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can i download icloud backup directly to my computer?

can i download icloud backup directly to my computer?

Posted on Jul 29, 2020 4:21 AM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2020 1:43 PM

If you are using iCloud Syncing for Messages, once you delete the messages, they are gone. Everywhere. They are not part of any back up.


Regardless, you can't download an iCloud back up to your computer.

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Jul 29, 2020 7:22 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

I would like to download the back so I can upload it to me iPhone

my problem is I was deleting apps and files from my old phone and in doing so I deleted all my messages among other things and when I looked at my new phone again all the messages were deleted on the new phone also.

I then deleted everything on the old phone and then downloaded from iCloud a backup dated before I deleted the messages. I was got everything back but still no messages

I called att , no help, I called apple, no help. I would like to get them back if possible but I think they are gone forever.

can i download icloud backup directly to my computer?

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