geoffreyfromgic

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Q: Have iCloud DRIVE, have 50Gb. But how can I check?

ON iPhone 5 with updated iOS 9.3

I understand that photos , files and documents are automatically uploaded to

the drive. But I don't seem to be able to check this!

IS there a dropdown menu?

could this app be corrupted in some way?

Thanks,

Geoff

PS: I also have two iPads at home, in use.

iPad 4th Generation, iOS 9.2

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 8:00 PM

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by stevejobsfan0123,Helpful

stevejobsfan0123 Sep 10, 2016 8:00 AM in response to geoffreyfromgic
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Sep 10, 2016 8:00 AM in response to geoffreyfromgic

All files are not saved to iCloud Drive. Photos are sent to Photo Stream or iCloud Photo Library depending on your settings. Other, third-party data may or may not be backed up depending on the apps' compatibility with Drive.

To see what's in Drive, go to Settings > iCloud > iCloud Drive > Show on Home Screen. Then tap the iCloud Drive icon on the home screen.
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geoffreyfromgic Sep 9, 2016 8:26 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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Sep 9, 2016 8:26 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Thank you, but that's exactly the problem--- there is nothing there when I tap on the icon. None of my recent photos, no other files! I really cannot figure this out!
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geoffreyfromgic Sep 9, 2016 8:28 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic
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Sep 9, 2016 8:28 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic

by the way, I do have photos in the Photo Stream, but they were there, months before I even knew or used ICloud Drive.
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by stevejobsfan0123,Helpful

stevejobsfan0123 Sep 9, 2016 8:43 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic
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Sep 9, 2016 8:43 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic

Again, photos will not appear in iCloud Drive. For other files, you need to check with the apps you are using to create/download/open those files. For example, if you create slideshow presentations with Keynote, you may need to go to Settings > Keynote > Use iCloud ON. Other apps may have similar menus. If not, then they don't support iCloud Drive. You need to go on an app-by-app basis.
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geoffreyfromgic Sep 9, 2016 8:51 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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Sep 9, 2016 8:51 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Sorry, do I understand that some apps do not support iCloud Drive?

Here for example " WORD"
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geoffreyfromgic Sep 9, 2016 8:53 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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Sep 9, 2016 8:53 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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geoffreyfromgic Sep 9, 2016 8:59 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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Sep 9, 2016 8:59 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

I am looking actually for a way, in the background, or manually, to backup my photos and other files!

I know that iCloud on its own can backup, but this is only useful for resetting a new or other iPhone or iPad.

surely Apple offers some way of doing this, so that I can access part of the backup?

please tell me, as I am new to all this, what is the main function of the DRIVE.

thanks
GEoffrey
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by LACAllen,

LACAllen Sep 9, 2016 9:29 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic
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Sep 9, 2016 9:29 PM in response to geoffreyfromgic

Photos in your Photo Stream do not use your iCloud storage space.
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Sep 10, 2016 10:50 AM in response to geoffreyfromgic
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Sep 10, 2016 10:50 AM in response to geoffreyfromgic

On a computer, go to iCloud.com and download the files/photos. If you have a Mac computer, set up iCloud syncing.
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