Why is iCloud syncing paused on my iPhone 13 mini?

here's your solution!

If you're seeing a "Syncing Paused" message on Messages on an iPhone, you can try these steps:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap your name
3. Select iCloud
4. Select Show All
5. Find Messages
6. If it's on, tap Messages
7. Toggle Sync this iPhone off
8. Wait 10 seconds
9. Toggle Sync this iPhone back on

Doesn't do anything if the issues are serverside, iCloud has some serious capacity problems. At one point I had to call Support because some batch script hung and 20Gb of deleted files counted towards my quota, and I stopped receiving emails. Support had to delete those manually. Even now when I am syncing, it syncs a file or two, pauses, syncs again, pauses...

I not only have a problem with iCloud not syncing, with no explanation other than "iCloud not syncing." I have a problem that the service I pay Apple for is not working and the solution is to go ask other people paying Apple for a solution rather than the company taking our money for the service that's not working.

Thanks for your reply NeedMuchMoreInformation. I read your comment earlier and thought similar problem is going on. Like you it is hard for me to let something go when it isn't working correctly and I hope the fix comes sooner rather than later.

I don’t show an option for turning the sync on or off, it does have a “sync now” option, and I keep hitting it but it just flips back to “sync paused”

Useless garbage advice instead of fixing it.

None of us gave permission to Apple to stop syncing the phone so that what we need is NOT AVAILABLE when we want it. So of course, syncing the phone in an emergency is off!!!!

It should not be possible for Apple to cheat customers by turning off syncing the phone EXACTLY when we need it most. Crooks!

There seems to be a major glitch since iOS 16, at least, in synching to iCloud and downloading from Apple. I have been working with Customer Support level 3 in trying to resolve this shortcoming. I feel a fix could be out soon. But the resolution is Apple’s responsibility, I’m just a regular guy who stumbled upon something and didn’t let go.

In testing a synch/download problem, I tried that and found my synching paused. There is something about using and not using WiFi that creates a “hung” situation. Sometimes it hangs especially with WiFi on but not connected.

But Apple is working on it.

Same exact thing is happening to me since 16.1. iPhone 12 Pro is pausing photo syncing to iCloud to save battery but my battery is at 100%. I then have to tap the resume syncing command. Is it a sync issue or power management issue?

try this-

If you're seeing a "Syncing Paused" message on Messages on an iPhone, you can try these steps:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap your name
3. Select iCloud
4. Select Show All
5. Find Messages
6. If it's on, tap Messages
7. Toggle Sync this iPhone off
8. Wait 10 seconds
9. Toggle Sync this iPhone back on

Re suggested solution of turning off syncing to iCloud Drive, I got this message:

”Some Changes Haven't

Synced to iCloud

If you turn off syncing this iPhone before your files have synced, you will lose your changes.

Turn off and Delete from iPhone”

I cancelled.

As per Floydius, try starting a sync proc from Settings\Apple ID\app name. It worked for my sync problem with Messages.

iPhone 14 iCloud syncing is paused what should I do ? Did I lose any pictures?

I have the same issue! Turned syncing off like suggested and now it wont turn on at all. Like what the ****?

when I open my text messages, I get a blurb at the bottom of the screen, saying “iCloud syncing paused”. does it say why. what’s going on?