Someday there will come a time when you want to change your tariff plan iCloud. This can be done through both iOS and macOS.
When creating iCloud account you get 5GB of storage space for free, where you can store copies of your data, including photos and documents. Depending on how many devices you have, that 5GB will fill up quickly. Apple also offers three paid subscriptions: 50GB, 200GB and 2TB. You can also subscribe to 200GB or 2TB for the whole family.
How to Change iCloud Data Plan on iOS
First you need to go to Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
1) Go to the section Accounts and passwords.
2) Select your accountiCloud.
3) Go to Storage.
4) Here you will see the total storage capacity as well as the available memory. By selecting Control, you can see where the most free memory is being used.
5) Return to the Storage screen and tap Buy another seat.
6) On this screen you will see your tariff plan and a list of available ones. You can also refuse your paid subscription.
7) Choose the subscription you like.
8) Click Buy in the upper right corner of the screen. After this, confirmation of the purchase of a new tariff plan will appear.
9) To undo your actions while in progress, click Back in the top left corner of the screen.
How to Change iCloud Data Plan on Mac
1) Go to the Apple menu and select System Settings >iCloud.
2) Select Control in the lower right corner of the window.
3) Select Buy another seat in the upper right corner.
4) On the next screen you will see your tariff plan and all available ones.
5) If you want to expand your storage, select a subscription and click Next.
6) Enter your Apple password ID and click Buy.
7) To cancel your paid subscription, click Choose free plan , select a subscription, and then tap Ready.
About reducing storage capacity
If you decide to reduce your storage capacity, this will only happen after your previously purchased subscription expires. If the data that was stored in iCloud no longer fits there, new files, photos and videos will not be uploaded to the storage, and backups will not occur.
As you can see, changing the iCloud tariff plan is very easy through any device.
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Changing iCloud on iPhone is necessary if you are planning to sell your smartphone. In addition, your cloud storage access parameters need to be changed if you suspect that someone has found out about them and there is a risk of hacking.
In this material we will figure out how to change the iCloud on an iPhone in both situations.
To access the iCloud option, use your Apple ID login and password. This means that if you want to change your cloud storage login settings for security purposes, you don't need to touch the iCloud section on your iPhone itself, you need to make the changes to your Apple ID. That is, by changing Apple ID, you change iCloud.
For Apple management ID there is a special section on the Apple giant’s website, and we will work with it to change the ID:
As soon as the Apple ID is changed through the SIM account management site, the changes are automatically synchronized with the iCloud menu on the iPhone. If automatic synchronization does not happen, make changes manually in the Settings/iCloud menu.
How to change iCloud for sale
Now consider a situation where changes to iCloud are required in connection with a sale. Here the scheme will be different, in this case you need not change the Apple ID settings, you need to deauthorize, that is, log out of your account in the iCloud menu, and then indicate the buyer’s account in this very menu.
Ready! Now the iCloud menu, where your Apple ID login used to be listed, will be empty. In this very empty space you need to specify the parameters of the Apple account of the new owner of the smartphone. That's all - the shift was successful!
What to do if you forgot your Apple ID password?
We have considered the ideal case when a user who decides to sell a smartphone remembers the Apple ID password and therefore does not experience any problems logging out of iCloud. Unfortunately, such ideal situations are rare. Very often, the user forgets the Apple ID password. However, the Apple giant made sure that this problem was solved as simply as possible.
To restore:
Unfortunately, there are very sad situations when the owner of an iPhone cannot access the mail to which the Apple ID is attached, because, for example, he stopped using it a long time ago or forgot the password for it. What to do in such a situation? There is only one reasonable option left - contact Apple support. Be prepared for the fact that its employees will need proof that the smartphone belongs to you. A purchase receipt and a box for the device will be very useful here. Of course, if the device is new, for example, you own an iPhone 5S, 6, 6S, 7 - that is, a relatively new smartphone model, then the chance of finding a receipt and box is very high. But if you have an iPhone 5, 4S or even more old smartphone, then most likely you have already thrown away both the box and the payment document.
However, you should try to search, because if you cannot prove to Apple that the smartphone belongs to you, you will not be able to change your account.
Unfortunately, quite often, users who are unable to log out of iCloud, so to speak, “forget” and sell the smartphone without de-authorizing from their Apple ID. This state of affairs results in sad consequences for the new user.
The fact is that when an Apple ID is registered in iCloud, the “Find iPhone” option is enabled, which in turn enables Activation Lock— activation blocking. And if this option is enabled, then every time after restoring/resetting data, as well as updating the smartphone, the username and password of the Apple ID specified in the iCloud menu is requested. If you do not specify the Apple ID parameters, it will be impossible to use the device; it will turn into a useless brick. That is why it is very important, when purchasing a used device, to see if the iCloud menu is empty - if someone else’s Apple ID is listed there, you should never buy such an iPhone!
