Is iCloud Drive the same as iCloud backup?

Is iCloud Drive the same as iCloud backup?

Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch iCloud Backup doesn’t save to iCloud Drive, although it does use the same iCloud storage. iCloud Backups store to a separate part of iCloud, although the entire service is secure and protected. That means all your files and folders in iCloud Drive should be safe.

Does iCloud backup take up storage?

For most Apple users, backups, photos, and messages can take up half of your storage space or more. Scroll down to find a detailed list of installed apps and how much iCloud storage they are each using. To get rid of these files, open up iCloud from the Settings app (iOS) or System Preferences app (MacOS).

Does iCloud Drive have cloud storage?

In the simplest terms, iCloud Drive is Apple’s version of Dropbox. It’s a cloud-based, document-oriented file-storage service that keeps your data in sync between various devices: PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads and so on.

What does turning on iCloud Drive do?

iCloud Drive lets you securely access all of your documents from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and Windows PC. With iCloud Drive, you can keep files and folders up to date across all of your devices, share files and folders with friends, family, or colleagues, and more.

What should be backed up on iCloud?

What Does iCloud Backup Include?

• App data.
• Apple Watch backups.
• Device settings.
• Home screen and app organization.
• iMessage, text (SMS), and MMS messages.
• Photos and videos on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
• Purchase history from Apple services, like music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books.
• Ringtones.

How do I free up storage on iCloud?

You can free up storage in iCloud by deleting content that you’re not using:

1. Reduce the size of your iCloud Backup.
2. Delete photos in iCloud Photos.
3. Delete folders or files in iCloud Drive.
4. Delete texts and attachments in Messages.
5. Delete messages and manage Mail.
6. Delete voice memos.

Will I lose anything if I delete my iCloud backup?

If you delete iCloud backup, your photos, messages, and other app data will be permanently removed. Your music files, movies, and the apps themselves are not in iCloud backups. You can download them on iPhone any time you want.

What is the best way to use iCloud Drive?

10 iCloud tips and tricks to get more from Apple’s storage…

1. Know what you’re backing up.
2. Work flexibly with iCloud.
3. Share your iCloud.
4. Automatically download your online purchases.
5. Stay safe using iCloud Keychain.
6. Optimise iPhone storage with iCloud Photo Library.
7. Delete these when storage runs out.

Will I lose anything if I turn off iCloud?

If you have an iPhone and iPad with iCloud sharing enabled on both, all photos and videos will be shared across both devices. However, if you turn iCloud photos off on your phone, your iPhone’s Camera Roll will lose any images that weren’t created on that device (if you haven’t downloaded them already, that is).