Hello all:
I have an Iphone 13 that has just 5 gb of icloud storage,
When i need to backup this iphone it told me that this is not enough free storage on icloud to backup this iphone,
but the Icloud storage is near empty, so, why this iphone can not be backed up?
56 mb of 5 GB used, , and my backup is just 35 mb, so, why?
all we need to backup is just contacts, calendar and so on, no photos videos etc.
all things are off.
are there some hidden things on icloud that can not be seen?
or what is the best advice to be able to backup this phone?
By Ramy, 27 August, 2025
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iOS and iPadOS
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You cant back up
If your using icloud backup, that backs up everything which is more than the basic 5 gb you have. You can backup contacts alone, but if your specifically talking about icloud backup, that backs up everything not just contacts. depends on how much things you have on the phone, but a backup might be anyware from 25gb or more. Point is, 5gb won't be enough to backup your phone to icloud. If you just want to backup contacts, turn on contacts, but that's separate from icloud backup.
I can back up my iPhone with 5GB on iCloud
Hi,
I can back up my iPhone with 5GB. Double tap on everything under the 'manage storage' option under iCloud and see what's there. When I've previously got a new phone and chosen to back up from iCloud, all my apps are there, and messages too, all with 5GB, and I'm not just talking about native apps, all my other apps too. Before you back up, delete your existing backup, which won't delete everything on your phone, and then try backing up.
empty icloud
Now her Icloud is near empty just 56 mb, so, no backups etc,
and on her phone, all things are off except contacts , that makes backup size 35 mb,
so, why Icloud says that no storage available?