Why Is iPhone Storage Full When I Have iCloud?
You’re paying for iCloud. You have 50 GB or 200 GB of cloud storage. So why is iPhone storage full when you have iCloud? It seems like it shouldn’t be possible—but it is, and it’s one of the most common points of confusion for iPhone users. The short answer: iCloud and iPhone storage are two different things, and having one doesn’t automatically free up the other. iCloud Storage vs. iPhone Storage: What’s the Difference? iPhone storage is the physical flash memory built into your device—64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, etc. It stores your apps, operating system, app data, downloads, and local copies of media. ...