How long does iCloud data last?

To let iCloud automatically back up your device, here's what you need to do. If you disable or stop using iCloud Backup, your last backup is stored for 180 days.

Does iCloud keep data forever?

Your photos, videos and documents stored in iCloud will be permanently deleted.

How long until iCloud data is deleted?

On iCloud.com, you can immediately and permanently remove files you deleted from iCloud Drive, iWork apps, or other apps within the last 30 days, whether you deleted them on iCloud.com or another device that has iCloud Drive turned on.

How far back does iCloud backup go?

Apple clearly already has a scheduled process that checks backup age and deletes backups over 180 days old.

Do photos stay on iCloud forever?

Photos in My Photo Stream remain in iCloud for 30 days. That should be sufficient time to back up your photos manually. After that, they are removed from iCloud. No matter how many photos My Photo Stream uploads to the cloud, the local Photo Stream album on any iOS or iPadOS device only keeps up to 1,000 images.

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Does iCloud delete photos after 30days?

Deleted photos and videos are placed in the Recently Deleted album, where they remain for 30 days before being permanently removed. To delete photos or videos sooner, go to the Recently Deleted album, select the items you want to delete, then click Delete [number] Items.

Are photos deleted from iPhone still on iCloud?

When you delete a photo or video from the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, it also deletes from your iCloud Photos and any other devices where you're signed in to iCloud Photos. It also no longer counts towards your iCloud storage.

Does iCloud keep old iPhone backups?

Generally speaking, the iCloud on your device saves only the recent backup because it is an incremental backup. That's to say it can keep only one backup at a time. And when you backup the device with iCloud next time, your device merges the previous backup with the current one.

What happens to old iCloud backups?

Deleting iCloud backup is not as bad as it sounds. Here are the main points you should know about: It will erase the data you previously backed up to iCloud. So, in case you need to set up your iPhone from scratch, you will not be able to recover data from iCloud.

Can you retrieve old iCloud backups?

Restore your device from an iCloud backup

Follow the onscreen setup steps until you reach the Apps & Data screen, then tap Restore from iCloud Backup. Sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. Choose a backup. Look at the date and size of each and pick the most relevant.

Does Apple store delete iCloud data?

iCloud stores content for the services that the subscriber has elected to maintain in the account while the subscriber's account remains active. Apple does not retain deleted content once it is cleared from Apple's servers.

How long does Apple store your data?

These records are typically stored for 30 days but may be stored for up to three years in an aggregated form, unless we are required by law or legal process to store them for a longer period.

How far back can you restore your iPhone?

You can only restore your iPhone from the last backup made. If the last backup was made on 7/21, then you can achieve what you are trying to do. However, if your iPhone was backed up last night, there's no way to go back to the specific date you want.

How can I see whats in my iCloud?

Can you view old iPhone backups?

Find and manage backups stored in iCloud

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Tap Manage Storage, then tap Backups. Tap a backup to see more details about it, choose which information to back up, or delete the backup.

How many iPhone backups does iCloud hold?

iCloud saves three backups is what I have seen posted the most.

Does iCloud backup texts?

You can back them up using your phone's native apps or go with a third-party option. Your iCloud account is powerful. It holds your messages, photos, mail, contacts, notes, passwords, and much more. Messages in iCloud are updated automatically so that you can see them across all your devices.

Where do iPhone backups go?

iTunes backups are stored in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync on macOS. That folder is typically at /Users/[USERNAME]/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup . In macOS 10.15, Finder creates iPhone backups, instead of iTunes. However, these backups are stored in the same location.

Where do permanently deleted photos go?

How do I get my old pictures from iCloud?

How long do photos and videos stay in iCloud?

Question: Q: how long does icloud save your pictures

The backup is saved until overwritten, and photo stream photos remain in iCloud for 30 days. The iCloud backup includes your camera roll pictures, but those are overwritten each time you back up.

Does iCloud save deleted text messages?

You can retrieve deleted text messages on your iPhone by restoring it with an iCloud backup. If you save backups to your computer, you can use iTunes or Finder to recover your iPhone's texts. If all else fails, reach out to your cellular carrier — they may restore deleted messages for you.

How long does Apple keep permanently deleted photos?

If you're using Photos (not iPhoto), "deleted" images are held for about 30 days in the Recently Deleted album. If you "permanently" deleted them from that special album, they're gone for real. If you're really still using iPhoto, they would have been moved to iPhoto Trash.

How do I recover deleted photos from iCloud after a year?

If you have your iPhone, go to Photos -> Albums, scroll down, tap Recently Deleted, tap Select, then select all the photos and tap Recover. Your photos are back where they used to be. Easy! After that, select the photo you want to retrieve and tap Recover.