Having trouble with phone saying I phone full but I cloud having a lot of storage available. It says my pictures but there are only 5

Having trouble with phone saying I phone full but I cloud having a lot of storage available. It says my pictures but there are only 5. How do I add more phone storage or is it possible

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 11, 2020 7:51 PM

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Posted on Aug 11, 2020 7:56 PM

The iPhone physical storage and iCloud virtual storage are two completely different things and one cannot substitute for the other. The iPhone physical storage can not be upgraded. For more info, see:

About storage on your device and in iCloud - Apple Support

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support


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Aug 11, 2020 7:56 PM in response to zamori

The iPhone physical storage and iCloud virtual storage are two completely different things and one cannot substitute for the other. The iPhone physical storage can not be upgraded. For more info, see:

About storage on your device and in iCloud - Apple Support

How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support


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