Owners of multiple Apple devices must know how to access iCloud from an iPhone or iPad if necessary, because sometimes it is necessary to get data from another device right now.
For those who have never used iCloud: this is a cloud storage that not only allows you to store and synchronize your media files, contacts and other data. But also produces backup all devices, making it easy to transfer everything you need to a new model.
iCloud features
Let's see what iCloud can sync? Standard transfer objects include:
- Multimedia content (books, movies, and so on). Your entire library will not be lost even when moving to new version iPhone, or if it breaks.
- Photo and video. Not a single frame you take will be lost, which means that valuable memories will remain in your memory and phone account forever.
- Settings. You don’t have to find the desired sound level or design again - Icloud will pull everything up by itself.
- Messages and ringtones.
- Application data (game progress, accounts, etc.)
I especially want to dwell on the synchronization of application data: some games allow using synchronization to pause the level on the iPad and continue from the same place on the iPhone (and vice versa), which is very convenient, for example, in the case of a dead battery.
Where to download iCloud?
You don’t need to download anything, the cloud service is built into iOS starting from version 5. Fully all functions become available after a free upgrade to iOS 8 and above. It is also worth noting the uselessness of registration: login and password from Apple ID are used to enter.
Never share your iCloud data with third parties! They will be able to study all your photos, correspondence and other materials.
How to sign in to the iPhone cloud
Via standard Safari browser you will not be able to get into the storage: you will be asked to log in to the iPhone and go into it, but meanwhile there may be a need to visit exactly full version and not mobile.
When you may need to sign in to the iPhone cloud
Signing in to iCloud (iCloud) from a computer can make it easier for the user to work with Apple services.
This action will help you set up receiving instant notifications about new messages and account transactions.
iCloud is Apple's popular cloud storage service with email features.
Each user of "apple" devices has a registered account in iCloud.
The profile stores backup copies of multimedia and office files, correspondence, application data.
The developers have created the ability to perform a web login to their account not only from a branded device, but also from any PC, regardless of the operating system used on it.
Let's take a closer look at how to perform authorization.
Authorization via browser
This method is the easiest and fastest.
Its essence lies in the fact that the user logs in to his account through the official website cloud storage.
Installing an optional software not needed for this method. Follow the instructions to log in to the system:
- Go to home page the official website of the iCloud platform at the link icloud.com;
- enter your Apple ID and passwordto pass identification;
- if you do not have an account registered in the system, create it by clicking on the appropriate link. For more detailed information on working with the profile, go to the "Setup Instructions" tab.
The menu icons may differ depending on the sync settings you specified during registration.
Using this window, you can manage data synchronization, search for your phone, create reminders and notes that will be automatically saved to your smartphone.
It is also possible to edit saved documents directly in the browser.
In the "My devices" tab, you can view the name of the last devices from which you logged into your account:
Versatility is the main advantage of this method. You can use your account from the browser of any computer, no matter what OS is installed on it.
The disadvantage of this method is the impossibility of automatically uploading photos from the iCloud service to your Personal Computer.
Authorization using official software
Installing specialized software allows you to fully use all the functions of the storage: access to e-mail, full cloud drive access, instant file sync.
The official PC application is available to users of operating macOS systems and Windows OS (version 7 and up). To sign in to your account, follow the instructions:
- download the executable file of the program from the official page of the developer;
- After installation is complete, open the program and log in to your account. To do this, you need to enter your Apple ID and your password. Then click the "Login" button;
- after entering the data, you must wait a few seconds for all files and personal settings to be displayed on your PC. After the authorization process is completed, the iCloud folder with the contents of the cloud storage will appear in the Windows system explorer.
You should now be able to move files from your computer to your iCloud directory.
If you have an Internet connection, all moved files will be automatically synchronized by the service.
You can also instantly move files from cloud drive on PC.
