6/20/2023 0 Comments Does app data backup to icloud![]() Apple’s IOS consolidates all an app’s data inside the app, somehow or another.Īll syncing is done by Bonjour no iCloud or Dropbox, though I have used these in the past. Also there is the DEVONthink ToGo Application. on your iPad and iPhone devices there are more than databases. My four databases total 14.8GB on my Macs, but my iCloud data shows 24.7GB used by DTTG. Whatever is on the device (iPad and/or iPhone), including DEVONthink ToGo application and data (as it exists on device), goes there at intervals controlled by Apple. You telling your iPad and iPhone to backup to iCloud (in the devices’ Settings) app does just that- backs up the DEVICE to Apple’s iCloud servers. It depends on the individual app.I have the setting “Backup data to iCloud” set in both my iPhone and iPad DTTG. Many apps sync their data online like this anyway, so the iCloud backup isn’t completely essential. Netflix’s data is stored on Netflix’s servers, not just on my iPhone. I’d just have to sign into the Netflix app again if I ever restored the backup. For example, in the screenshot below, I could disable the Netflix app’s backup and save 41.5MB of storage space. This can help you save space, especially because not every app really needs to be backed up to iCloud. Disable an app from here and your iPhone or iPad won’t back up its data to iCloud. This screen shows you exactly how much space each app’s data is using in your backup. Tap the backup for the device you’re currently using–it’ll show up as “This iPhone” or “This iPad”–and you can manage more settings. The “Latest Backup” date for each device will give you an idea of which device is which. ![]() If you do, tap the device and tap “Delete Backup” to delete the device’s old backup. You may actually see an old device here–for example, an old iPhone you upgraded from, or an iPad you no longer own. ![]() Every device you have backing up to iCloud is listed here. ![]() Under Backups, there’s a good chance you can free a lot of space. RELATED: What You Need to Know About iPhone and iPad Backups Only do this once you’re sure all your photos are backed up elsewhere.ĭelete Old Device Backups and Exclude Apps from Backups Tap “Disable and Delete” and you’ll disable iCloud Photo Library and delete the photos from Apple’s servers. If you’ve uploaded all your photos to Google Photos or another service, you can tap “iCloud Photo Library” under Photos here to disable iCloud Photo Library. Here are a few common things we recommend looking at.ĭisable and Delete Your iCloud Photo Library To view more details, tap “Storage” on the iCloud screen and tap “Manage Storage.” You’ll see the amount of space you have available and a breakdown of what’s taking up space in iCloud here, which will help you decide what you need to delete. To access your iCloud settings, open the Settings app and tap “iCloud.” Scroll down to “Backup” and check that iCloud Backup is “On” to confirm you’re using it on your current device. Allow the app to upload your photos with “High quality (free unlimited storage).” The Assistant screen in the app will show you the progress and you can view your photos on the web. To back up your photos with Google Photos, install the Google Photos app and enable the “Back up & sync” option. RELATED: Banish iCloud Storage Nagging with Google Photos ![]() You can also access Google Photos on the web, and there’s an Android app–something which makes it more cross-platform than Apple’s solution. There are other photo storage apps you could potentially use, like Flickr, but we really do recommend Google Photos. Google Photos offers completely free storage of an unlimited number of photos as long as you’re willing to automatically compress them a bit to “high quality.” It even supports live photos now. Instead, just dump iCloud Photo Library and use an alternative service. You don’t have to give up those convenient online photo backups. ![]()
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