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Can i store apps on icloud instead of on my iphone?

Can i use the 5gb of data that icloud provides to store apps instead of using my Phone storage?

iPhone 5, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on Aug 30, 2013 10:31 AM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2014 7:53 AM

I Have limited storage on my phone, so i purchased extra icloud space. The apps take up most of the phone storage so i was wondering if i can store the apps on icloud instead and just use them from there so i may free up storage space on my phone.

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Jul 31, 2014 7:53 AM in response to brad805

I Have limited storage on my phone, so i purchased extra icloud space. The apps take up most of the phone storage so i was wondering if i can store the apps on icloud instead and just use them from there so i may free up storage space on my phone.

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Jul 31, 2014 10:34 AM in response to Lacrossem

I think some clarification is needed here. Your purchase history is stored in iCloud, which is why you'll see a cloud icon next to apps that you own but are not currently on your device. The apps themselves, and any data stored in them, take up local device storage and not iCloud storage.


See here for more information:

What is Stored in iCloud and What is Not?


(Note that I am affiliated with this site, and some pages contain ads).

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Jul 31, 2014 11:00 AM in response to brad805

There is no guarantee that any app, orang other content, will be available for download.


If the app is pulled from the store or the developer chooses to remove it, it may not be available for redownload.


You should keep everything on your computer and always backup your computer.

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Can i store apps on icloud instead of on my iphone?

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