Owners of several Apple devices must know how to log into iCloud from an iPhone or iPad if necessary, because sometimes you need to get data from another device right now.
For those who have never used Icloud: this is a cloud storage that not only makes it possible to store and synchronize your media files, contacts and other data. But it also backs up all devices, which will make it easy to transfer everything you need to a new model.
ICloud features
Let's see, what can iCloud sync? Standard transfer objects include:
- Multimedia content (books, films, etc.). Your entire library will not be lost when you move to a new version of the iPhone, or when it breaks down.
- Photo and video. Not a single shot you have taken will be lost, which means that valuable memories will remain in your memory and phone account forever.
- Settings. There is no need to find the required sound level or design anew - Aykloud will pull everything up on its own.
- Messages and ringtones.
- Application data (game progress, accounts, etc.)
I especially want to dwell on the synchronization of application data: some games allow using synchronization to pause the level on the iPad and continue from the same place on the iPhone (and vice versa), which is very convenient, for example, in the case of a dead battery.
Where can I download iCloud?
You do not need to download anything, the cloud service is built into iOS starting from version 5. Fully all functions become available after a free update to iOS 8 and higher. It is also worth noting that registration is unnecessary: the login and password from Apple ID are used to enter.
Do not transfer your data from Aykloud to third parties under any circumstances! They will be able to study all your photos, correspondence and other materials.
How to sign in to iPhone cloud
You will not be able to get into the storage through the standard Safari browser: you will be asked to log in to the iPhone and go into it, and in the meantime, it may be necessary to visit the full version, and not the mobile one.
When you may need to log into the iPhone cloud
Adherents of Apple devices, by registering the device ID, automatically become the owners of icloud or iCloud - a virtual, assigned to a specific smartphone, free space on the Apple server with a capacity of 5 GB. It is hosted on Apple servers and is designed for permanent and secure storage of personal information and backups. At first glance, 5 GB is a colossal amount.
But in practice, every iPhone and iPad user soon realizes that 5GB space isn't enough. The phone more and more often displays a message about the lack of space, and applications and games start to open with a delay or incorrectly. What actions should be taken if the iCloud storage is full, how to configure it to work in order to avoid constant cleaning. Can I leave the folder littered?
What happens if you don't clean Aycloud?
Automatically, not only archived copies of the phone, messages, notes, contacts, but also photos, downloaded (downloaded) videos from the "iCloud Media Library" folder are sent to the cloud. It stores file syncs that were done through iCloudDrive. Quite an impressive amount of information, increased by the owner on a daily and regular basis. Not surprisingly, after 6-10 months of using the smartphone, the cloud storage is 99.9% full.
Many users do not attach importance to the message that appears on the screen about the lack of space. For them, it is more "annoying" than warning. Only 32% of Apple users think about cleaning up cloud storage space. What happens if the contents of the virtual folder are not cleared in time?
- The device is no longer backed up. This threatens, in the event of malfunctions and malfunctions in the operation of the smartphone, the loss of all information.
- New graphics, videos and photos will not be sent to the Cloud Media Library.
- The device services will stop automatically updating the data on the smartphone.
- Sending-receiving messages to iCloud e-mail will become unavailable.
All this will lead to uncomfortable and incorrect operation of the device, to unsafe use and storage of data. Therefore, Apple experts recommend that if there is no space on the cloud or on the phone, delete unnecessary files and clear the folder reserved for the user.
Freeing up memory
How do I free up cloud storage space? If there is no more free space, you need to do the following:
- Find the "Settings" menu and go;
- Wait until the list of all options opens;
- Find and go to iCloud;
- Select the "Storage" menu. Using this instruction, you can control the size of the free space. If the user does not know how to see how much virtual memory is already occupied, you need to pay attention to the number opposite the menu;
- Find and select the "Manage" menu;
- Find unnecessary documents in the list of data that opens.
Initially, it is worth deciding whether the user needs iCloud backups stored from the first days of using the smartphone or tablet. They are not needed, since applications and the phone have been updated many times during this period, so older versions only clog up the space. These files will be the very first in the opened list of data.
It remains to figure out how to delete old backups from the folder. This is not difficult to do. You need to click on the list menu, its parameters will open, at the bottom of which you can easily see the "Delete copy" button. Click on the link provided.
But this procedure will free up some space. We must continue cleaning.
What should the owner of a smartphone or tablet do next if he does not know how to clear the iCloud storage of unnecessary documents and applications.
