iPhone XS Restored from iCloud backup, now I have a duplicate of the same on my iCloud account?

[james-bailey]

Hi guys ive been backing up and restoring iPhones for years so know the deal, but today I restored a backup to a replacement Iphone XS, (backup file is 24gb) and when i come to do my nightly iCloud backup for the first time on the replacement phone, it says my iCloud doesn't have enough space.
After i check the iCloud account storage, its now attempting to backup my new phone, with the same name, separately - so in effect will be 50gb on my iCloud acc.
Is this a safety system? I assumed it would just replace the old one, seeing as tho its exactly the same?

Thanks

James

 

[efecanarar]

You have to delete your old iPhone’s backup or you have to upgrade your iCloud membership.

 

[now i see it]

each device gets its own separate backup. If you had one iPhone that you backed up to iCloud and it took up 10GB of space, (for example) then set up 10 new iPhones restoring from that backup, then backing THEM up to iCloud, each backup would be 10 GB = 110GB needed on iCloud

 

[james-bailey]

Totally undertstand now thanks. Has it always been that way? I dont seem to remember it happening a while ago
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also, just before I sent the old phone back, I turned off 'Find My iPhone', then 'erased all content and settings'.

was this sufficient? I have just seen an apple article suggesting I maybe needed to sign out of iCloud on the device before I erased content and settings? If now that IMEI number is going to be associated with someone else in the future is it wise for me to delete it from my iCloud account now that Its not mine?

Thanks

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Totally undertstand now thanks. Has it always been that way? I dont seem to remember it happening a while ago
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also, just before I sent the old phone back, I turned off 'Find My iPhone', then 'erased all content and settings'.

was this sufficient? I have just seen an apple article suggesting I maybe needed to sign out of iCloud on the device before I erased content and settings? If now that IMEI number is going to be associated with someone else in the future is it wise for me to delete it from my iCloud account now that Its not mine?

Thanks

Go to iCloud.com and remove your old device from your trusted list

 

[rui no onna]

Totally undertstand now thanks. Has it always been that way? I dont seem to remember it happening a while ago

Yes. I've taken advantage of this feature for running beta firmware on same device.

If you backup device to iCloud > Erase all content and settings > Set up as new, next time you do iCloud backup for the same device, backup will be stored as a separate "device profile" so to speak.