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Backup and restore overview. When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5 GB of free storage.

Backup and restore overview

Your iCloud storage is used for iCloud Backup, app data and documents stored in iCloud, and iCloud Mail (your @icloud.com email account). If you run out of space, there are several ways you can increase your available iCloud storage. For example, you can decrease the size of your Camera Roll backup, change which apps you back up, or delete documents and old email messages you no longer need. You can also increase your storage by upgrading your storage plan. For more information, see iCloud storage management overview and Upgrade your iCloud storage. What iCloud backs up You have important information on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iCloud automatically backs up your device over Wi-Fi every day while it’s turned on, locked, and connected to a power source.

Here’s what iCloud backs up: How to back up iCloud data. It's a good idea to make a copy of the data that you use with iCloud, and keep in a safe place.

How to back up iCloud data

If you accidentally delete an important contact, email, or document, you can retrieve it from this copy. The instructions below explain how to make a copy of the data for each of your applications. Exporting a calendar in OS X Mountain Lion and later Refer to the instructions for exporting calendars. Exporting a calendar in OS X Lion Open iCal.

Change your iCloud account password. Languages.

Change your iCloud account password

Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions. You can sign up for iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later, or through System Preferences on a Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.4 or later.

Creating an iCloud account: Frequently Asked Questions

Just follow the setup instructions for your iOS device or Mac. You may need to verify the email address that you use for your Apple ID. See Frequently Asked Questions About Apple ID for more information. I had a free Find My iPhone account. How do I sign up for iCloud? Update the devices you are using with Find My iPhone to iOS 5 (iOS 6 recommended). I had a MobileMe account. IDs and iCloud. An Apple ID is the email address you use as a login for just about everything you do with Apple, including using iCloud to store your content, buying songs from the iTunes Store, and downloading apps from the App Store.

IDs and iCloud

When you set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you can use the same Apple ID for iCloud services and purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store. You can also use one Apple ID for iCloud services and another Apple ID for store purchases (including iTunes in the Cloud and iTunes Match). You will get all the benefits of iCloud whether you use the same Apple ID for iCloud and store purchases, or different IDs for each. The following section explains these two approaches. Using the same Apple ID for Store purchases and iCloud is recommended for most users.

iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: When you first set up your device running iOS 5 or later, enter the Apple ID you use for iTunes in the setup screens. Mac: PC (Windows 8): Managing your iCloud storage. iCloud gives you the ability to manage your storage by controlling your iOS device backups and choosing which documents you want to keep in the cloud.

Managing your iCloud storage

You can also free up storage space by moving or deleting old email messages that you no longer need. Follow these steps to see how much iCloud storage is available in your account: On your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud, then tap Storage & Backup. On your Mac, go to Apple () menu > System Preferences, click iCloud, then click Manage. On your Windows computer: Windows 8.1: Go to the Start screen and click the down arrow in the lower-left corner. Backup. Purchasing iCloud Storage and Billing. Languages.

Purchasing iCloud Storage and Billing

View or change your iCloud account information. Languages You can view or change your iCloud payment information, such as your credit card number and billing address, on your iOS device, Mac, or Windows computer.

View or change your iCloud account information

On your iOS device Go to Settings > iCloud. Tap your iCloud account email address at the top of the screen. To change your billing information (such as the credit card expiration date or billing address), tap Payment Information.