- Return to point 3;
- Assess what is no longer needed in the list of data;
- .Select this item;
- Click on the blue "Change" button that appears in the upper right corner;
- Find red buttons against games, documents, etc .;
- Press the red button against unnecessary files;
- Click Finish.
Knowing how to clean a space doesn't make it easy. After all, you cannot delete all files from the Media Library with one click of a button. Cleaning will have to be done separately for each file, manually select each fragment and destroy it. The procedure will take too long.
How to avoid running out of space anymore?
Experienced Apple residents offer:
- Competently configure the operation of virtual storage on the iPhone.
- Timely dump files and documents that are no longer in use to the trash.
- Do not store photos and videos in the cloud. It is easier to accustom yourself to regularly uploading the captured pictures to the computer than to rush to clear the memory and the cloud of the device every time before the next photo session.
- Increase the volume of the virtual cloud. In the "Storage" menu, go to the "Buy more space" or "Change tariff plan" button. The service is paid.
How to properly configure the cloud?
To prevent the space from clogging up so quickly, you need to adjust its work. To do this, go to the "Settings" → "iCloud" → "Storage" → "Management" menu. At this stage, the user can easily get ahead of which folders "eat up" the maximum amount of space - the Media Library and archives.
In order not to manually delete duplicated photos each time and not to wait for the service to synchronize, copying files from the Library can be canceled permanently. We do this:
- In "Backup", click on the economy of your smartphone or tablet.
- In "Selecting data to create ..." disable the item Media Library.
- Click Delete Copy. Located at the bottom of the page.
Photos and videos taken on iPhone and iPad take up a huge amount of free space on devices. If you need more memory, you don't have to resort to deleting content or moving to other media. With the iCloud Music Library service, you can store photos and videos in the cloud by setting up automatic data optimization on the iOS device itself.
How to enable content storage optimization for iCloud Music Library
ICloud Photo Library automatically uploads your pictures to the cloud, allowing you to access it anytime, from any device. Optimized storage is a useful option that replaces photos and videos in original resolution with optimized versions in the event that your device runs out of memory. A file in full resolution is quickly loaded if you need to view it, edit it or send it to social networks. To enable this option follow these steps:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select the Photos and Camera section.
3. Check the "Optimize storage on device" box.
After activating this option, the system will automatically move the original versions of files to iCloud, leaving only recently captured photos and videos full-size. The process can take a long time, depending on the number of files and the connection speed.
How to free up space on iCloud
The total file size you can store in iCloud is not unlimited, and you have several options to free up space.
Option A: clear photo library
Browse through albums that can contain selfies, panoramas, screenshots, or slow motion videos. Perhaps there are some among them that can be removed. Important note: you cannot delete files only from iCloud or only from the device: if you delete them on iPhone, they will disappear from everywhere.
After deleting unwanted pictures and videos, be sure to visit the Recently Deleted section and clear it. Otherwise, the files will still be stored on the device, taking up free memory for 30 days.
Option B: buy additional iCloud storage
If you don't want to think about storing your photos and videos and are willing to pay for cloud storage space, you can increase the amount of available space in your iCloud Music Library. Currently, the prices for additional space in iCloud are as follows:
- 5 GB - free
- 50 GB - 59 rubles / month
- 200 GB - 149 rubles / month
- 1 TB - 599 rubles / month
You can change or cancel your tariff plan at any time.
If you haven't used Apple's branded cloud storage yet, you've lost a lot. In addition to the fact that content is automatically distributed to all devices connected to one Apple ID via iCloud (Russian icloud), it can store iPhone and iPad backups, photos, phone book, notes, calendars, etc. It is also great that the changes that are made to iCloud from any device are automatically applied to everyone at once.
You can sing the praises of Apple and iCloud, in particular, for a long time, but let's go to the point: “under the cut” information about what iCloud is, what it is for, how to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad, Mac and Windows.
- enables the user to access their music, photos, documents and other files from any device;
- saves, helps the owner find lost devices and allows you to share photos with other people. (Apple) But that's not all.
What is iCloud for?
If you have any device (or several at once) at your disposal: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac computer, iCloud is simply irreplaceable for you. Why, you ask?
