You can access iCloud on any computer or phone by going to icloud.com. On an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, your Apple ID menu lets you manage iCloud and choose what data it saves. To access iCloud on a new device, you might need to enter a two-factor authentication code.
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How do I get an iCloud account?
Create an Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Tap “Forgot password or don’t have an Apple ID?”.
- Tap Create a Free Apple ID.
- Select your birthday and enter your name.
- Tap “Use your current email address”, or tap “Get a free iCloud email address.”
Does it cost to have iCloud?
Apple has flipped the switch on its new pricing scheme for iCloud storage. Now, 50GB of storage costs $0.99 a month, a storage bump from the previous 20GB tier, while 200GB now costs $2.99 (down from $3.99) and 1TB costs $9.99 (previously $19.99).
How do I set up iCloud on my iPhone?
Go to Settings, tap [your name], then select iCloud. Choose the apps—like Photos, Contacts, Calendars, and third-party apps—that you want to use with iCloud. Set up iCloud on your other devices to keep your content up to date everywhere.
How do I find my Apple ID?
Click the Apple icon from the top left and choose System Preferences. Click Apple ID. Below your profile picture and name, you will see an email address. This is your Apple ID.
How much storage is on iCloud?
5GB
When you set up iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of storage. You can use that space for your iCloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, to keep your documents up to date in iCloud Drive, and more.
How do I see what’s stored in my iCloud?
You can easily see what is stored within iCloud from any iPhone or iPad:
- Open Settings and go to “iCloud”
- Tap on “Storage & Backup” then tap “Manage Storage”
- Look under “Documents & Data” to see which apps have iCloud documents available – note that both iOS and OS X apps storing documents in iCloud will be seen here.
How can I backup my photos to iCloud?
First, navigate to Settings > Photos > iCloud Photos and toggle to on, which will automatically upload and store your library to iCloud, including iCloud.com, where you can view and download photos on a computer.
How do I backup my iPhone without iCloud?
iTunes Backup
To back up with iTunes, plug your iPhone into your PC or Mac, open iTunes, and sync your files between your PC or Mac and iPhone. Unlike iCloud, iTunes backs up all your photos, images, media files not purchased from iTunes, messages, call logs, application data, settings, memos, calendar, and bookmarks.
What is the difference between an Apple ID and an iCloud account?
As mentioned earlier, the Apple ID is used for signing into the iCloud. When you log into the iCloud, the email address and password are your Apple ID. The iCloud can be thought of as an extra service added on top of the Apple ID login. And as they are so tightly linked, they can often be considered the same account.
Is my Apple ID my email?
When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly.
Is your iCloud email password the same as Apple ID?
Your iCloud email password and your Apple ID password are one and the same.
What is iCloud do?
iCloud is the service from Apple that securely stores your photos, files, notes, passwords, and other data in the cloud and keeps it up to date across all your devices, automatically.You can also back up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iCloud.
How many photos does iCloud hold?
Once you create a shared album, it syncs your photos on every device for free. But Apple has placed certain limitations. You can hold a maximum of 5,000 photos or videos up to five minutes long. Look over Apple’s My Photo Stream and Shared Albums limits for more details.
How can I free up iCloud storage?
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 iCloud backup free?
Your iPhones and iPads automatically back up to Apple’s iCloud. But Apple is awfully stingy with iCloud storage, only offering 5GB for free. If you want to avoid the monthly fee but keep backing up to iCloud instead of to iTunes, we have a few tricks for you.
How do I know what photos are on my iCloud?
How to access iCloud Photos. Open the Photos app. Tap the Photos tab to see your photos. Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types, and Other Albums.
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.
Can I delete photos from iPhone and keep on iCloud?
Apple’s iCloud allows you to share photos across devices, while also giving you an automatic backup should something happen to your iPhone.However, the connectivity between iPhone and iCloud means that if you delete a picture on your iPhone, it’s also scrubbed from iCloud.
How do I backup everything on my iPhone?
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iCloud
- Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
- Go to Settings > [your name], and tap iCloud.
- Tap iCloud Backup.
- Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process ends. Under Back Up Now, you’ll see the date and time of your last backup.
Does backing up your iPhone delete everything?
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Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your phone. Only if you back up manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.