Why won’t my phone backup when I have plenty of storage? Apple trying to scam me for money to add storage
Why does Apple want to sell me storage space when I have enough? My phone won’t backup
iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 15
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generally speaking, the free 5 GB of iCloud storage Apple gives you, is probably not enough to do an iPhone backup. How large the backup is, depends on how much stuff is on your iPhone.
So it's not a 'scam'.. if you want to use iCloud backup, you likely need more than 5 GB of storage space. If you want/need more than 5 GB of storage, then you have to pay for it.
If you prefer not to do that, then you can back your iPhone up using a computer.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