In the main window of the program, you can configure synchronization settings and find out data about the amount of storage:
Features of using iCloud on Windows
Before you start using the service from your computer running Windows OS, pay attention to the following features of the desktop application:
- if you want to disable the account on the computer or want to uninstall the program, all data previously saved from this computer will not be available on the PC. However, they will be stored in the cloud;
- the desktop program does not display a Windows computer in the My Devices tab.
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In this article, we will tell you several ways to access the iCloud cloud from a computer or laptop on Windows, or through any browser.
Why is this needed? For example, to transfer a file or photo to a computer. Or go to someone else's Apple ID. From a computer, add notes, events, and calendar reminders to your smartphone, or find a lost iPhone.
Login to iCloud website
The easiest way to log into iCloud without installing additional software is to open the icloud.com website. This can be done from a computer, smartphone, or even a TV with a browser. Enter your Apple ID email and password to sign in. Here you can create new Apple ID.
After entering, the site will offer to change the language and time zone, put an avatar.
All data from your device is available through the browser: mail, contact list, calendar, photos, iCloud Drive cloud, notes, reminders, online versions of Pages, Numbers, Keynote, search for friends on the map or your Apple devices. With iCloud Drive, you can upload and download files directly from your browser.
Sign in to iCloud.com with mobile Safari
If you open iCloud.com on iPhone through Safari, instead of the authorization window, there will be recommendations for setting up the cloud.
This is how iCloud is displayed in mobile Safari.
We open the full version of the site.
Working!
iCloud for Windows
To work with the cloud not through a browser, but using Windows Explorer, install the iCloud program from the official Apple website https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT204283 .
- Download and launch iCloud for Windows.
- Restart your computer.
- If the program did not open automatically at system startup, find it manually through Start and run it.
- Enter your Apple ID account information to sign in.
- Check the boxes to select the functions that the program will synchronize on all devices. Click Apply.
If you turn on the Photo feature, Windows Explorer creates separate folder iCloud Photos. New photos and videos from your computer will go to "Uploads" to watch them on Apple devices. Photos from apple devices will go to the Downloads folder for viewing on a computer or laptop. The Public folder contains files that you have shared with other users.
If you turn on iCloud Drive, a separate folder will appear in File Explorer. In fact, this is an analogue of Yandex Disk. All files inside this folder are synchronized and stored in the Apple cloud.
You can also enable contact and email synchronization with Outlook.
All iCloud functions after installation become available through Start. But most of them open the official website, as it was written in the first method. That is, when you click on Mail, it will not open the program, but the web interface in the browser.
When iCloud is turned off on Windows, all files from the program folders will be deleted from the computer, but they will remain in the cloud.
Another feature of the program is that the Windows login is not displayed in the list of my devices through the site.
Hello to all blog readers! Today we will discuss with you how to log in to your account in icloud. To begin with, I will say that iCloud is a place to store files and gives users a lot of options. As a result, Apple gadgets provide a good user toolkit.
iCloud is really worth considering, because it is the ability to remotely access, create backups for various unforeseen cases, convenient work with media files.
It would seem that everything is simple and easy, but no! It is not uncommon for users to have questions about the operation of the service. Often problems arise due to the fault of the owners of the device. Violation of security rules, unconfirmed email, incorrect launch of the application - all this can be a reason for minor troubles.
Signing in with icloud
If you imagine, what could be easier than logging into your account through icloud. But some people have a hard time during this period.
To enter iCloud, you only need to have one ID. For example, it could be iTunes registration data.
To enter the service:
1.Site
2.App on PC
3.Phone or tablet
Entering or creating an ID allows you to sign in to iCloud immediately. 
To change storage synchronization you will need:
The message "Account not verified" appears
Tip #1
Close and reopen the settings panel to complete the authorization
Tip #2
Browse in mailbox folder Spam. Maybe the email with the link was blocked by the email service 
Tip #3
Make a second request for a message for authorization. Click in settings "Resend confirmation».
Change settings and profile data
To activate editing, use the links: add, change, more.