Let's summarize
If you need to change iCloud for security reasons, go to the cloud storage menu in iPhone settings no need to apply. You should change your Apple ID, because this account is also used for “registration” in iCloud. You can change your Apple ID through a special section of the official website of the Apple giant.
If iCloud is changed for sale, you should first de-authorize in the cloud storage settings, and then enter the Apple ID of the new user.
Under no circumstances should you buy an iPhone in the settings of which someone else’s Apple ID is registered in the iCloud menu, no matter how small a sum they ask for it.
iCloud - cloud service, created exclusively for owners of i-gadgets. At initial setup or as it is also called Apple activation, each user must create an Apple ID - an account that will allow him to access all branded services, including iCloud.
In general, there is no need to change the cloud access parameters, but there are two situations when such a need arises. Firstly, you need to set up another account if, as a result of an information leak, someone found out your username and password. Secondly, changing your iCloud is required when selling an i-device - you need to log out of your account and specify the details of a new user. Thus, although the cloud login parameters do not need to be changed frequently, every user should know how to do this procedure. In this article we will tell you how to change your iCloud account to iPhone example 5, however this instruction It is also relevant for other models, earlier ones - it also works on iPhone 4 and later ones - iPhone 6, for example.
The answer to the question - how to change iCloud, is actually very simple. Let's figure out how to complete this task step by step:
- Open the Settings menu, find the iCloud section and tap on it.
- Scroll to the end of the section and click the “Log Out” button.
- You will receive two warnings. The first will say that exiting iCloud threatens the loss of iCloud Drive data and photo stream - don’t worry, this information will indeed be deleted from the iPhone, but on iCloud.com they will remain, by entering the parameters of your Apple ID on this site, you can get access to them. So click “Delete from iPhone”. The next warning is about the loss of note data, there is no need to worry here either, the data will again be deleted from the smartphone, but will remain on the site. Feel free to click “Delete from iPhone”.
- Next you will be asked what to do with calendars, Safari data, contacts and reminders. It all depends on the situation. If you are changing account information because of a sale, then, of course, the information should be deleted. And in the case when you want to change your login settings for security, select “Keep on iPhone.”
- That's all - the interrogation with passion is over - in the next window you will need to enter your account password (also known as the password for your Apple ID) and click on the “Sign Out” button.
- Almost ready! All that remains is to provide new data!
What to do when you forget your iCloud password?
First of all, don’t panic, if the smartphone is actually yours and the Apple ID was created by you, you will be able to change the login parameters to the “cloud” with a 90% probability. First, let us remind you that the iCloud account is identical to the Apple ID account created during the initial setup of the iPhone. Surprisingly, for many users this reminder is enough. Well, it’s true that we use Apple ID quite often, when making purchases in the same App Store, for example, and when it comes to the password for iCloud, everyone begins to painfully remember when they created the password for the “cloud”, despite the fact that there is no special access code for it.
And without our reminder, are you well aware that the Apple ID password is similar to the iCloud password? Well, then let's rephrase your problem - you forgot the password not for iCloud, but for Apple ID. And then everything becomes a little clearer. There are two ways to remember this same password. Let's look at them.
Via E-mail
When you created an Apple ID, you were required to indicate an e-mail to which the activation link should be sent. And, oh, happiness! This e-mail will save you if you have forgotten the treasured code for your Apple ID.
Answers to security questions
For some reason, you can’t log into the email address you specified when registering your Apple ID? It doesn’t matter, all is not lost for you yet! The Apple giant offers another way to change the access code - answers to test questions installed during apple activation:
When you recover your password one way or another, you will only have to change your iCloud account by following the instructions given in the first section.
By the way, it is worth noting that the above methods will only work if your device is connected to mobile network or Wi-Fi. Is your iPhone offline? Don't worry! You can also change your password using the above methods using a PC through the official iForgot service.
Special case
Unfortunately, situations where a user, as they say, “lost the keys” to the mailbox specified during registration, and completely forgot the answers to the questions, are not uncommon. In this case, there is one more way out - contact the call center of the Apple giant and prove that the device belongs to you - if you have a receipt and packaging from the iPhone in your hands, this means that in your case everything will be resolved successfully. But, of course, the presence of these attributes is most likely among the owners of new i-smartphones - “sevens”, iPhone 6 or 6S, but the owners of the “old ones” probably threw away the boxes and payment documents a long time ago.
However, it’s worth searching, because if you can’t prove the fact that the smartphone belongs to you, we have bad news - it’s no longer possible to reset your Apple ID password. This means that changing your iCloud account will not work.
By the way, very often users who purchased a used iPhone find themselves in such a sad situation. The previous owner did not log out of his iCloud account, and now the new one cannot install his own in its place. In this situation, there is still a chance - contact the seller and ask him to tell you the password, or, if he refuses to provide the code word, ask him to meet, and let him sign out on his own.
