How to enter the icloud cloud from your phone. ICloud - sign in to your cloud storage account. What is icloud and what is it for

Apple's iCloud email service allows you to quickly, easily and securely carry out the entire range of e-mail transactions. But before a user can send, receive and organize emails, they need to set up their @ ​​icloud.com email address on their device. iOS control, or a Mac computer. How to access iCloud mail from an iPhone is described in the material presented to your attention.

Depending on which iOS application (branded "Mail" or a third-party client) prefers to work iPhone user, different steps are taken to access your @ icloud.com email account.

Method 1: Mail app preinstalled in iOS

Using the capabilities of Apple branded services, and iCloud mail is no exception, the easiest way to start is using the tools preinstalled in iOS. Client application "Mail" is present in any iPhone and is a functional solution for working with e-mail boxes.

A specific list of steps to be taken for authorization in iCloud mail via a standard iOS app, depending on whether the address in question has been used before or if you are planning to get email capabilities from Apple.

Existing account @ icloud.com

If you have used Apple mail before and you have the @ icloud.com address at your disposal, as well as the Apple ID password associated with this mail account, you can access your own correspondence, for example, from new iPhone where the Apple ID has not yet been entered, you can do the following.

@ Icloud.com mail not used before

If you have a customized iPhone and use Apple ID's features, but additionally want to get all the benefits offered by Apple's email service, follow the instructions below.

1. Open up "Settings" on iPhone and go to the Apple ID management section by tapping on the first item from the list of options - your own name or avatar.



2. Open the section ICloud and on the next screen, activate the switch "Mail"... Next press "Create" under the request that appears at the bottom of the screen.



3. Enter the desired mailbox name in the field "E-mail" and press "Further".

   

   Naming requirements are standard - the first part of the email address must consist of Latin letters and numbers, and can also include the symbols of a period and underscore... In addition, you need to take into account that a huge number of people use iCloud mail, so common names of boxes may be busy, come up with something original.



4. Check the correctness of the name of the future @icloud address and tap "Ready"... This completes the creation of iCloud mail. iPhone will display the setting screen cloud service with now activated switch "Mail"... After a few seconds, you will receive a request to connect the created mailbox to the FaceTime video calling service from Apple - confirm or reject this opportunity at will.



5. This completes the entrance to the iCloud mail on the iPhone. Open the app "Mail" by tapping its icon on the iOS desktop, tap "Boxes" and make sure that the generated address was automatically added to the list of available ones. You can proceed to sending / receiving emails through Apple's branded service.

Method 2: third-party email clients for iOS

After the @ icloud.com address has been activated once as a result of following the steps of the above instructions, you can access Apple's mail service through iOS applications created by third-party developers: Gmail, Spark, myMail, Inbox, CloudMagic, Mail.Ru Mail and many others ... It should be borne in mind that before accessing iCloud mail via third party application-the client will be opened, you must fulfill the security requirements set by Apple for the work of third-party applications.

As an example, consider in detail the procedure for entering an @ icloud.com email account through the well-known Gmail, an email application created by Google.

To successfully complete the instructions below, it is necessary that the Apple ID installed on the iPhone is protected with two-factor authentication. For information on how to activate this option, see the article on setting up Apple ID on iPhone.

1. Install from the AppStore or iTunes, and then open the Gmail iPhone app.

   

   If this is the first launch of the client, tap "To come in" on the app's welcome screen, which will take you to the add account page.

   

   If Gmail for iPhone is already used to work with e-mail and access mail service other than iCloud, open the options menu (three dashes in the upper left corner), expand the list of accounts and tap "Account Management"... Next press "+ Add account".

   

2. On the add account to app screen, select ICloud, then enter your email address in the field provided and click "Further".



3. The next screen informs about the need to create a password for Gmail on the Apple ID management page. Tap the link Apple ID which will launch the web browser (Safari by default) and open the login web page in Apple Account Management.



4. Log in by entering your Apple ID first and then your password in the appropriate fields. Grant permission by tapping "Allow" under the notification that an attempt was made to enter account Apple.





