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User profile for user: johncallihan
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Overnight, some of my apps are showing a cloud beside their name. I must then download the app before being able to use it. Is this done automatically and WHY? Sometimes it’s one or two, other times it may be 10. Can I stop this from happening?

Overnight, some of my apps are showing a cloud beside their name. I must then download the app before being able to use it. Is this done automatically and WHY? Sometimes it’s one or two, other times it may be 10. Can I stop this from happening?

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Sep 26, 2020 6:55 AM

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User profile for user: lobsterghost1
lobsterghost1
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Posted on Sep 26, 2020 6:59 AM

If you are getting low in storage and you have Offload Unused Apps enabled, this would explain why some apps are being offloaded to the cloud.


  1. How much available space is on your iPhone?
  2. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Offload Unused Apps (it is on?)
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Overnight, some of my apps are showing a cloud beside their name. I must then download the app before being able to use it. Is this done automatically and WHY? Sometimes it’s one or two, other times it may be 10. Can I stop this from happening?

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