- Purchases
Through iCloud, all purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store are automatically made available on all connected devices. - iCloud Drive
Work with any documents on a convenient device. Documents (text files, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, images, and more) created in apps that support iCloud sync are available on any device. - Family access
One purchase from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store is free for the entire family. Shopping at Apple's online stores is available free of charge to all family members (up to six people). Read how to turn on family sharing. - Photo
Photos taken with the iPhone or iPad camera are automatically available on all connected devices. - Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Reminders
Through iCloud, contacts, calendar events, notes and reminders are automatically synced across all your devices. Changes are applied simultaneously to all devices. - Find iPhone, iPad or Mac
If you, or somewhere put your Mac computer, through iCloud they are easy to find, or. - ICloud & Safari Keychain
Reliable cloud storage of logins, passwords and credit card numbers. The username and password for the website or application saved in the keychain is available for authorization on this site or in the application on all devices connected to iCloud. - Backup
Automatic or manual backup of iPhone and iPad to iCloud, allows full after or. - Apps from the App Store
that support syncing with iCloud automatically upload their data (settings, backups, saves, etc.) to the cloud storage, from where it is transferred to all devices connected to iCloud. - Accessing my Mac
A Mac connected to iCloud can be remotely controlled from another Mac over the Internet. You can copy files and transfer them from a remote Mac to a local one and vice versa.
System requirements for iCloud
To take full advantage of Apple's cloud technologies, the company recommends using the latest versions of iOS, OS X and software (iTunes, iPhoto, Safari, iWork).
To use iCloud on Windows, you must have installed on your computer:
- Microsoft Windows 7 or later;
- iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download);
- or later;
- Outlook 2007 or later
- Internet Explorer 10 or later, Firefox 22 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later (desktop mode only).
The minimum system requirements for each individual iCloud feature are available on the Apple official website, following the link.
Every user gets 5 GB for free in iCloud. You can use this amount to store iCloud mail, application data from the App Store, iPhone and iPad backups, notes, calendar, etc.
There are no restrictions on their size for photographs, but there is a “ceiling” in terms of quantity. iCloud will keep 1,000 of your photos safe from the last 30 days. Older images, if the total number of photos in the “cloud” exceeds 1000, will be deleted.
5 GB for each iCloud user is provided free of charge, this does not mean at all that the space in the cloud storage cannot be increased, as they say: "Any whim for your money!"
There are only 4 paid tariff plans in iCloud: 20, 200, 500, 1000 GB for 39, 149, 379 and 749 rubles per month, respectively. Apple recently slashed its iCloud rates and now they are more than nice.
You can choose or change a tariff plan at any time directly on your iPhone or iPad, as well as on Mac or Windows in the corresponding menu. The money to pay for the cloud storage is debited from the credit or debit card connected to. If it's yours, you won't be able to switch to a paid plan, you can always go to your account settings.
Sign up to iCloud
There is no need for a separate iCloud registration, a single Apple ID (ID and password) is used to authorize and manage iCloud content.
How do I access iCloud?
ICloud content can be accessed from any computer, smartphone or tablet via the Internet from a web browser, just go to http://icloud.com/ and log in with your Apple ID.
Apple devices: iPhone, iPad and Mac computers have deeper integration with iCloud, all data in them is loaded from the “cloud” automatically.
How to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad?
ICloud cloud storage is an integral part of the Apple ecosystem and, as a result, it is managed in the iOS and OS X system settings.
If you forgot your password for your account, you can. To do this, follow the active link “Forgot your Apple ID or password?”.
To connect to iCloud, your Windows computer must have iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download) and iTunes 12 or later.
How to turn off iCloud without Apple ID password?
Unlinking iPhones, iPads and Macs with Find My iPhone, iPad or Mac disabled from iCloud is easy, just a few simple steps. If your device was “tied” in iCloud to your Apple ID and the “Find iPhone”, “Find iPad” or “Find Mac” functions are enabled, in order to log out of the “cloud”, you must enter your account password, but and it's not difficult.
Problems arise when you have safely forgotten the password to the Apple ID or iCloud on the device is connected not from your Apple ID, but from the account of its previous owner. In such cases, there are only 2 outputs:
Let me remind you: blocking the activation of iPhone and iPad with installed iOS 8.0 and higher. Its condition can be checked.
!Advice
If your iPhone or iPad has an Apple ID connected to which you do not have access to in “Settings -> iCloud,” restoring and updating the firmware is contraindicated for you. After flashing such a device, the activation lock will turn it into “”.
How to turn off iCloud on iPhone and iPad?
