How to choose the iCloud account that suits your needs on iPhone?
In the previous article, TipsMake.com introduced you how to increase memory capacity by using iCloud. For each iCloud account, Apple will give 5GB users for free, and with higher capacity packages, you need to buy with a certain time limit. If you're still wondering between 50GB, 200GB, 1TB or 2TB packages, how should you choose? Please refer to the article below of TipsMake.com offline.
Currently, iCloud only has 5 packages - the basic level is as follows:
- 5GB of storage, absolutely free.
- 50GB of storage for $ 0.99 a month.
- 200GB of storage for $ 2.99 1 month
- 1TB of storage for $ 9.99 a month
- 2TB of storage for $ 19.99 a month
1. What to consider before choosing to buy iCloud?
Before doing something, we always have to consider with many criteria, selection and evaluation. And with 5 iCloud packages as above, please ask yourself the following questions and answer for yourself.
- How to backup and backup data do all iCloud storage?
- You use iCloud Drive to save documents, or leave them on Dropbox, Google Drive .
- Similarly, can you use iCloud Photo Library to store photos and videos, or save with Dropbox, Google Photos .?
- Do you use iCloud Drive Desktop and Documents to synchronize data between Mac devices in macOS Sierra?
The 5GB package seems nice and suitable for most users, or has little need for storage. Besides, those who use this 5GB package also use more storage plans like Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive.
2. Who should use the 50GB subscription?
If you want to make sure that your iPhone, iPad has been fully backed up, you are an Apple fan and just want to use genuine "Made in Apple", or more simply, use multi-layer security mode with many options. Data backup, the price of $ 0.99 (20,000 VND) is too suitable for you.
3. What about a 200GB package?
In fact, for most Apple users, the price is $ 2.99 (about 60,000 VND or less) is not too big. Meet the needs of users, convenient, high speed storage, everywhere use at all times.
4. What about the 1TB and 2TB packages?
Unless you want to store everything, all documents, photos, video clips from the smallest to the largest on your phone on Apple's server, the accompanying services such as iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Music Library , and iCloud Drive.
As for 2TB package, it seems to be suitable for a group of users rather than individuals, very suitable for the whole family model, using multiple iPhone, iPad and Mac devices together.
Regarding the purchase of the corresponding iCloud package, please refer to how to do it in this article.
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