Will iCloud backups from a new iPhone replace the backups from previous iPhone??

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Will iCloud backups from a new iPhone replace the backups from previous iPhone??

I just purchased an iPhone 11 Pro and will be moving from my current iPhone 7. I am wondering how the iCloud backups work when my iPhone is switched over..

Will iCloud still have my latest backup from my iPhone 7 once I switch phones? I do not want to setup my new phone with EVERYTHING transferred, I want to somewhat start fresh on my new iPhone 11.

Will iCloud have different backups for the two devices or at least contain the data from both iPhones if I do not "restore" my new iphone 11 Pro from iPhone 7?

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Posted on May 9, 2020 3:51 AM

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Answer 1

LACAllen

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May 9, 2020 5:06 AM in response to allthatglittersisgold

Will iCloud still have my latest backup from my iPhone 7 once I switch phones?

Yes.

If you use the same Apple ID for iCloud, the first backup you create on the new phone will overwrite any previous backups.

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Answer 2

May 9, 2020 5:21 AM in response to LACAllen

So if I don't set up my new iPhone 11 Pro by restoring from my iPhone 7, the first backup made to iCloud on my iPhone 11 Pro will overwrite the iPhone 7 backup and I will lose everything I did not bring over to the new phone.....?

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LACAllen

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May 9, 2020 5:26 AM in response to allthatglittersisgold

I will lose everything I did not bring over to the new phone.....?

Which is what you said you wanted. A fresh start.

I do not want to setup my new phone with EVERYTHING transferred, I want to somewhat start fresh on my new iPhone 11.

How can we possibly know what you mean by "somewhat" You either transfer the dat or you don't, There is no halfway with iOS backup/restore.

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Answer 4

May 13, 2020 3:31 PM in response to allthatglittersisgold

Before you backup the new phone, go into settings, general, about and rename it. Backup files use the name of the device, so there will be a backup for each uniquely named device under your AppleID.

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