How do I delete other iPhone backups?
iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Go to Settings > [your name], then tap iCloud.
- Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
- Tap the name of the device whose backup you’d like to delete.
- Tap Delete Backup > Turn Off & Delete.
What is included in iPhone backup to iTunes?
You should know that iTunes backup includes most of the local data on your iPhone like photos, messages, contacts,call logs, iPhone settings, local files of apps, Keychain data, etc. To save space and time, data that could be downloaded from the server would not be included.
What is other in iPhone storage Apple?
The ‘Other’ storage on your iPhone are files which do not fall into clearer category labels like applications, audio, movies, photos, etc. This is the space taken up by text messages, emails, documents, and etc. It is also where data from apps are stored; things like settings, it’s web cache, etc.
Why are there 2 backups on my iPhone?
When the iPhone is backed up, iPhone software looks for any different files in your iPhone’s File Sharing section. When it finds different data, it backs that data up separately, which can cause there to be multiple backups.
Why are iPhone backups so big?
iPhone backups can be very large because they may include non-essential data that can cause the backup size to bloat tremendously. You can reduce the size of your backups by controlling what you want to back up from your iCloud settings.
Will deleting a backup delete everything?
What would be stored in the backup are deleted pictures that you no longer have in Camera roll/albums. Deleting iCloud backups will clear your iCloud storage, whereas your iPhone storage will not be affected.
What do iPhone backups save?
iCloud backups include nearly all data and settings stored on your device. iCloud backups don’t include: Data that’s already stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Notes, iCloud Photos, iMessages, Voice Memos, text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages, and Health data.
Do iPhone backups include photos?
An iTunes backup will save nearly everything on the iPhone including pictures on the camera roll, just as long as the photos were not downloaded from the computer but taken directly from the iPhone’s camera. For more info on backups, see About backups for iOS devices.
How do I get rid of other storage on my iPhone without resetting it?
If you do not want reset your iPhone or reinstall 3rd-party apps, you can always clear “Other” data on iPhone manually by erasing voicemails, browser caches and browser history (Safari and Chrome)etc. These are also effective ways to hand over some storage space in “Other”.
What causes other storage on iPhone?
It’s comprised of system caches, logs, Siri voices (if you’ve downloaded other voices), updates, and so much more. One of the biggest culprits for Other growing out of hand is streaming lots of music and video. When you download video or music from the iTunes store, TV app, or Music app, it’s indexed as Media.
How many backups should I have on iPhone?
Well, to keep it straight and simple, an Apple iCloud user can only make one backup for every single iOS device. Every time when the backup is performed, the older back up of the respective device gets merged with the new one.
What happens if I delete backups?