Move iPad storage to icloud storage
How to move everything from iPad storage into iCloud storage.
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First, you need to understand that iCloud storage is principally designed to provide a synchronisation service between devices that are signed-in to iCloud with the same AppleID - where iCloud keeps a primary copy of your photos, documents and data. While iCloud is a Cloud storage service, it operates somewhat differently to other Cloud storage (such as Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box etc.)
With iCloud, your locally stored files/photos/data are synchronised with iCloud storage - and from here are synchronised/downloaded onto each of your other devices (if any) that are signed-in to iCloud - unless the appropriate service is disabled in your individual device settings:
Settings > [Your Name / AppleID] > iCloud - set each service/App that you wish to synchronise to either ON or OFF as required.
These support pages may prove to be helpful:
About storage on your device and in iCloud – Apple Support
What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? – Apple Support
Manage your iCloud storage – Apple Support
How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support
Clear Other storage on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
“Offloading” Apps can be a helpful method of creating temporary space for a software update if needed.
https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/21/how-to-offload-apps-in-ios-to-save-space-without-deleting-their-data/
Additional information about creating sufficient space for installation of a software update can be found here:
If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
External storage options can often help with managing limited internal storage. Depending upon your iPad model, the iPad will either have a Lightning or USB-C port - and may therefore require either an Adapter or USB hub to connect the USB Storage device. If your iPad has a Lightning port, you’ll need an Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter:
- Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter
