Tips to clear iCloud Storage on iPhone
Apple
provides 5GB free storage to every iCloud account, which doesn't seem enough,
but if you manage properly, you can easily work on those free 5GB. Firstly,
let's see what is taking all the space in iCloud. Check what
data you are having in iCloud and how much space it is talking. For this, go to
Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage Storage. The data which takes lots of
iCloud storage space is:
Email
messages containing attachments
iCloud
backups
Photos
Videos
WhatsApp
Backups
Photostream
and the photos uploaded there don't take any space because these are stored
locally on the device
Manage photos
Photos take a
lot of iCloud storage space. To reduce storage, exclude your photos from iCloud
backups, then download them in your computer and delete them from iCloud
storage. Steps to do so, Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage
Storage>Photos>Disable and Delete. Remember you won't be able to restore
your photos from the iCloud backup later.
Back up
iCloud photos to your PC
You can use
CopyTrans Cloud for this purpose. All your photos will be stored on your PC or
flash drives.
Delete photos
from iCloud
Now erase
photos from iCloud to create free space in iCloud storage. If you don't want
the new pictures to be uploaded to iCloud, you can also disable your iCloud
Photo Library.
Transfer the
necessary pictures from PC to iPhone
If you want
some images on your iPhone, you can use CopyTrans Photo app to transfer the
photos.
iCloud Drive
You can
delete the files you have stored in iCloud to free iCloud storage. Go to
Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage Storage>iCloud Drive. You will find
all the files stored in iCloud Drive. Swipe left and click on the trash icon to
delete the file. You can manage your documents, videos, movies, and other data
locally by transferring these files in your PC and iPhone.
Emails
You can
delete unnecessary emails with big attachments to get rid of several gigabytes
in iCloud.
Backups
To find information about iCloud backup, you
can go to Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage Storage>Backup.
Exclude apps
from backup
If the iCloud
backup is enabled, then every app will automatically be backed up. For this, go
to Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>Manage Storage>Backups and click the
icon of your device. You can see the apps and the space occupied by them.
Secure iPhone
files locally on the PC
You can also
create local iPhone backups on with CopyTrans Shelbee. Your notes, contacts,
calendars, SMS messages and iMessages, videos and photos, and settings will be
included in the backup. You can also choose to back up your PC to any flash
drive.
WhatsApp
Everyone has
a long WhatsApp chat history which includes photos, videos, and GIFs. If an iCloud
backup is enabled for WhatsApp, a significant space of your storage will be
taken. You can save messages and WhatsApp chat history on PC with CopyTrans
Contacts. Then, you may exclude WhatsApp from iCloud backup. The program allows
you to save pictures and attachments in a separate folder on your computer.
Notes,
Contacts, Calendars, Reminders
Apple also
stores notes, calendars, contacts, and reminders on iCloud servers. They take a
little space that Apple does not even show how much space they have taken.
If you do not
want to trust personal information such as notes and contacts to the iCloud,
then you can use CopyTrans Contacts to manage them offline or make a backup on
your PC.
With the help
to tips given above, you can manage your backup data in free 5GB of iCloud
storage. You can also call iCloud tollfree number for more details. For
other suggestions, comment down below.
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