes for automatic backup, only sync.....

In the summary, under your iPhone info, there should be "Backups", and on the left "Automatically backup to...."

Have you enabled "This Computer" (and disabled iCloud) ???

Giulio

Hi

This means you have not got enough space on iCloud you get 5G free

Go to iCloud manage storeage you can buy 50G of storage for £0.79 per month

Or less than $1 dollar

If you leave iCloud backup on when you charge an iphone / ipad it automatically backs up to iCloud Over your wifi.

If ever you need to restore iPhone you have the latest iCloud backup.

I haven't used my pc For backup for 4 years.

Cheers

Brian 🇬-1F1E7;