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Actually that is not true. They talk like it is a full incremental backup, but it is not. Apple will maintain a list of the apps you have installed. If that

Actually that is not true. They talk like it is a full incremental backup, but it is not. Apple will maintain a list of the apps you have installed. If that app is no longer available in the app store then you are out of luck. Sure pictures contacts and downloads are available, but settings within apps not so much. The move to iCloud over PC backups is great for Apple (the got my money for the 2TB plan, but only sorta good for consumers.

scarface74 8y ago
It's not the app they backup. It's the data inside the apps. The restore process redownloads the apps and restores the data inside the app. Each app has three kinds of storage: - files that should be copied to iCloud. - files that should be permanently stored on the device - temporary files that can be deleted by the OS to clear space. The developer decides which types of files should have which retention policy. iCloud only backs up the first kinds of files per app.