What happens when you stop paying for iCloud storage?
What happens when you stop paying for iCloud storage?
If you stop paying for your iCloud storage you will receive a pop-up on your phone telling you to pay. If you refuse, you will have 30 days to get your data from the cloud before it's erased permanently. If in those 30 days you decide to keep paying, all your stuff will remain there.
How can I get more iCloud storage without paying?
An easy way to free up a lot of space in iCloud is to delete photos from your backups. Instead of having photos stored in iCloud, I recommend using one of the many third-party cloud services that offer even more free space than Apple. My personal favorite is Google Photos, which offers unlimited storage for free.
Can I choose what to store in iCloud?
Choose which apps to back up on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Tap Manage Storage > Backups. Turn off any apps that you don't want to back up.
How do I delete photos from my iPhone but keep them in iCloud?
Usually, your iPhone automatically backs up to your iCloud account, and if you delete photos from your iPhone, they'll also be deleted from your iCloud. To get around this, you can turn off iCloud photo sharing, sign in to a different iCloud account, or use a cloud server other than iCloud for photo sharing.
What is the difference between iCloud and iCloud storage?
iCloud Drive is a part of iCloud. Think of iCloud as a filing cabinet and iCloud drive as one of the cabinet's drawers you can use to store things. It is designed to store files that don't fit in any of the other drawers. iCloud Drive is a space for documents that don't fit anywhere else on iCloud.
Why is iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?
For most Apple users, backups, photos, and messages can take up half of your storage space or more. Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It's entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.
Which iCloud storage capacity is available?
When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage. If you need more iCloud storage or want access to premium features, you can upgrade to iCloud+ .
Is it worth paying for Apple iCloud storage?
The iCloud Drive file-syncing and storage service is worth using, especially if you're committed to Apple's ecosystem, but it doesn't quite measure up to the competition from Google and Microsoft.
Can we buy iCloud storage for a year?
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage or iCloud Storage. Tap Buy More Storage or Change Storage Plan. Choose a plan and follow the onscreen instructions.Oct 1, 2021