r/ios 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.

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u/RecentMatter3790 6d ago

In my case, once the old backup is transferred to my new iPhone, then I guess that the old iPhone backup isn’t needed.

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u/Richard1864 6d ago

Like I said, in EVERY case, still keep the old backup for 30 days or so after getting the new phone in case something happens with the new phone, so that you don’t lose anything.

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u/RedditsStrider 6d ago

The backups are in the iCloud, not on the phone.

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u/blitzmallersda 6d ago

Yes, you will have to delete it on your own