Storage space has been a major issue since the introduction of smartphones. At the primary stage, there was rarely any storage to store data on a smartphone. But today, when people started to use the smartphone as a single gadget they ever need storage space, is a challenging issue for all smartphone manufacturers. When everyone tried to increase the storage capacity both internally and externally, Apple had a better idea. It was iCloud an easy and secure storage space where you can store anything and everything. Multiple device support increased the popularity of iCloud. But without proper management even iCloud can be a hustle for you. This article will teach you how you can manage iCloud storage on Apple iPhone X.

iCloud supports storage of almost everything. They have an auto backup facility provided which let you never worry about backing up your data every time. With a free 5GB of storage provided free for all users, you only have to worry about setting it up at first. It is easy to do it, and if it runs out of space you can easily buy more at a fair cost. Read through to find out how to properly manage iCloud storage, to get most out of it.

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Ways to manage iCloud storage on Apple iPhone X

There are multiple things to be known as an iPhone user to manage iCloud properly. Everything is listed and explained in this article.

How to set up iCloud on iPhone X

Setting up iCloud on iPhone X is easy as entering the username and password. If you don’t have an Apple ID yet you will have to create a new one. The steps to setup iCloud are:

  • Open settings
  • Tap on iCloud
  • Enter credentials

How to check available storage

You can at any time check available storage left on your iCloud. The steps to check it on iPhone X are:

  • Open settings
  • Find your name on the top of settings and tap on it
  • Click on iCloud
  • Click on manage storage
  • You can see the storage on top of the screen

Restrict apps from iCloud usage

Allowing all the apps iCloud access is not a good idea. This can lead to unwanted app creating backups on iCloud and reducing your available storage. So you can restrict unwanted apps and allow only important apps. The steps to restrict an app the iCloud usage are:

  • Open settings
  • Find your name on the top of settings and tap on it
  • Click on iCloud
  • Find the app you want to restrict and click the toggle button near to it

How to delete backups

You can easily delete the backup from any app or device from your iPhone X. the steps to do it are:

  • Open settings
  • Find your name on the top of settings and tap on it
  • Click on iCloud
  • Click on manage storage
  • Tap on backup
  • Select the device
  • Select the app you want to delete the backup of
  • Click on delete

How to buy more iCloud storage space

You can at any time buy storage space on iCloud as per your need. The steps to do it are:

  • Open settings
  • Find your name on the top of settings and tap on it
  • Click on iCloud
  • Click on manage storage
  • Tap on upgrade near to iCloud storage
  • Select the plan you want
  • Enter credentials
  • Click on upgrade

I hope this guide was useful in understanding how to manage iCloud storage on Apple iPhone X. If you have any queries or feedback, please leave a comment below.