I have 32 GB of storage on my iPhone 7, and only 5 GB of iCloud storage. I am worried that if I upgrade my iCloud, it will take up more storage on my iPhone. Is that how it works? Can someone please explain it to me? Thank you.
iPhone 7, iOS 14
iCloud and "storage" are greatly misunderstood. iCloud storage is syncing storage and anything in it is also on all devices used with that Apple ID too. If you want to reduce photos use of your phone storage you can select to optimize those copies and only keep lower quality ones on your device and keep the full quality ones in iCloud. The link below has the general information you need about different kinds of "storage", how to get more, or how to better manage what you have:
Note there's different kinds of "storage". Click on this link to "Learn the difference between your device and iCloud storage, ways to manage your space, and where to buy more if you run out." --> https://support.apple.com/HT206504
Take-away:
1. Storage on a device itself is fixed and cannot be upgraded. You have to switch to a device with more capacity.
2. iCloud storage is on Apple's main computers. It is not a hard drive in the sky but by using optimization settings on your device it can help free up device storage. Lesser used items and larger file versions can be stored in ICloud and you can get access while connected to the Internet.
Click on the link to learn how to optimize the storage on a device --> "How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" - https://support.apple.com/HT201656 - "If your device is low on storage, iOS automatically optimizes its available space while installing an app, updating iOS, downloading music, recording videos, and more. To make more storage available, iOS can remove some of your items, like streamed music and videos, files in iCloud Drive, and parts of apps that aren't needed. It also removes temporary files and clears the cache on your device. iOS only removes items that can be downloaded again or that aren't needed anymore."
Here's the same information as a video: "How to free up space on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod" - https://youtu.be/bnhuHSv_WrI
iCloud and "storage" are greatly misunderstood. iCloud storage is syncing storage and anything in it is also on all devices used with that Apple ID too. If you want to reduce photos use of your phone storage you can select to optimize those copies and only keep lower quality ones on your device and keep the full quality ones in iCloud. The link below has the general information you need about different kinds of "storage", how to get more, or how to better manage what you have:
Note there's different kinds of "storage". Click on this link to "Learn the difference between your device and iCloud storage, ways to manage your space, and where to buy more if you run out." --> https://support.apple.com/HT206504
Take-away:
1. Storage on a device itself is fixed and cannot be upgraded. You have to switch to a device with more capacity.
2. iCloud storage is on Apple's main computers. It is not a hard drive in the sky but by using optimization settings on your device it can help free up device storage. Lesser used items and larger file versions can be stored in ICloud and you can get access while connected to the Internet.
Click on the link to learn how to optimize the storage on a device --> "How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch" - https://support.apple.com/HT201656 - "If your device is low on storage, iOS automatically optimizes its available space while installing an app, updating iOS, downloading music, recording videos, and more. To make more storage available, iOS can remove some of your items, like streamed music and videos, files in iCloud Drive, and parts of apps that aren't needed. It also removes temporary files and clears the cache on your device. iOS only removes items that can be downloaded again or that aren't needed anymore."
Here's the same information as a video: "How to free up space on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod" - https://youtu.be/bnhuHSv_WrI
iPhone storage vs iCloud storage
