How to access icloud on my iphone

Most of Apple's services, iCloud included, don't have Android apps. That doesn't mean you can't access your files and photos from your favorite Android phone. It won't be as seamless as accessing them from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Still, a situation may arise where you need to venture outside the walled garden and access your data from an Android phone or tablet. Here's how to get it done.

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Access your data via the iCloud website

Getting your iCloud data from an Android device is as easy as opening the iCloud website in your browser.

Go to icloud.com in your browser.
Log in with your Apple ID and password.
You're asked for a six-digit code for two-factor authentication.
Check your iPhone, MacBook, or iPad for a prompt asking you to verify the login. Select Allow and then enter the six-digit code on your Android device.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to view, store, and access your files and data in iCloud, which is Apple's cloud-based app and storage solution. Anyone with an Apple ID automatically gets 5 GB of free storage on iCloud. You can also share iCloud storage with Family Sharing.
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2. 2
  Enter your Apple ID and password. To access your iCloud information, you'll need to sign into your account.[2]
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3. 3
  Click on ➲. It's on the right side of the password field.
  - If you have Two-Factor Authentication enabled, click on or tap Allow on another device and enter the 6-digit verification code you receive in the spaces in the browser window.
4. 4
  Access your data. The iCloud web apps allow you to access or work with any of the data you've stored or synced with iCloud including saved messages, contacts, and photos.
  - Only data and files that you sync or store on iCloud will be available on iCloud.
  - iCloud backups of your iPhone, iPad, or desktop to iCloud are not accessible. Rather, they are only used to restore your settings and data to your device.
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  Click on Photos. Doing so allows you to view, download, or delete the photos shared across your iCloud devices.
  - Click on Albums to view your photos. It's near the top-left of the window.
  - Click on All Photos. It's one of the albums on the screen, likely in the upper-left corner. After your devices have synced with iCloud, the photos from your devices will appear in this folder.
  - To download a photo, click on the picture you'd like to download, then click on the download button. It's a cloud icon with a downward pointing arrow at the top of the window.
  - Select a location to save your photo(s) in the dialog box that appears.
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  Click on iCloud Drive. This opens your iCloud Drive interface, which is used to upload and download documents and files.
  - Click and drag any documents you wish to save onto the Drive screen. Now your documents will be available from any synced device, including an iPhone or iPad.
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  Click on Contacts. These are the contacts that you've synced from your devices. Any additions or changes you make in the iCloud app will be reflected across your synced devices.
8. 8
  Click on Calendar. Events and appointments that you add to your Calendar app on a synced device will appear here. If you add or edit an event on the iCloud app, the changes will be made across all your synced devices, as well.
9. 9
  Click on Find My iPhone. When you've turned on "Find My..." on an Apple device, the location of the given is tracked via iCloud. This service and app can be used to locate your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and even AirPods.
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  Open Settings. It's an app that contains gears (⚙️) and is typically located on your home screen.
2. 2
  Tap your Apple ID. It's the section at the top of the menu that contains your name and image, if you've added one.
  - If you are not signed in, tap Sign in to (Your Device), enter your Apple ID and password, then tap Sign In.
  - If you are running an older version of iOS, you may not need to do this step.
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  Tap iCloud. It's in the second section of the Settings menu.[3]
4. 4
  Select the types of data you wish to store on iCloud. Do so by sliding the buttons next to the apps listed under "Apps Using iCloud" to the "On" (green) or "Off" (white) position.[4]
  - Scroll down to see the complete list of apps that may access iCloud.
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  Tap Photos. It's near the top of the "Apps Using iCloud" section.[5]
  - Turn on iCloud Photo Library to automatically upload and store your camera roll to iCloud. When enabled, your entire photo and video library will be accessible from any mobile or desktop platform.
  - Turn on My Photo Stream to automatically upload new photos to iCloud whenever you're connected to Wi-Fi.
  - Turn on iCloud Photo Sharing if you'd like to create photo albums that friends can access over the web or on their Apple device.
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  Tap iCloud. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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  Scroll down and tap Keychain. It's near the bottom of the "Apps Using iCloud" section.
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  Slide the "iCloud Keychain" button to the "On" (right) position. It will turn green. Doing so makes stored passwords and payment information available on any device that you've logged into with your Apple ID.
  - Apple does not have access to this encrypted information.
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  Tap iCloud. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
10. 10
  Scroll down and tap Find My iPhone. It's near the bottom of the "Apps Using iCloud" section.
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  Slide the "Find My iPhone" button to the "On" (right) position. Doing so allows you to locate your device by logging into iCloud on a computer or mobile platform and clicking on Find My iPhone.
  - Turn on Send Last Location to enable your device to send its location information to Apple when the battery is critically low.
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  Tap iCloud. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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  Scroll down and tap iCloud Backup. It's near the bottom of the "Apps Using iCloud" section.
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  Slide the button next to "iCloud Backup" to the "On" (right) position. Do this to automatically save all of your files, settings, app data, pictures, and music to iCloud whenever your device is plugged in, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi. iCloud Backup enables you to restore your data from iCloud if you replace or erase your device.
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  Slide the "iCloud Drive" button to the "On" (right) position. Doing so will allow apps to access and store data on your iCloud Drive.
  - Any app listed below iCloud Drive will be able to access its storage if the button next to it is in the "On" (green) position.
  - Now you're able to access iCloud through any of the apps that you've turned "On", such as iCloud Drive, Photos, Calendars, or Pages.
1. 1
  Click on the Apple menu. It's the
  icon in the upper-left corner of your screen.
2. 2
  Click on System Preferences. It's in the second section of the drop-down menu.
3. 3
  Click on iCloud. It's on the left side of the window.
  - If you're not automatically logged in, enter your Apple ID and password.[6]
4. 4
  Check the box next to "iCloud Drive." It's at the top of the right pane. Now you can access and edit files and documents on iCloud.
  - Do so by choosing "iCloud Drive" in any "Save" dialog box or dragging files to iCloud Drive in the left pane of a Finder window.
  - Select which apps have permission to access iCloud Drive by clicking on the Options button next to "iCloud Drive" in the dialog box.
5. 5
  Select the types of data to sync with iCloud. Do so by checking the boxes below "iCloud Drive". For example, check "Photos" if you want to back up and access your Photos on iCloud. Now, your selected data will be stored and available on iCloud.
  - You may need to scroll down to see all the selections.
  - Now any time you use a synced app, like Photos, Calendars, or Pages, on your Mac, you will be accessing and syncing with iCloud.
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  On an iDevice, there's a section for iCloud in your Settings menu. Here, you can see all the data that's being synced and backed up. It also gives you the option to turn individual items on or off.
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1. Go to https://www.icloud.com.
2. Sign in with your Apple ID.
3. Click an app.
4. Click Photos to access photos and videos.
5. Click iCloud Drive to access files.
6. Click Contacts to see contacts.
7. Click Calendar to see your schedule.
8. Click Find My iPhone to find a lost phone.
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