If, for some reason, you have a need or desire to “untie” your iPhone or iPad from iCloud, for example, to restore your device (it is enough to disable only the “Find iPhone” function, not iCloud in general) or update iOS, do it very simply.
How to turn off iCloud on Mac and Windows?
On OS X and Windows, turning off iCloud is as easy as on iPhone. Again, if Find My Mac is enabled on your Mac, you will need to enter your password to turn off iCloud, but not your Apple ID, but your administrator password.
And here there is one “BUT”, the same password as in iCloud can be used as administrator password and password for unlocking Mac, ie. from Apple ID. You can set a single password in "System Preferences -> Users and Groups ->" Change Password "button ->" Use iCloud Password "button. Thus, there is no need to remember 2 passwords, one for Mac, the other for Apple ID.
To sign out of your iCloud account on Mac:
On Windows, the procedure is the same, just start iCloud for Windows and click on the "Exit" button.
As you can see, iCloud offers tremendous possibilities for syncing, recovering data and finding your lost or stolen iPhone, iPad or Mac. With its functions, Apple's cloud service has gone far ahead of competitors and allows you to very flexibly combine all iOS and OS X devices into one system, which opens up wide horizons of possibilities for their owners. If you haven't managed to connect iCloud on iPhone or Mac yet, do it, I'm sure cloud storage and its functions will not disappoint you.
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When a message appears that the backup cannot be created, because there is not enough space in Icloud, the question immediately arises of how to clear the iCloud storage. We will analyze several ways to do this.
Method number 1. Removing data from applications from the cloud
This problem arises for the simple reason that only 5 GB is allocated to you on iCloud. At first, this is quite enough to store all contacts, backups and other data there. But over time, all this accumulates and 5 GB becomes too small. This, incidentally, is another nasty surprise from Apple.
You can free up some space by deleting the backups. If you have photos, you can use any other cloud storage if you are afraid of losing them. Therefore, from time to time, it is necessary to clear Ailaud from backups.
- Go to the settings on your device, open the "General" section.
- There, find the item "Storage and iCloud", click on it. Scroll down the open window to the "Storage" section. There will be a button "Manage", which you also need to click on. The "Photos" section will appear and a list of devices from which data is stored with Icloud. If you want to delete copies of photos, select the first section, and if you want other backups, click on the device. We will consider in detail the second option, since with the first everything is extremely simple - click on the photo and on the delete button.
Clue: If for some reason you cannot enter the iCloud management menu as described above, you can also open “iCloud” in the settings and go to “Storage”. You will be taken to the same menu.
- On the next page, you can see which applications take up how much space in the cloud storage. Place the switch in the "On" position. next to those programs whose backups you want to delete.
- Scroll down the window and click on the inscription "Delete copy". Another window will appear asking if you really want to delete the copies. Click Turn Off and Remove.
This instruction works the same on both iPhone and iPad. Unless the interface will be slightly different, then the actions are completely identical.
After the above steps, the cloud storage will be freed up a bit. To delete everything from the cloud, you must first select "Photos", delete all copies of photos, and then remove the data from all programs.
Method number 2. Creating a new backup
If you create a new backup, the old one along with all its data will be deleted.
This is done as follows:
- In the settings, find the item "iCloud" and "Backup" (it is at the very bottom).
- There click on the "Create a backup" button. Wait for the creation process to complete.
Important! In some cases, you also need to enable the "Backup" switch. This is the same page as shown in Figure 3. Then the button for creating a copy will become available. This is a small glitch of the iOS operating system.
Now, as you understand, the old copy will be deleted, and the new one will be created. At the same time, data from programs, contacts and other important information will be saved in full.
Only photos will be lost. But in most cases, it is because of them that the cloud storage is very heavily cluttered.
In some cases, it's better to connect 50 GB instead of 5 GB on the cloud. Yes, it costs money, but then you can forget about the pile-up for several years. By that time, you will probably want to buy something newer and more interesting.
This pleasure costs only $ 1 a month (to be exact, 0.99 USD), which is about 59 rubles or 26 hryvnia. For most people who can afford a gadget from Apple, this is quite a bit.
To purchase additional space, in the settings you need to go to "iCloud", then to "Storage" and click on "Buy more space". 200 GB there costs 3 bucks, and 1 TB - 10 units of the American currency.
So if you're running out of space, clear out whatever you don't need and think about increasing the cloud.