Account unlock
Write down your current password or reset it and enter a new one.
Please note that several unsuccessful attempts temporarily block the possibility of recovering the identifier. Resumption becomes possible after 24 hours.
Deleting an iCloud profile
iOS device
- Go to settings.
- Further to the section iCloud.
- Click on feature activation "Go out". For iOS 7, click on "Delete your account".
- Click again "Go out", and then "Delete from...".
- Enter a password to log in to the system.
When there is no iOS device
Option number 1
- Sign in using your Apple ID credentials com/find.
- Go to the device panel.
- On the device screen, press "Erase".
- After cleaning the data, activate the command "Remove from account".
Option number 2
If using the first method did not bring results, you will need to create a new password. Thus, the sale or loss of the device will mean the inability to delete stored content on iCloud.
I am attaching a video for you where you can see how to create an Apple account.
Conclusion:
After reading the review, I think you will be able to log in to your account in icloud. Write your results or questions in the comments. Also don't forget about likes if you liked the article and share it with your friends in in social networks. Peace and blessings to all of you!
If you have not yet used Apple's proprietary cloud storage, you have lost a lot. In addition to the fact that through iCloud (Russian iCloud) content is automatically distributed to all devices connected to the same Apple ID, it can store iPhone and iPad backups, photos, phone book, notes, calendars, etc. It is also great that the changes that are made to iCloud from any device are automatically applied immediately to all.
You can sing the praises of Apple and iCloud, in particular, for a long time, but let's get to the point: “under the cut” information about what iCloud is, what it is for, how to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad, Mac and Windows.
- allows the user to access their music, photos, documents and other files from any device;
- saves , helps the owner find lost devices and allows you to share photos with other people. (Apple) But that's not all.
What is iCloud for?
If you have at your disposal any device (or several at once): iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or a Mac computer, iCloud is simply indispensable for you. Why, you ask?
- Purchases
Through iCloud, all purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store are automatically available on all connected devices. - iCloud Drive
Work with any documents on a convenient device. The documents ( text files, spreadsheets, presentations, PDFs, images, and more) created in apps that sync with iCloud are available on any device. - Family Sharing
One purchase from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store is free for the whole family. Shopping at Apple online stores is free for all family members (up to six people). Read how to enable family sharing. - A photo
Photos taken on iPhone camera or iPad are automatically available on all connected devices. - Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Notes and Reminders
Through iCloud, contacts, calendar events, notes and reminders are automatically synced across all your devices. Changes are applied simultaneously on all devices. - Find iPhone, iPad or Mac
If you , or put your Mac computer somewhere, it's easy to find them through iCloud, or . - iCloud Keychain and Safari
Reliable cloud storage of logins, passwords and numbers credit cards. The login and password for a website or application saved in the keychain is available for authorization on this site or in the application on all devices connected to iCloud. - Backup
Automatic or manual backup of iPhone and iPad to iCloud, allows you to completely after or . - Applications from the App Store
Those that support iCloud sync automatically upload their data (settings, backups, saves, etc.) to cloud storage, from where they are transferred to all devices connected to iCloud. - Access to my Mac
An iCloud-connected Mac can be remotely controlled from another Mac over the Internet. You can copy files and transfer them from a remote Mac to a local one and vice versa.
System requirements for iCloud
To take full advantage of Apple's cloud technologies, the company recommends using the most latest versions iOS, OS X and software (iTunes, iPhoto, Safari, iWork).
To use iCloud in Windows environment, your computer must have:
- Microsoft Windows 7 or later;
- iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download);
- or later;
- Outlook 2007 or later;
- Internet Explorer 10 or later, Firefox 22 or later, or Google Chrome 28 or later (desktop mode only).
Minimum system requirements for each individual iCloud feature are available on the official Apple website, at the link.
Free iCloud each user gets 5 GB. You can use this amount to store iCloud mail, app data from the App Store, backup iPhone copies and iPad, notes, calendar, etc.
