I can’t use my iPhone XR storage only iCloud

Johnnyscrudo Said:

"I can’t use my iPhone XR storage only iCloud: I seem not to be able to use my iPhone XR storage everything goes to my 5gb iCloud. What can I do to use my iPhone storage"

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Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, internal storage never changes, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support

So, what to do:

Clear Space:

Try clearing internal storage though use of the following:

What Space to Clear:

A. Clear Temporary Internet Files:

Clear your Temporary Internet Files(Cookies & Cache) of Safari:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Cache keeps a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

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B. Clean TV and Music Libraries:

Remove all unneeded files from your TV and Music Libraries. Full-Movies take up 2-4GB typically, and a bunch of those would take up a load of storage, ideally. So, if you have any movies that are not needed, then delete them.

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C. Clear "Other":

Clear the storage named "Other". It basically contains unnecessary files such as caches that are used for system ease of use - all of which gather over time: How to Clear "Other" in your iPhone's Storage - Use Backup - User Tips. Caches would be being used for remembrance of application use. So, clearing other may be the way to go about this, as it would be performs through use of a computer.

You are using your iPhone’s storage capacity. The iCloud is attempting to backup/synch the data from your iPhone. You only have 5 GB Free account on iCloud and are therefore getting the notifications that the iCloud space is full.

You can either purchase additional space on iCloud so that all your data is synched to iCloud OR you can choose to NOT use iCloud at all.

Axel F.