iCloud What is wrong with icloud Messages?

[MOM20xx]

Hi,

i disabled Messages in Cloud a while ago and also deleted messages in icloud. but whats wrong with apple?



they say there are 0 Messages in iCloud 0kb Storage is used for Messages in iCloud, but i have time to download this messages before the really will be deleted.

i can withdraw deletion. and deletion will be done in -124 days.

on my wife and daughters devices the same ********. both with deletion will be done in -995 days.

will apple tell us with this, that Messages in Cloud will never be deleted or what is going wrong here?

Sorry for German Screenshot maybe someone have a screenshot in english also with such stupid deletion intervalls.

 

[macaddiict]

One thing to check is if your date and time settings are on automatic. If so, I’d put in a support ticket. My iOS 26 devices do not have negative number when I select turn off and delete.

 

[MOM20xx]

Date Time Settings are on automatic and showing correct Date and also correct Time. I noticed this first with iOS 26. its also so on iPadOS 26.2.1.

I dont use Messages in Cloud. I have used them Years ago but disabled them on all devices and also selected turn off and delete.

 

[MOM20xx]

“-2 days” until Messages on iCloud storage is reset : r/applehelp here is also a screenshot with minus days.

i shortly reanabled messages in icloud and then did again turn off and delete. it shows now 30 days until deletion. but after this 30 days it will go again in minus days i think.

 

[macaddiict]

I'm not arguing with you that you're seeing this issue; I'm pointing out that it isn't normal compared to my 26.x setup (I went and checked before I replied). Good luck to you! Apple Support has been helpful to me in times like this, you might contact them.