Can anyone help me use iCloud?

[deccs]

iCloud for dummies help

Hi, I've just returned to iPhone after some time with Android....(what a mistake). I was only able to afford the 16gb model and I would like to use my phone mainly for music and pictures/video. Here's my question.

How do I send my photos/videos to iCloud, without sharing them on every device? I have an iPad that the family use and I don't want my pictures/videos on there.

I never used iCloud before I switched to Android so I'm trying to grasp how it works. Is it a simple thing to do? If so how?

My pics/vids that I really wanted to keep on my iPhone have been moved over from my Android but now I only have about 3gb left on my iPhone lol. Nightmare!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Re: iCloud for dummies help

Hi, I've just returned to iPhone after some time with Android....(what a mistake). I was only able to afford the 16gb model and I would like to use my phone mainly for music and pictures/video.

Welcome back...

Here's my question.

How do I send my photos/videos to iCloud, without sharing them on every device? I have an iPad that the family use and I don't want my pictures/videos on there.

You can create an iCloud backup or upload your photos and videos to the iPhoto Library. See the information below:

iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support

https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...mUvbUpU2388225%26subId2%3Dvbim&token=AGoBJfb_

iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support

With that in mind, until Apple decides to make iCloud as accessible as Dropbox, OneDrive and other cloud services, you might consider opening a OneDrive account and then upload your photos and videos there. You can use the OneDrive app to access them anytime. That is what I do.

I never used iCloud before I switched to Android so I'm trying to grasp how it works. Is it a simple thing to do? If so how?

Check out the information via the following links:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208681

Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions - Apple Support

My pics/vids that I really wanted to keep on my iPhone have been moved over from my Android but now I only have about 3gb left on my iPhone lol. Nightmare!

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I keep photos of my kids and some wallpaper pics on my device, but the bulk of my photos ad videos are kept via OneDrive with backups on my External Drive.

 

[katiejaneshore]

Re: iCloud for dummies help

Easy peasy. Turn off photo stream (settings>iCloud>photos) turn that feature off. You can also turn off this feature on the other devices if you need to

 

[deccs]

Re: iCloud for dummies help

Thanks I'll check all this out.....my friend told me last night to just upload everything to dropbox and use that. I've done that now but when I can get my head round iCloud, I'll move them over to that.