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iCloud storage full after 200GB purchase

i purchage icloud storage 200gb .even storage shown full

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Your iPhone storage and iCloud storage  are two completely different things, which is why your phone may still say it is full even after buying a 200GB iCloud plan. 


If your device itself is out of space, buying more iCloud storage won't clear your apps or local files. You need to free up physical space on the phone: 


  • Optimize Photos: Go to Settings > Photos and turn on Optimize iPhone Storage. This keeps small, low-resolution previews on your phone and stores full-resolution originals in iCloud. 
  • Delete or Offload Apps: Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage to see what takes up space. Delete unused apps, large text message attachments, or old downloaded videos. 


"iCloud storage full after 200GB purchase: i purchage icloud storage 200gb .even storage shown full"

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If Having Issues with iPhone Storage:

Caches may have intensely uploaded. So, clear them.


Troubleshooting iPhone Storage:

Internal storage cannot be upgraded. It is what it is. So, the maximum internal storage capacity never increases, even if you upgraded your iCloud plan. Learn More here: What's the Difference Between Device Storage and iCloud Storage? Apple Support


So, what to do...

Clear Space Using my User Tips:

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Troubleshooting iCloud:


Download All of iCloud Drive:

If you wanted to, you could download all of iCloud Drive, and then trash what is in there. Perform my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip. All would be saved, and would then be removed. You would then use Finder to browse all of iCloud.