Removing a device from iCloud

[mathiasdk1]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night,

I recently sent my iPhone 11 Pro off to repair in Denmark.

It appears that Apple doesn't allow repairs on devices with Find My iPhone activated.

I therefore switched it off before resetting the device and shipping it to the technicians.

Just after that I got an auto generated message from my carrier (Telia) suggesting that Find My iPhone is still switched on, advising me to remove the device from iCloud altogether. I could do that easily from iCloud.com, but what about my iCloud backups, that I will need when I get my iPhone back? Will they be deleted?

/Mathias

 

[0128672]

It won't delete the backup based on Apple's advice to backup and erase before sending it in for repairs:

Prepare your iPhone or iPad for service - Apple Support

Before you bring your device or send it to Apple for service, follow these steps to help protect your personal information and save time on your repair.

support.apple.com

 

[mathiasdk1]

It won't delete the backup based on Apple's advice to backup and erase before sending it in for repairs:

Prepare your iPhone or iPad for service - Apple Support

Before you bring your device or send it to Apple for service, follow these steps to help protect your personal information and save time on your repair.

support.apple.com

I understand. I mean that if I remove the device from my iCloud account, you would assume that the relevant cloud storage data for that device would be deleted. How else should you be able to have control over those data?

 

[7thson]

It won’t delete the backup. I can see a backup for a phone I returned to Apple, despite it being removed from my iCloud account.