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Low storage on my phone but upgraded my iCloud storage why does my phone still say I’m low on storage and won’t do the latest update

Low storage on my phone. Upgraded to a $9.99 per month plan for extra iCloud. Why will my phone not update newest upgrade?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 14, 2022 6:50 PM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2022 7:12 PM

iCloud storage has nothing to do with the physical storage on the phone. You have to make room on the phone by deleting content if you need more space in order to update.


Take a look at this.

What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support (BN)


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Sep 14, 2022 7:13 PM in response to Ran1011

Ran1011 Said:

"Low storage on my phone but upgraded my iCloud storage why does my phone still say I’m low on storage and won’t do the latest update"

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Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:


Try Removing Data from the iPhone itself...

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here:


So, what to do:

Find out on my two user tips:

Low storage on my phone but upgraded my iCloud storage why does my phone still say I’m low on storage and won’t do the latest update

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