How do I find and remove hidden files causing iCloud storage issues?

“How do I find and remove hidden files causing iCloud storage issues?: Hey I’m having an issue with my iCloud storage. It shows that iCloud Drive is using around 27GB, but when I check from my iPhone and on iCloud.com, I can’t find any files that would take up that much space.[…]”

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iCloud Storage Inconsistencies:

A. Apps Vs. iCloud Drive:

Not everything is stored in iCloud Drive. Mail can take up lots of space. So, if that is being used through iCloud, then lots can be consumed. See here:

• What does iCloud Back Up? - Apple Support
• What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? - Apple Support

B. Verify the Apple Account is Correct:

Look in Settings > Name > View the email blow you name. If it is not the same, then you are not logging into the same Apple Account.

C. New iCloud Sessions:

Log out of your Apple Account on all devices associated to your Apple Account. Then, sign back in, one-at-a-time. Perhaps it all needs to resync?

D. Get a Copy of iCloud Contents:

See what happens when to attempt a download.

A. Download All of iCloud Drive:

You can download all of iCloud, and then search through the iCloud download using a the Search Bar on the top-right corner of a new Finder window. Use my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip

B. Download the Rest of iCloud:

Refer tote Apple Support Link: Archive or Make Copies of the Information you Store in iCloud - Apple Support

“How do I find and remove hidden files causing iCloud storage issues?“

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Finding Out what is Using your Storage:

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: your name (top item)
3. Tap: iCloud
4. Tap: Storage (top item)
5. View: what is taking up this space

That’s what you’re saying after you hook your phone up to A Mac then login because every time you do a backup by default it saves every single thing on your phone every single time so you can go back to 18.5 for example but you have to be logged into your account with your phone hooked up to a computer logging into your account on the computer I believe… Correct me if I’m wrong anyone

The difference between phone storage and iCloud storage -

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

“My iCloud storage is 1GB: but on iPhone storage it’s 27GB: i went to iCloud settings and I don’t have any backup or apps on it, so why does ICloud Drive is taking 27GB from my phone?? I need the space”

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iCloud storage is its own storage. The one way it can take up space is if you’ve downloaded items from iCloud Drive. Without being downloaded, they’ll have no affect in your iPhone’s storage.

L_O_R_A wrote:

That’s what you’re saying after you hook your phone up to A Mac then login because every time you do a backup by default it saves every single thing on your phone every single time so you can go back to 18.5 for example but you have to be logged into your account with your phone hooked up to a computer logging into your account on the computer I believe… Correct me if I’m wrong anyone

Backups do not retain the iOS version, you cannot go back using a backup.

“I did it, my iCloud is closed and nothing on it”

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Did what?