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iCloud backup size

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  • 07-02-2017 9:26pm
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    notahappycamper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have the iPhone 7 Plus 256GB.

    I notice that the backup size is 2GB.

    This seems quite high.

    Anyone else notice that the size of their backup is getting bigger?


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    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,714 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Everyone's backup is going to be a different size due to what content is being backed up. (Messages, photos, app data etc)

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 39,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have the iPhone 7 Plus 256GB.

    I notice that the backup size is 2GB.

    This seems quite high.

    Anyone else notice that the size of their backup is getting bigger?

    My back up is over 4gb due to photos etc


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,495 ✭✭✭✭guil


    My backup is only 1.4gb but I have 16gb photos and vids in iCloud Photo Library.


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    notahappycamper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭notahappycamper


    I posted as it seems high.

    I know there have been issues with the incorrect back up size.

    I deleted the back up and backed up again with no changes and the size reduced to 1.84GB.

    What I don't understand is the "next back up size" where it says "68.6MB".

    I'd love to know what the 1.84GB is made up of as the photo library is backed up separately and occupies a much greater on line space that I'm paying extra for.


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    MillField
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭MillField


    You can check exactly what is getting backed up in iCloud settings on your phone. 2GB isn't really very high seeing as Apple offer 5GB free iCloud storage. If you want to cut down on that backup size you can turn off certain things backing up like notes, messages, reminders etc.


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    guil
    Registered Users Posts: 10,495 ✭✭✭✭guil


    notahappycamper wrote: »
    I posted as it seems high.

    I know there have been issues with the incorrect back up size.

    I deleted the back up and backed up again with no changes and the size reduced to 1.84GB.

    What I don't understand is the "next back up size" where it says "68.6MB".

    I'd love to know what the 1.84GB is made up of as the photo library is backed up separately and occupies a much greater on line space that I'm paying extra for.
    That just means the next tile you backup that it will be 68.6mb bigger.


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