Deleting iPhone apps from iCloud

The AI instructions are only for removing App data from iCloud if any is stored there. Not all apps store data in iCloud and you will only see apps listed there that have data that can be deleted. Yes, AI gives the wrong information all the time. The actual app is not stored in iCloud. When you go to the App Store, the cloud picture just represents that it was a previously downloaded app. It is not being downloaded from your iCloud account, it is being downloaded from Apple Servers and you will get the most recent version of the app even if you had an older version previously.

• Can apps be deleted from iCloud? NO
• Can app data be deleted from iCloud? YES
• The AI response is wrong with the question you asked because it did not take into consideration the word "data".

Your apps are not stored in iCloud. Apps can be downloaded again from the App Store (previous purchases are marked with the download arrow). I doubt that your backup is corrupted so you could easily just set up using the backup.

There were no Apple instructions, just AI assumed answers. Your App data may be synced with iCloud and can be deleted, but your apps are not saved in iCloud. A record of your purchase is maintained on your account so that previously acquired apps can be downloaded again from the App Store.

There is simply no information provided that would indicate that a backup has been corrupted; and that's unlikely. Whatever hardware issue you experienced is presumably now taken care of as well. Worst case, you would have to reset the device after setting it up using your backup and start again.