Let's summarize
Well, as you can see, changing your iCloud account is very simple - we looked at the instructions using the iPhone 5 as an example, but it is also suitable for the iPhone 6 and other i-smartphones. However, it is easy to change your login information if you remember your Apple ID password, otherwise problems may arise. One way or another, if you are the owner of the device, the likelihood of recovering your password, and therefore changing iCloud, is very high.
This is quite easy to do.
If you have registered a new iCloud account, you can easily change it to another one on your iPhone.
To do this, you need to log out of your current iCloud account on your smartphone, and then enter the details of a new one. Additionally, if you have more than one Apple ID, you can use different accounts to access iCloud and iTunes with the App Store.
The essence of iCloud is to make Apple devices extremely easy to use - so much so that you will never want to change iOS to something else.
And, indeed, in our editorial office we have almost no friends and comrades who happily switched to Android. But the opposite is quite common.
iCloud stores everything: your photos, Apple Pay data, and more in cloud storage. You can connect to it from any of your devices. This way, all your data is saved even when you change smartphones or tablets.
Yes, before you sign out of your iCloud account, make sure you have all the necessary copies. Take special care with passwords.
Where can I find logins and passwords? To see them, you need to go to the following path: Settings → Accounts and Passwords → Program and website passwords.
An example of storing our website data on an iPhone:
How do I sign out of my current iCloud account?
Open “Settings”, then click on your name at the top:
Scroll to the bottom and click exit.
That's it, your iPhone is in pristine condition, ready to accept a new iCloud account.
Now you need to enter new apple ID (address email and password). You can create a new account directly from your phone.
Then go to “Settings” → click “Login” → Enter data. Everything is extremely simple.
In addition to iCloud, iOS has the iTunes and App Store. Typically, your iCloud account is linked to stores. But you can easily use two different accounts for iTunes/App Store and iCloud.
To do this, you need to: go to “Settings” → click on your name → find the iTunes & App Store tab → log out of your current account → enter the required data.
Thus, the App Store with iTunes and your iCloud will work on different accounts.
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Greetings! Today’s article is from the series “Every owner of an Apple smartphone should know this.” I would even say I simply have to. Why? Because to be able to change the account correctly Apple entry ID or iCloud in iPhone can be useful to you almost always. And even if you don’t need it now, you will need it someday... Believe my little personal experience. Believe me, believe me, it won’t hurt! :)
In general, as a rule, for the time being the user does not even think about this operation. After all, the smartphone works? Works! Are there any problems? Apparently not! Then why bother with any settings at all? But nothing lasts forever and things can happen different cases. Which? There are plenty of examples.
- Selling the device.
- Buying a new or not new gadget.
- Someone found out your Apple ID, password, iCloud - a sure way to protect yourself, completely change your account.
- Just start your iPhone life from scratch :)
In general, it is clear that this is the right thing to do. So let's learn to completely get out of being tied to iPhone credentials Apple ID and iCloud records, and log in with new data. Forward!:)
Important! It is necessary to understand that for those people who for some reason do not know (do not remember) the password and login of the identifier, this method won't work, they should do .
How to change iCloud on iPhone
Since iCloud is a more important account (here is the Find My iPhone function, etc.), let's start with it. Briefly point by point:
- Open Settings.
- We look for the iCloud menu item and go into it.
- Scroll to the bottom of the screen and see the “Exit” line.
- We press and meet the first warning: “If you exit account, all Photo Stream and iCloud Drive photos stored in iCloud will be deleted from this iPhone." What does it mean? This means that when you change your iCloud account, the above data associated with it will be deleted from your iPhone. No need to worry, they will remain in the “cloud” itself and can be accessed from the website www.icloud.com. We agree with this.
- The second warning pops up: “All iCloud notes will be deleted from the iPhone.” Relevant for those who have used the notes application and with cloud storage, computer, etc. Again, you need to understand that they are not deleted entirely; access to them will remain through the site.
- Another question is “What do you want to do with calendars, Safari data, contacts and reminders?” I choose to leave the iPhone on this one. If something happens, you can delete them yourself later.
- We are asked to enter the iCloud password - we do it. That's it, we're signed out of this iPhone.
- We enter new data - iCloud is changed.
2 ways to change Apple ID
Now you can change the second identifier on your iPhone – Apple ID. There are two ways here:
- In the case when you have already logged out of iCloud (how to do this is written above), then you can simply and then it will be completely new and clean “like from the factory.” Naturally, there will be no information left on it! Next, simply enter your Apple ID account and indicate it directly.
- Or change Apple ID through the menu. What’s convenient is that in this case all games, applications, music, ringtones, etc. will remain on the device. downloaded using a previous account.
How to do this?
As you can see, all manipulations occur exclusively in the settings and do not take much time.
Despite the fact that I tried to describe in as much detail as possible the process of replacing accounts on an iPhone, it may well be that something remains unclear. Maybe? Certainly! Therefore, don’t be shy and write your questions in the comments - I will try to answer everyone.
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