Remove game from backups

Hello!

I have a game (Genshin Impact) on my iPhone that takes up a lot of space when backing up to the computer or iCloud. I'd like to remove it from the list of things that are backed up but I can't find that option for the life of me. Here is where I have poked around on my phone:


Settings>General>iPhone Storage>Genshin Impact - this shows the size and two options: offload or delete, neither of which I want


Settings>Genshin Impact - no option related to backups


Settings>Apple ID>iCloud - nothing related to the game listed


Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage Storage - nothing related to the game listed


For now I have turned off iCloud backups for my phone, but I would still like to remove this game data from my computer backups. Any ideas?



iPhone XS

Posted on Sep 7, 2022 08:34 AM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2022 11:45 AM

Hi ehpurefoy,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! To stop backing up a specific app in iCloud, you'll want to follow these steps:


1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
3. Tap the name of the device that you're using.
4. Turn off any apps that you don't want to back up.
5. Choose Turn Off & Delete.


Manage your iCloud storage


Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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Sep 10, 2022 11:45 AM in response to ehpurefoy

Hi ehpurefoy,


Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities! To stop backing up a specific app in iCloud, you'll want to follow these steps:


1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Tap Manage Storage > Backups.
3. Tap the name of the device that you're using.
4. Turn off any apps that you don't want to back up.
5. Choose Turn Off & Delete.


Manage your iCloud storage


Hope this helps!

Have a great day.


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