Heathersiphone

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Q: I have 20gb iCloud, how does this help my phone with memory

II'm new to apple and don't get how the cloud works.

i Have photos on my phone, and got the bigger memory.

do I delete them off my phone and they are still on my cloud or does the bigger memory allow me to save more on my phone

iPhone 5c, iOS 8.1.3

Posted on Feb 25, 2015 12:12 PM

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by razmee209,

razmee209 Feb 25, 2015 12:13 PM in response to Heathersiphone
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Feb 25, 2015 12:13 PM in response to Heathersiphone

20GB icloud storage is for your icloud backup, not for the physical memory on your phone, that can't be update. You either have a16/32/64 GB iphone.

YOu will need to delete data off your phone to free up physical memory.
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by pogster,

pogster Feb 25, 2015 12:16 PM in response to Heathersiphone
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Feb 25, 2015 12:16 PM in response to Heathersiphone

No, Think of iCloud as just a remote storage area on the internet. A place where you can store photos or other data you no longer want on the phone or a place to back your photos up to. You can not increase the amount of storage space on the phone.
iCloud: What is iCloud?
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by Heathersiphone,

Heathersiphone Feb 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to razmee209
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Feb 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to razmee209

My phone automatically backs up to the iCloud, photos etc...

if I delete the photos from the "all photos" section of the phone, will they still be on my cloud.
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by SergZak,

SergZak Feb 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Heathersiphone
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Feb 25, 2015 12:17 PM in response to Heathersiphone

You may find these links helpful:

iCloud: What is iCloud?
My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support
https://www.apple.com/icloud/
iCloud storage upgrades and downgrades - Apple Support
Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support
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by FoxFifth,

FoxFifth Feb 25, 2015 3:28 PM in response to Heathersiphone
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Feb 25, 2015 3:28 PM in response to Heathersiphone

One way to use iCloud to increase space available on the phone is to use iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support but you do NOT delete the photos on the phone in order to gain space. Note the quote below from that link:
How does iCloud Photo Library save space on my device?

If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your iOS device, so you can make the most of your device's storage and access more photos than ever. iCloud Photo Library stores the original, high-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and can keep lightweight, device-optimized versions on each of your devices. As long as you have enough storage, recent photos and videos that you access the most will stay on your device at full resolution.

To turn on Optimize [device] Storage on your device, tap Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings > Photos & Camera, then select Optimize [device] Storage. You need an Internet connection to access an original photo or video that’s stored only in iCloud.

I am not yet using iCloud Photo Library as it is still in beta and Apple has not yet released a Photos app for it that is compatible with my Mac computer. I'm giving you the above information but advising you to proceed at your own risk.
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