Problem toggling to OFF for apps in iOS26 via Settings, Backup Details
iOS26, iPhone 15
Using iCloud+, Backup to eliminate Apps that don’t need to be part of my iCloud+ backup on the cloud.
- Settings, click on your Account Name
- Choose iCloud
- iCloud Backup
- All Device Backups, chose iPhone 15 “this phone”
- Wait while it loads the details of what Apps are being backup up….
- Toggle off ie. Notabli
- Pop up dialog “Do you want to turn off Notabli backups and delete the backup data from iCloud?
- Select either “Cancel” or “Turn Off”.
- Chose “Turn off“.
- Returns to choice to Toggling off (again) and app is still enabled for backup.
- Do the steps 6-9 and result second time is the app is toggled off.
It seems to be a timing issue. If I count 1, 2) between the toggling and the dismissing of the pop up with Turn Off chosen, it will re-enable the green toggle On. I still experienced this issue even when I slowed down but the occurrence was much less. Sometimes the pop up dialog would return. I respond again and then the app is disabled from the backup. Ultimately you get there but I was having to try toggling off apps 2x each until I figured out if I slowed down it may work better.
Thanks for listening.
iPhone 15, iOS 26