If I turn on messages under iCloud it looks like my messages are stored on iCloud and NOT on my device. Is there a way to have my message on both my iPhone and a backup on iCloud? It doesn’t look like messages are part of the backup currently.
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 15
iCloud acts only to sync messages across devices. So, if you have only a iPhone, there isn't really a practical reason to turn on messages in iCloud. Messages cannot be accessed at iCloud.com and iCloud does not serve to backup messages, just keep your devices (Macs, iPad, iPhone) in sync.
Great, thank you for the helpful response. I do only have 1 apple device at the moment, so syncing doesn’t make much sense. I was hopeful there would be a way to add messages to the phone backup that is part of iCloud.
messages on phone AND icloud
