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WhiskeyTangoAlphaFoxtrot

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Aug 10, 2025
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Here’s a hypothetical travel scenario - Not providing context because it’s complicated and really not needed to troubleshoot.
Please poke holes, ID security issues, or let me know if it will work:

Phone 1 + App ID 1 = My iphone and my current apple ID - Has a current icloud backup.
Phone 1 + Apple ID 2 - Apple ID 1 = My phone with my current apple id removed (temporarily), second apple id installed instead, for a temporary amount of time - Also has a current backup. Phone maintains same phone number.
Phone 1 + Apple ID 1 - Apple ID 2 = Revert phone and Apple ID back to original configuration using the most recent icloud backup.

Would like to perform the same actions on ipad and MacBook air.

How long will icloud keep my latest iphone, ipad and macbook air backups?

Thanks!
 
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