if I've got the same iCloud account on all my devices and have it set to back up to the iCloud, what gets saved exactly? All my photos on my camera roll on my iPhone and iPad, all my phone and iPad settings, all the apps etc. When we are given 5 GB free, what takes up that space exactly? Backups? iCloud email? Documents, Contacts Calendar events in iCloud? Photostream?
Thanks
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262 discusses iCloud vs iTunes backups. This may answer your question.
Ok so I get what gets backed up on your devices and that is included in your alocated space in iCLoud. Does your contacts calendars documents and photostream also get included in that space? Thanks.
No. Those (Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Photostream) all have their own limits.
Sorry...What are there limits then?
When your devices are telling you your iCloud storage is full, if I choose to NOT use iCloud backup, what am I trying to manage exactly? I'm trying to figure out if I need to purchase more space?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4847 discusses how to manage storage in Icloud. That might help you slim down the backup file.
Oh that's perfect! Thanks so much.
When it is telling you that your iCloud storage is full, it is telling you that the amount of storage needed for your backups is not enough. You can see exactly what is being backed up for each device using the iCloud account by going to Settings>General>Usage>Manage Storage on any device that the iCloud account is set up on.
It will show you what devices are backing up to iCloud and if you click on a device, it will show you what is being backed up and how much storage it is taking.
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What gets backed up in iCloud exactly?
