Allows for smaller backups on iCloud, since messages no are included in iCloud backups (as opposed to the old system, which stored everything locally on all devices and would back up each bundled collection of messages and attachments multiple times as part of each device’s backup).Stores photos, attachments, and older messages from your devices in iCloud, saving local storage space on your phone.Syncs deleted messages and threads across all your iCloud devices, so when you delete a conversation or message, it will get deleted everywhere instead of requiring you to delete it over and over again on each device.Stores all your messages – whether iMessage or SMS - from all your devices in iCloud, which allows for better syncing between devices.Messages on iCloud is kind of complicated, but here’s what it does: Messages on iCloud was announced almost a year ago when Apple first showed off iOS 11 at WWDC 2017, and now - on the eve of the announcement of iOS 12 next week - it’s available to all users. It’s been a long time coming, but Apple is finally launching its Messages in iCloud feature today with the release of iOS 11.4.
