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Does the latest back up erase the earlier back up?

I want to back up an old phone. I see an older backup. Will the new back up erase the old one?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 4:55 PM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2023 6:27 PM

Yes, generally. The exceptions:

An iCloud backup keeps the 2 most recent backups
If you back up to a Mac (but not Windows) you can archive a backup - if you do, the next backup will not overwrite the archived backup

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