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If you have plenty of unused iCloud storage, you can easily share it with your friend or family member. With the new iCloud storage settings in your iPhone, you can do it just with the tap of your finger. It’s all thanks to Apple’s “Friendly sharing feature.”
It does not cost another person a penny and you can share your storage right from iPhone or IPad to another iOS device. Once you sign-up for iCloud, Apple automatically gives you 5 GB of free storage, but if you want more, you can access the premium feature and upgrade to iCloud+.
iCloud storage settings 2022
Family Sharing makes it easy for up to 6 family members to share Apple subscriptions, like Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple New+, and Apple Arcade. On top of that with iCloud storage settings now you can share App store purchases and share iCloud storage in the settings.
One person who is in charge of “Family Sharing” can manage group settings and features. He can also add kids to the group by creating an Apple ID just for them.
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How to add iCloud storage to iPhone settings
If you are in charge of family sharing, you can invite them and every member can use their own Apple to join the group.
- If “Purchase Sharing” is enabled everyone will gain access to TV shows, music, movies, most apps, and more.
- This way the group can share individual purchases by using their own Apple ID.
- All subscription and “App purchases” will be billed to your ID since you are in charge.
- The good thing about “Family sharing” personal content on each device will not be shared with others, messages, photos, and other private data will be secured.
- Family sharing includes tools like “Parental control,” “Screen Time” and “Ask to buy.”
- If you don’t want to share certain apps and purchases, you can simply disable them in the settings. For example, if you don’t want your child to use Apple TV, you can disable it for him.
How to add a family member to iCloud storage
In the iCloud storage settings, family groups can share iCloud storage, giving your family members enough space to store photos, videos, and other files. The family member will not have access to each other files but you will be able to see how much storage everyone’s using.
How to create iCloud storage space
The group can share either 200 GB or 2 TB of iCloud storage without having to purchase separate plans. To make it easy for your family to keep in touch, each person can choose to share his location with another member of the group.
With the help of “Find my app,” if everyone chooses to share the location. Each family member and their devices will appear in the app. This will make it easier to track down a misplaced or stolen device.
How to use an iCloud backup
Using iCloud backup is easy and I believe that most of you guys already know how to use an iCloud backup. Because it is not rocket science. You need to make sure you’ve enabled the “iCloud Backup” option. All you need to do is go to your Apple ID in settings>iCloud backup and turn it on.
Usefully when you turned this button ON, whenever your phone is connected to Wi-Fi, it will automatically start backing up. Or you can choose to start a backup right now.
How to turn off iCloud backup in storage settings
Here if you turn this button OFF, your iCloud backup will stop and your phone will not sync any file to your iCloud. This is how you can turn OFF iCloud storage.
iCloud price options in storage settings
For your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC iPhone price options are different from country to country. After getting the iCloud+ update you will be billed monthly.
How to use iCloud backup with unlimited storage
We all know that 5 GB of backup data on iCloud is always not enough for the latest iPhone users with bigger internal storage. 10 dollars per month for enough storage is very expensive. That’s why some people don’t back up their iPhone to iCloud.
But what if you don’t have to back up your data to iCloud you can simply backup your data to iTunes. This is a pretty good alternate for you. All you need to do is connect your iPhone to your computer and download the latest version of iTunes and launch it.
Once your phone is connected to iTunes click on “Back Up Now.” All your data will transfer to your computer. Still, this is an easy way to transfer files from iPhone to a computer. If you don’t have enough space in your Local Disk (c:) and you see this pop-up on your computer screen?
Still, there is a solution for every problem, if you want to change your iTunes location to your preferred address. You can do it by simply downloading this software.
Just by using “Tenorshare iCareFone” you can easily free backup on your iPhone to any location on your computer as you like. Once you connected your iPhone to your computer. You can see on your home screen that by clicking on “Backup & Restore.”
Here you can decide the backup path to any location you want. No more worries about storage.
Conclusion
With the latest iCloud storage settings, you have a complete hold on your and your family’s phone. Storage sharing is still one of the best features in the Apple universe, not to mention “Parental Control,” “Screen Time,” and “Find my app.” Now you can create iCloud storage space if you can’t afford to get the iCloud+ feature. You can still transfer your data, files, and backup everything on your computer.
