iCloud Syncing Paused

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.

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.

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

Same here with ipad air. Plenty of memory free in icloud (and devices) but items stuck in "syncing," then "syncing paused," and now I see nothing about syncing but the items are not in photos. They've seemingly just vanished into ... who knows where. This started more than 12 hours ago, devices restarted, still nothing.

Ransomware, i lost a ton of data on Windows it synced for almost a month, wrote constantly to the SSD synced not much. At some point I was so frustrated that I'd rather had my data lost than waste my life away, even copying to another folder was slow because you couldn't just end the service. so thank you Apple.

“Even now when I am syncing, it syncs a file or two, pauses, syncs again, pauses..”

I have this every day in iOS 16.latest.

pretty sure it’s either from not using the correct emojis, or from repeatedly leaving fed up comments in Feedback.

PS - i keep trying to mark your replies “helpful” but it’s grayed out.

sorry. but what "iphone thing" are you referring too? my issue started after switching apple id's. was sharing the same apple id with my wife, and finally decided to separate. (our id's not from marriage). ever since my messages app is stuck w/ "syncing paused" at the bottom.. and i've tried everything i've found online. :-( have also done an update since the issue started. please help.. :-(

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.

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.

Floydius recommended starting the procedure from Settings. It solved my Messages sync problem.

I have noticed Photos can be a pain, which is why I turn off iCloud Photos. If I want it there, I will put it there. I’m way past needing 25 images that vary by the placement of a pinky.