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Still saying GB of backup from my old iPhone on my new iPhone

Why does my old iPhone that I erased all content say 5.9GB of backup on my new iPhone? I erased all the content and settings off my old iPhone but when I go to my iCloud settings on my new phone and then go to backups it still shows 5.9 GB of data that I need to backup on my old phone.

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 1:20 PM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2022 1:43 PM

Erasing an iPhone does not erase a backup that is stored on iCloud. If you no longer need the backup of the old phone, you can delete it. See the instructions in Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support

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Still saying GB of backup from my old iPhone on my new iPhone

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