For photos, there are no restrictions on their size, but there is a “ceiling” in quantity. iCloud will carefully store 1000 of your photos from the last 30 days. Older pictures, if the total number of photos in the cloud exceeds 1000, are deleted.
5 GB for each iCloud user is provided free of charge, this does not mean at all that the space in the cloud storage cannot be increased, as they say: "Any whim for your money!".
There are only 4 paid tariff plans in iCloud: 20, 200, 500, 1000 GB for 39, 149, 379 and 749 rubles per month, respectively. More recently, Apple has lowered iCloud rates and now they are more than pleasant.
Select or change tariff plan can be accessed at any time directly on iPhone or iPad, or on Mac or Windows in the corresponding menu. Money to pay for cloud storage is debited from a credit or debit card connected to. If you can’t switch to a paid tariff plan for yours, you can always go to your account settings.
Signing up for iCloud
There is no need for separate registration in iCloud, a single Apple ID account (identifier and password) is used to authorize and manage iCloud content.
How to access iCloud?
iCloud content can be accessed from any computer, smartphone or tablet via the Internet from a web browser, just go to http://icloud.com/ and log in with your Apple ID.
Apple devices: iPhone, iPad and Mac computers have deeper integration with iCloud, all data in them is downloaded from the “cloud” automatically.
How to connect iCloud on iPhone and iPad?
iCloud cloud storage is an integral part of the Apple eco-system and, as a result, it is managed in the system settings of iOS and OS X.
If you have forgotten your account password, you can. To do this, click on the active link "Forgot your Apple ID or password?".
To connect iCloud to Windows computer must be installed: iCloud for Windows 4.0 (free download) and iTunes 12 or later.
How to turn off iCloud without Apple ID password?
Unlinking an iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud's Find My iPhone, iPad, or Mac turned off is easy enough with a few simple steps. If your device was “linked” in iCloud to your Apple ID and the “Find iPhone”, “Find iPad” or “Find Mac” functions are turned on, in order to exit the “cloud”, you must enter your account password, but and it's not difficult.
Problems arise when you have safely forgotten the password to your Apple ID or iCloud on the device is connected not from your Apple ID, but, say, from the account of its previous owner. In such cases, there are only 2 options:
Let me remind you: iPhone and iPad activation lock with iOS 8.0 and higher installed. Its condition can be checked.
!Advice
If on your iPhone or iPad in “Settings -> iCloud” an Apple ID is connected to which you do not have access, restoring and updating the firmware is contraindicated for you. After flashing such a device, the activation lock will turn it into “”.
How to turn off iCloud on iPhone and iPad?
If, for some reason, you need or want to “unlink” your iPhone or iPad from iCloud, for example, to restore the device (just turn off Find My iPhone, not iCloud in general) or update iOS, doing this is very simply.
How to turn off iCloud on Mac and Windows computer?
Turning off iCloud is just as easy on OS X and Windows as it is on iPhone. Again, if you have Find My Mac enabled on your Mac, you will need to enter a password to turn off iCloud, but not your Apple ID, but your administrator password.
And there is one “BUT” here, the same password as in iCloud can be used as the administrator password and the password to unlock the Mac, i.e. from Apple ID. You can set a single password in “ System settings-> Users and groups -> "Change password" button -> "Use iCloud password" button. Thus, there is no need to remember 2 passwords, one for Mac and the other for Apple ID.
To sign out of an iCloud account on a Mac:
On Windows, the procedure is similar, just launch iCloud for Windows and click on the “Sign Out” button.
As you can see, iCloud opens up great possibilities for syncing, recovering data, and finding a lost or stolen iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer. With its functions, Apple's cloud service has gone far ahead of its competitors and allows you to very flexibly combine all iOS and OS X devices into one system, which opens up wide horizons of opportunities for their owners. If you have not yet connected iCloud on your iPhone or Mac, do it, I'm sure cloud storage and its features will not disappoint you.
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