By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
"I'm using iCloud to back up my iPhone 14, but I'm told that the iPhone backup failed because there is not enough space in iCloud. I haven't used iCloud before, so why am I running out of iCloud storage space?"Many Apple users are facing the problem of running out of backup space on their iPhone, which generates more data as usage increases. Contacts, call logs, pictures and videos are all important data. We will try to back up these data, but when you use iCloud to backup, you will find that iCloud does not have enough space to backup iPhone. Is there any way to solve the problem of insufficient iCloud space? The answer is definitely yes. In this article, I will share with you the most effective ways to fix iPhone backup failed for not enough space in iCloud.
There are many reasons why an iCloud backup fails. Typically, it's because the Apple ID associated with the iPhone doesn't have enough iCloud storage available. Recently, some users have reported issues with their iPhone 15 unable to transfer phone number, which is also related to insufficient iCloud storage.
By default, each user has 5 GB of space. The easiest solution is to pay Apple a monthly fee for more iCloud storage. So how do you buy more iCloud storage? Here's how
Step 1: Move to Settings > your Apple ID > iCloud.
Step 2: Slide to the bottom and click Upgrade to iCloud+, select an upgrade plan based on your needs, and then follow the on-screen instructions to purchase iCloud storage.
Buying more space has an extra benefit: If you create Family Sharing groups for Apple devices, the rest of the family can use any available space you have, without compromising the privacy of their data.
When you're done backing up important data on your iPhone with iSunshare iSyncGenius, you can delete unimportant data on your iPhone to free up iCloud storage space.
Delete iOS device backups: Devices logged into the same set of Apple IDs will use the same iCloud space, so iCloud storage space will be used up quickly, but a lot of device data is unused, so to avoid running out of iPhone backup space, you can delete these device backups.
Step 1: Move to Settings > your Apple ID > iCloud.
Step 2: Move to Manage Account Storage, then click on Backups.
Step 3: Select the device you want to delete, then click the Delete Backup and Turn Off button to confirm the deletion of your device's backup data from iCloud.
Delete app data: iCloud can back up a lot of app data, and it will occupy the storage space of iCloud quickly, so you can delete the unwanted apps. Just open iPhone Settings > Your Apple ID > iCloud, under Apps USING IClOUD, click Show All, select the app you want to remove from iCloud, and then click Delete from My iPhone.
Remove iCloud photos: High quality iPhone photos take up a lot of iCloud storage space, so you can remove iCloud photos to free up iPhone space after backup with iSyncGenius.
Step 1: Move to Settings > your Apple ID > iCloud.
Step 2: Select Photos under APPS USING ICLOUD, then slide the Sync this iPhone switch button and click Remove from iPhone in the pop-up prompt.
Your iCloud drive may also be using up valuable space. You can delete unnecessary file for the iPhone backup.
Step 1: Open Settings and tap Your Apple ID account.
Step 2: Tap iCloud > Manage Storage > iCloud Drive.
Step 3: Review and remove unnecessary files.
If you prefer not to rely on iCloud, you can backup your iPhone using a computer.
Step 1: Connect the iPhone to a computer.
Step 2: On macOS Catalina or later, open Finder; on older versions or Windows, open iTunes.
Step 3: Select your iPhone and click the Backup Now button under the Backup section.
iSunshare iSyncGenius is a wise choice to back up iPhone without iCloud or iTunes. It can back up all or part of iPhone data from iPhone to Windows computer. It can also directly backup iPhone to external hard drive on Windows PC. But it goes beyond that. Below I will concentrate on the backup features of this software.
Step 1: Download and install iSunshare iSyncGenius, connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable and under the Back Up screen, click Next.
Step 2: Select the data you want to back up. There are two options for you to choose from: All Backups and Classified backup.
All Backups: You can back up all the following data—Application, Photos, Address book, Message, Call Records, Memorandum, Bookmark, Desktop, and System Settings.
Classified backup: Seven data types are provided here - pictures, music, ringtones, contacts, calendar, bookmarks, and recordings. You can select one or more data types for backup.
Step 3: Hit the Choose button on the Backup path field and then choose a location to save the data you want to back up to your computer. You can also save the backup file on your external hard drive or USB flash drive. Just click the Start button to start the backup process.
Step 4: Wait patiently for the backup to complete.
Step 5: The following screen means the iPhone is backed up successfully, click Finished to end the backup.
1. iPhone says not enough space in iCloud but there is, how to solve this issue?
You can try to free up iCloud storage and then try to backup iPhone again. Or you can try other iPhone backup methods, such as iTunes or iSyncGenius, to crate an iPhone backup.
2. I have enough icloud storage but iphone won't backup, please help!
For this issue, you can check the network connection, battery power and the iCloud settings. If everything is OK, go to check the iCloud storage and manage the account storage for iPhone backup.
3. How to back up iPhone if not enough iCloud storage?
If there is not enough iCloud storage, you can purchase more storage for iPhone backup. Or you can use iTunes or third-party software to back up iPhone.
The above is all about iPhone backup failed for not enough space in iCloud, the backup of iPhone will be failed when the iCloud backup space is not enough, then you can upgrade iCloud space or delete the unwanted data and then back up again. But it is more recommended to use iSunshare iSyncGenius to backup iPhone to computer, so that you can free up iPhone space and don't worry about the lack of iCloud space.
