Access your files in iCloud Drive
- On your Mac. You can access iCloud Drive in the Finder on your Mac.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If you’re on a device with iOS 11 or later, you can access your files from the Files app.
- On iCloud.com. From a supported browser, sign in to iCloud.com with your Apple ID.
- On your PC.
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How do I view what is in my iCloud?
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. The bar graph shows your overall storage usage. Tap Manage Storage for more details. Below the graph, you see a list of apps and features and how much iCloud storage they use.
How do I see my iCloud photos?
To access iCloud Photos on Android devices, you’ll need to follow this alternative workaround.
How to access iCloud Photos on Android
- Open up Chrome and navigate to www.icloud.com.
- Tap the More option.
- Sign in.
- Tap the Photos icon.
- Make a new album if you need to.
What is stored in iCloud?
iCloud Drive is where Apple stores copies of all of your other types of files, like documents, PDFs, and application files. Over time, your Drive storage space can fill up with clutter just like your messages, mail, and photo libraries.
Why can’t I see photos in iCloud?
Make sure you’ve enabled iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone or iPad: Settings > Your Account > iCloud > Photos > Turn on iCloud Photo Library. Step 2. On your computer, go to icloud.com.Choose Photos and you will see pictures that have been uploaded to iCloud.
How do I get my old pictures from iCloud?
How to download photos from iCloud via the Apple Photos app
- Go into your device’s Settings app.
- Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu on your device.
- Select “iCloud.” Tap “iCloud” on your Apple ID page.
- Tap “Photos.”
- Select “Download and Keep Originals.”
Are text messages stored on iCloud?
You can view text messages on iCloud that you’ve received or sent to anyone on any synced device, at any time. As long as you have syncing turned on for each of your Apple devices, they will all be viewable in the Messages app, whether you’re using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
Does an iCloud backup save everything?
Your iCloud Backup includes information about the content you buy, but not the content itself. When you restore from an iCloud backup, your purchased content is automatically redownloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, or Books Store. Some types of content aren’t downloaded automatically in all countries or regions.
How do I delete everything in my iCloud?
iCloud.com
- From your iPad or computer, sign in to iCloud.com.
- Tap the iCloud Drive app.
- Select the files that you want to delete, then tap Delete .
- Open the iCloud Drive folder and tap Recently Deleted.
- Select the folders or files that you want to delete.
- Tap Delete.
Do photos stay on iCloud if deleted from iPhone?
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.
How can I access my old iCloud account?
Find a Forgotten Apple ID by Email or Old Email Address
Open the web browser of choice and go to this Apple iForgot website at https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid. Enter the first and last name associated with the Apple ID, your current email address, and any and all prior email addresses to start the reset process.
Do deleted texts stay on iCloud?
In a word, if you mistakenly deleted text messages after making a backup with iCloud, fortunately, the answer is YES, iCloud backed up your deleted text messages.
Does iCloud save deleted text messages?
Learn more about your iCloud storage limit
You can still access your most recent messages, but they won’t be stored in iCloud and deleted messages will not update on all of your devices. To keep using Messages in iCloud, upgrade your storage or free up space by deleting files that you don’t need.
How can I see recently deleted texts?
How to recover deleted texts on Android
- Open Google Drive.
- Go to the Menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Choose Google Backup.
- If your device has been backed up, you should see the name of your device listed.
- Select the name of your device. You should see SMS Text Messages with a timestamp indicating when the last backup took place.
Does iCloud save deleted photos?
iCloud will only retain your data if you made a backup to iCloud before the deletion occurred. So yes, photos can stay if you backed them up earlier. You can check for your deleted photos from the ‘Recently Deleted’ album in iCloud photos library. Log in to iCloud with the same Apple ID.
Do you really need iCloud?
You should definitely use iCloud backup. Whether it’s a toilet phone or you leave it on the roof of your car, iPhones live dangerous lives and you should always have a backup. iCloud Backups count against your available iCloud Storage. (You’ll see why I’m saying this in a minute.)
What does iCloud do for photos?
iCloud Photos keeps all your photos and videos in their original, high-resolution version.If you turn on Optimize Storage, iCloud Photos automatically manages the size of your library on your device. Your original photos and videos are stored in iCloud and space-saving versions are kept on your device.
How do I delete photos from my iPhone without deleting them from iCloud?
You can make it with steps:
- Go to Settings on your iPhone.
- [your name] and choose iCloud.
- Tap on “Photos”.
- Turn off “iCloud Photo”.
- Now, you can delete photos from your iPhone.
How can I access my old iCloud without a phone number?
By logging in to your AppleID in a web browser with your password and recovery key, you can set a new trusted device and/or SMS text number to receive codes at. If your Apple ID is using either two factor authentication or two step verification, then you cannot log in without the verification code.