How do you turn off cloud storage sync?

On the Sync settings tab, under Sync settings with OneDrive, turn off the switch at Sync your settings on this PC. On the Metered connections tab, turn off all the switches. To hide OneDrive from File Explorer, open File Explorer and in the folder list on the left, right-click OneDrive and then click Properties.

How do I turn off iCloud without deleting everything?

How do I turn off Apple cloud storage?

What happens if I turn off iCloud?

All devices will stop syncing to iCloud and all photos and videos will be deleted from the service.

Is it okay to turn off iCloud backup?

Clear iCloud Backups will not Affect iPhone storage

Clearing your iCloud backups only frees up iCloud storage, but not iPhone storage. So, if your intention to delete iCloud backup is to free up your iPhone storage, then you should delete unwanted data stored on your iPhone instead.

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Will I lose my messages if I turn off iCloud?

If you choose to turn off iCloud for Messages on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, your message history will be included in a separate iCloud backup. You can choose to turn iCloud for Messages off for just one device or for all your devices. Need more help?

Will I lose my photos if I cancel iCloud?

You can access photos, videos, and documents for 30 days after you delete or disable iCloud Photo Library and iCloud Drive.

What happens if I turn off iCloud Drive on iPhone?

When you turn it off, the app will no longer connect with iCloud, so your data will only exist on your device. You can choose which apps on your device you'd like to use iCloud, or you can turn off iCloud completely.

How do I see what's in my iCloud storage?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud. The bar graph shows your overall storage usage. Tap Manage Account Storage or Manage Storage for more details. Below the graph, you see a list of apps and features and how much iCloud storage they use.

What are the disadvantages of using iCloud?

iCloud Can Be Slow to Sync. You'll notice that iCloud sync sometimes takes a while to load. iCloud often experiences this issue when its servers are at capacity and needs some time to catch up with the incoming demand. Fortunately, the system fixes this issue pretty quickly.

What is iCloud storage used for?

You can use iCloud storage to keep photos, videos, device backups, and more, and keep this content up-to-date across your devices. When your iCloud storage is almost full or full, you might get an alert and you can buy more.

How can I see what photos are on my iCloud?

How to access iCloud Photos. Open the Photos app. Tap the Library tab to see your photos. Tap the Albums tab to see My Albums, Shared Albums, People & Places, Media Types, and Utilities.

What happens if I accidentally turn off iCloud photos?

If you accidentally turn off iCloud Photos, don't worry for your data is safe on iCloud even if it disappears from your iPhone/iPad. Also, any new photo will not sync to iCloud.

What would happen if I turned off iCloud photos?

If you turn off the iCloud Photo Library, it will remove photos from your iPhone that weren't taken on that device. If you want to turn off iCloud Photo Library but keep your Camera Roll as it is, here's how to ensure current iCloud images aren't removed during the process.

How do I free up iCloud storage on my iPhone?

You can also delete the files you have stored in iCloud Drive to get more iCloud storage. Go to Settings> Apple ID> iCloud> Manage Storage> iCloud Drive. You will see all the files stored in iCloud Drive. Swipe left and tap on the trash icon to delete the file.

Will deleted texts be on iCloud?

You can retrieve deleted text messages on your iPhone with iOS 16 within one month of deletion. You can also use iCloud, iTunes, or Finder to recover texts if you saved backups to your computer. If all else fails, reach out to your mobile carrier — they may restore deleted messages for you.

Are my deleted text messages in iCloud?

Recover deleted texts using an iCloud backup

If you have an iCloud backup from before the time when you deleted the text, you should be able to get it back by restoring your phone to that iCloud backup. Open Settings, tap on your Apple ID card at the top, select iCloud > Manage Storage > Backups.

Do all your messages go to iCloud?

Access the same messages on all your devices

When you set up iCloud for Messages, your messages are stored in the cloud instead of locally on your device. You can see them on any device that's set up for iCloud and Messages, including your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.

How do I know if my photos are on iPhone or iCloud?

Open any conversation at messages app and press camera icon. It should show which photos are stored locally. Apple should add small icon at photos right bottom with iCloud icon or something like that, to get clue which are stored locally and which one on cloud.

Is there a difference between iPhone storage and iCloud storage?

Every iPhone or iOS user gets two types of storage options with their new device, iPhone storage vs iCloud storage. While one storage is internal to your iPhone, another is the cloud storage for internet-based access.

Can you permanently delete files stored in the cloud?

You can delete files you no longer want to store in iCloud Drive. Important: When you delete a file from iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Drive turned on.

How do I turn off and delete photos from iCloud?

On your iPhone or iPad with iOS 16 or later, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Account Storage > Photos, then tap Turn Off & Delete from iCloud. On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 15 or earlier, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Photos, then tap Disable & Delete.

How do I delete photos from iCloud but not my iPhone?

If you want to remove photos from iCloud but keep them on your iOS devices, make sure to disable iCloud Photos first. Go to Settings -> Apple ID (your name at the very top) -> iCloud -> Photos -> Toggle off “iCloud Photos”. Now, when you remove photos from iCloud, they will stay on your iPhone.

Can someone take your iCloud?

Nobody can gain access to any of your iCloud information without physical access to your devices, the ability to log in with your account information at iCloud.com (for limited kinds of data) or iCloud for Windows (even more limited), or by logging in to an Apple device with your Apple ID.