5. Open the tab "Security", go to section "APPLICATION PASSWORDS" and press "Create a password…".



6. In field "Come up with a label" On the page "Security" enter "Gmail" and press "Create".

   

   A secret combination of characters will be generated almost instantly, which serves as a key to access Apple services through a third-party application. The password will be displayed on the screen in a special field.



7. Long press to highlight the received key and press "Copy" in the pop-up menu. Then tap "Ready" on the page in the browser and go to the app "Gmail".



8. Click on "Further" on the Gmail for iPhone screen. Long touch in the input field "Password" call the function "Insert" and thus enter the combination of characters copied in the previous step. Tap "Further" and wait for the verification of the settings to complete.



9. This completes adding your iCloud mail account to the Gmail iPhone app. It remains to enter the desired username, which will sign the letters sent from the mailbox, and you can proceed to work with e-mail through the @ icloud.com service.

The algorithm for logging into iCloud mail from an iPhone described above using the example of Gmail for iOS is applicable to almost all iOS applications that support work with electronic mailboxes created within different services... Let's repeat the stages of the process in general - you need to do only three mandatory steps (in the screenshots below - the popular iOS application myMail).

As you can see, there are no special or insurmountable obstacles to accessing iCloud mail from the iPhone. Having fulfilled the security requirements of Apple and, in fact, once logged into the service, you can use all the advantages of the considered email not only through the integrated iOS app, but also with the help of, perhaps, more familiar to the user programs from third-party developers.

As you know, Apple gives each registered user () 5 GB of disk space in the iCloud cloud for free, but many iDevice owners fill up the storage in a matter of weeks and then face the problem of creating backups, copying important data, etc. It is noteworthy that in 99% of cases this situation is a consequence of incorrect settings synchronization.

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Free space on iPhone or iPad is not the same as free space on iCloud

Unfortunately, many users see a message on the screen not understanding its meaning, they begin to delete everything, freeing up the storage device of the iOS device.

• - the remaining space on the storage device of the iOS device ( inner memory). Everything that is downloaded to the device (software, applications + cache, downloaded and created photos and videos, etc.) is stored here.

• - the remaining space in the iCloud cloud storage. Basically, the iCloud cloud is for creating automatic backups, as well as for syncing personal data.

Of course, 5 GB by modern standards is not very much, to put it mildly. However, even this memory is often filled with data that is not really necessary for the user. Usually, the lion's share of disk space is "eaten" by unnecessary backups, as well as photos and media files, moreover, saved twice.

How does this happen? With the option enabled Backup in iCloud, the device, being connected to a power source and Wi-Fi, automatically copies the entire library to the cloud, and then additionally creates a backup copy, which also includes all media files.

How do I check how much free space is left in iCloud?

It's quite simple to check it - go to the menu Settings -> Apple ID (your first and last name) -> iCloud -> Storage... The diagram that appears will visually represent the iCloud storage, including the volume used and sorting by content type.

Following the path Settings → Apple ID (your first and last name) → iCloud → Storage Management, you will probably see the most "difficult" sections at the top of the list. Backups" or " Photo"... They are the ones who litter the place in iCloud. Delete unnecessary files to free up space in Apple cloud storage.

In addition, you should disable the future creation of automatic backups to iCloud (completely or selectively).

To completely disable iCloud backups, go to Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → Backup and disable the option Backup copy in iCloud.

The optimal option for most users is to manually specify files when creating backups (selective prohibition on copying Media Library data).

This can be done as follows:

1. Go to Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → Storage Management → Backups;

2. Select the desired device;

3. Translate the "checkbox" opposite the item " Mediathek "(and other applications as desired) into a passive position;

4. In the same menu, press the button " Delete copy " to clear the cloud;

5. Return to Settings → Apple ID → iCloud → iCloud Backup and create new copy already without gluttonous photos and media files.

How to view data (photos, videos, files) stored in iCloud?

