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data recovery from pre-2018 iphone using icloud

How can i retrieve data from my iCloud account that i no longer have on my phone and can t find using other methods, and that was last used before 2018

Earlier iPhone models

Posted on May 1, 2023 2:40 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2023 6:45 AM

If you synced the device to iCloud, any data is in the supports apps. If you backed up the device, the backup may no longer exist. Backups remain for 180 days if you stop iCloud backups. But, it’s worth checking.

settings - Apple ID - iCloud - backup. Will show the devices backed up.

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May 1, 2023 6:45 AM in response to florentina163

If you synced the device to iCloud, any data is in the supports apps. If you backed up the device, the backup may no longer exist. Backups remain for 180 days if you stop iCloud backups. But, it’s worth checking.

settings - Apple ID - iCloud - backup. Will show the devices backed up.

data recovery from pre-2018 iphone using icloud

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