How long does INFO stay in iCloud?

When your device is backed up in iCloud, you can easily set up a new device or restore information on one you already have. 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 last forever?

And when you turn off iCloud Backup in Settings, Apple doesn't even put a warning to inform you that the device's backups will be wiped clean from iCloud after 180 days.

How far back does iCloud backup go?

Note: If you turn off iCloud Backup for a device, any backups stored in iCloud are kept for 180 days before being deleted. You can also use your computer to back up your device. See the Apple Support article How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

How long is iCloud data deleted?

On iCloud.com, you can recover files deleted from both iCloud Drive and other apps within the last 30 days, whether you deleted them on iCloud.com or another device that has iCloud Drive turned on. However, you can't recover or restore files you permanently remove.

Do photos stay in iCloud if deleted from phone?

When you delete a photo or video from Photos on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Photos turned on. If you change your mind, you have 30 days to recover it before it's permanently deleted.

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Can you find old iCloud backups?

Step 4: Restore your data

Tap the top option, "Restore from iCloud Backup". You will now be prompted to sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. Upon signing in, you will see a list of available backups. Choose the most recent one, unless you would like to backdate your device to a specific date and time.

Does iCloud keep old iPhone backups?

iCloud automatically backs up all of the data on your iPhone or iPad every day, so long as the device is connected to Wi-Fi, turned on, locked, and connected to a power source. This makes it easy to restore a device if you need to wipe it or set up a brand new iPhone or iPad with your existing data.

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 iCloud delete old photos?

However, the connectivity between iPhone and iCloud means that if you delete a picture on your iPhone, it's also scrubbed from iCloud. Luckily, there are a few workarounds that allow you to delete photos from your iPhone yet keep them in the cloud in perpetuity.

Are photos stored in iCloud forever?

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.

Where did all my iCloud photos go?

Check your Recently Deleted folder

Go to Photos > Albums, and tap Recently Deleted in the Utilities section. If you see the missing photo or video, you can move it back into your Recents album.

What happens to photos not in iCloud?

If you turn off iCloud Photo stream on the device, Photo stream, and the images in the stream folder, are removed from the device, BUT NOT FROM iCloud. If you have any other devices using iCloud photo stream, they will not be impacted. You can also delete from photo stream, just like any folder.

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 many iPhone backups does iCloud keep?

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

How do I see what is stored in my iCloud?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. The bar graph shows your overall storage usage. Tap Manage Storage for more details. Below the graph, you see a list of apps and features and how much iCloud storage they use.

How do I retrieve stuff from iCloud?

iCloud Drive

Click Account Settings, and then, under the Advanced label in the lower-left corner of the screen, click Restore Files. It brings up a sort of pop-up dialog. The Restore Files tab shows files that you can select and click Restore to retrieve to their original location.

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.

Does deleting backup delete everything?

If you delete iCloud backup, your photos, messages, and other app data will be permanently removed. Your music files, movies, and the apps themselves are not in iCloud backups.

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.

Can someone read my texts through iCloud?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

How do I permanently delete messages from iCloud?

Is a deleted text gone forever?

“When the messages are deleted, they are not really erased at once, but the space where they are stored is marked as free to restore new data,” Scott explains.

Why are my old photos missing from iCloud?

When iCloud photos disappeared, the most likely reason is that you have logged in to a different iCloud account from other devices. In this case, you just need to: Go to Settings > [your name] > Scroll down and sign out of the current account > Log in to the right iCloud account.

Where do permanently deleted photos go after 30 days?

Where do deleted photos go on Android? When you delete pictures on your Android phone, you can access your Photos app and go into your albums, then, scroll to the bottom and tap on "Recently Deleted." In that folder, you will find all the photos you have deleted within the last 30 days.

Can hackers recover deleted photos?

Deleted files are at risk

Cybercriminals and hackers can gain access to personal information stored in your computer even after you think you've deleted the files. This includes everything from financial documents to scanned images. If you think those files are gone because they've been deleted, think again.