You can view the data stored in iCloud (and, if you wish, delete it) using the web version of the Apple cloud service located at icloud.com (you need to log in from a computer). The main sources of the "severity" of the occupied space are data from web applications mail, Photo and iCloud Drive ... You can delete them if you wish.

How to sign in to iCloud from a computer

Good day, friends! We continue a series of notes on the Apple line, in terms of iOS and gadgets, which to some extent simplify the life of iPhone lovers. I recently posted a note. In the same article, I want to tell you about such a useful feature as icloud.com, about how to enter icloud from a computer.

If you log into your iclood account through a computer, then working with Apple services on an iPhone will become much easier for the user.

For example, icloud on iphone will help you make settings that will allow you to receive notifications about incoming messages or simplify control over operations from your account.

What is icloud and what is it for

What is icloud.com? This is one of the most popular services. Its purpose is data storage.

It works like a cloud. The icloud storage also has an email function. You can receive and send messages.

Anyone who has an Apple gadget can log into icloud from a computer or phone. Every user of apple products has a registered icloud account.

Various files can be uploaded to Apple's cloud for storage. From office to multimedia, as well as further download them from there.

Data is stored in the cloud installed applications, contacts with whom the owner of the gadget communicates, as well as correspondence.

The developers took care of their users. They provided the ability to log into the account not only from an iPhone or other official branded device, but also from a PC.

Moreover, no matter what operating system is installed on it.

How to log into an icloud account from an iphone most often does not arise. Since it is enough to enter your credentials and use.

But how to enter icloud from a computer? This is a slightly different story. There are several ways that we will now consider.

How to sign in to icloud through a browser

This is the easiest as well as the most quick entry in icloud. To implement it, there is no need to find and download software.

Let's take a look at how to use the cloud without software, as well as how and where to enter Apple cloud storage.

2 To log in to icloud from your computer, you first need to enter your apple id and password... Thus, the user is identified in the system.

If you do not yet have an account on icloud.com, then first go through the registration procedure, and only after that go to your account.

After the user is logged into their account on icloud.com, a menu will open for him. With it, you can configure the synchronization of your computer with your phone.

Another one useful function- create notes and reminders in your account, they will be saved to your smartphone in automatic mode.

Another plus is the ability to work with documents in a browser. Not only save them, but also edit them.

A special tab called "Devices" allows you to see when you logged into your account in icloud from your computer, and when from your phone. This is for account security. The user may notice that someone has visited his account and change the password to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing important files.

One of the main advantages of using an account from a browser is that you can go to the icloud media library and all other folders, to fully use all the resource's capabilities from any computer.

It doesn't matter what operating system is installed on the PC. Enough . Log into your account, enter your password and you can use it.

The only drawback of working with the cloud through a browser is that photos will not be automatically uploaded to iCloud from a computer. You have to do it yourself in manual mode... Unlike DropBox.

But there is another way that can be useful in using, this is the entrance through special utility Apple for Windows users.

How to use the software to sign in

The main advantage of this method is that it allows full use of the storage. That is, all of its functions.

In addition to what can be done through the browser, the user is also given access to the cloud disk, to e-mail- to incoming and outgoing correspondence.

And also to sync files. Photos are instantly, automatically uploaded to storage.

The application for a computer is suitable for those users who have an operating system not lower than Windows 7 installed on their PC, and those who prefer macOS.

1 To log into an account, the user needs to download the application from the official iCloud website using the link below.

2 Install the downloaded application. This procedure is quite simple, you just need to follow the instructions during installation.

3 After the program is installed, open it and log into your account. To do this, enter your Apple ID and password... Then click Login.

We'll have to wait a little, no more than a few seconds. During this time, synchronization will occur and all settings and files will be displayed on the computer.

Upon completion of the process, the corresponding folders will appear in the "Explorer" of the PC, this is all that the icloud utility provides for the computer. The only thing is that you can always get accurate information about the storage space and detailed statistics on what it is used for.

You can move files to it from hard drives and . If you have a permanent Internet connection, all of them will automatically sync with your account.

And also easily and instantly, you can move files to local disk from the cloud.

