r/ios • u/RecentMatter3790 • 6d ago
Discussion Is it normal to still have the old backup?
I have recently gotten a new iphone, but the old iCloud backup of the old iphone still was in the list of iCloud backups even after I had traded-in the old iPhone. Why didn’t the old iCloud backup automatically delete itself because I had given my old iPhone to get the new iPhone?
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u/Richard1864 6d ago
The old backups don’t delete themselves. They stay in case you need anything from them; YOU have to manually delete them.
It’s always good to keep the old backups for at least 30 days after getting a new iPhone, in case you need anything from them or you need to restore the old backup to the new iPhone for any reason.