Additionally, on the official Apple website, you can always study information on how to use mail and calendars from iCloud to, or how to save all data from iCloud to your computer:

• iCloud for Windows and Outlook https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204571
• Saving data from iCloud https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204055

Please note that after installing iCloud on your computer, the START menu now has the main menus for work: calendars, mail, reminders, "Find iPone", etc., all of them lead to the corresponding section on the icloud.com website. Everything that was described in the first way to log into icloud through a browser.

Features of using the service

Those who use iCloud should pay attention to some of the features of the application. For example, if you sign out of icloud or, then all the data that is uploaded to your account will be unavailable.

In all these cases, the user loses access to the account, and at the same time all the files that were in it. New smartphone assumes another account associated with it.

How to get out of iclide without losses

Let's say you decided to uninstall the iClod program for Windows, thereby exiting the icloud, and when uninstalling, you will see the following picture. The utility will warn you about the deletion of all data downloaded to the PC along with iCloud Drive.

But the data is not deleted from the cloud, and will still be available to other devices connected to iColud. Now let's take a look at how to log out of your icloud account without loss.

• First, all the necessary photos should be transferred from the stream to the phone's memory, or simply transferred to another folder on the PC.
• Save documents.
• If there are any important SMS, then it is also better to transfer them, since in some cases they may disappear.
• Now you need to save the video, as well as information from notebooks and calendars, if it is an important one. Otherwise, after logging out of your account, all this will be lost forever.

But, the possibility of saving important information Not all iPhones own. This function is available only to smartphones from Yabloko with operating system from iOS 4 and up.

Platforms lower than the fourth version are not equipped with the ability to save files from the account.

There is no such problem for those who use the application not only on the phone, but also on the computer. The account remains accessible to them from the PC. Using a computer, it will be possible to transfer all files to a new account.

How to log into icloud on a computer - is it necessary?

In conclusion of the note on how to enter iCloud from a computer, I want to add that using iCloud from a phone or computer makes life easier for the user of smartphones and tablets from Apple. And to use it or not, it's up to you to decide.

Moreover, this function is completely free, you can try using icloud, and if you don’t like it, you can easily delete all data from the cloud and do not enter either from your phone or computer.

iCloud Drive for Windows

How to enable iCloud sync between Windows and iOS

If you need to sign in to iCloud from a computer or laptop with Windows 10 - 7 or another operating system, you can do it in several ways: online or using the iCloud application, available both on the official Apple website and in the store Windows applications 10. Both methods of logging into iCloud will be described later in the instructions.

On the official Apple website, you can download the iCloud program for Windows for free, and in case using windows 10 - Use the iCloud app from the Microsoft Store, allowing you to use iCloud on your computer or laptop in Windows 10, 8 and Windows 7.

After installing the program, the links to which are further in the instructions (and the subsequent restart of the computer), log in with your Apple ID and follow initial settings if necessary. If two-factor authentication is enabled for your account, your iPhone, iPad or Mac will display a code that you will need to enter into the window after you enter your password.

After applying the settings, and after spending some time waiting (the data is synchronized), you can download your photos and see the contents of iCloud Drive in the explorer, as well as add photos and other files to iCloud from your computer and save them from there to yourself. If you have Microsoft Outlook on your computer, it can also be synced with iCloud to use mail, tasks, contacts, and calendars.

In fact, these are almost all the functions that iCloud provides for a computer, except for the ability to get information about the space in the storage and detailed statistics about what exactly it is used for. ICloud Drive folder integrates into Windows explorer, like any other cloud storage:

And you can find the folder with iCloud photos in the system folder Pictures. Moreover, with the default settings, all newly created photos will be automatically downloaded to the computer in the appropriate folder. Old photos can be downloaded manually:

Some basic actions (such as uploading a photo from the previous paragraph) iCloud are available in the menu that opens when you click on the corresponding icon in the notification area:

Additionally, on the Apple website, you can read about how to use mail and calendars from iCloud in Outlook, or save all data from iCloud to your computer.