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iCloud - help me

  • 21-05-2012 1:44pm
    #1
    Atilathehun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭


    If my phone is 16gb, and my total collection of stuff (music, videos, apps) etc, begins to exceed that 16gb limit, can I selectively store the excess on iCloud, and not on my device(s), assuming of course that I have purchased enough extra storage on iCloud?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    No. iCloud isn't really any use for that. You'll need DropBox.


  • #3
    Atilathehun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Atilathehun


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    No. iCloud isn't really any use for that. You'll need DropBox.

    Ok, didn't know you could store apps, or music for that matter for apple products in drobox! :rolleyes:


  • #4
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    What's with the attitude? Figure it out yourself then.


  • #5
    Atilathehun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Atilathehun


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    What's with the attitude? Figure it out yourself then.

    Apologies. The sarcasm smilie, was directed at myself, for not having thought it possible to store such files in dropbox. I just never bothered to try it as I automatically assumed it would in no way be possible.

    Sorry about the miscommunication!!!


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    Sad Professor wrote: »
    No. iCloud isn't really any use for that. You'll need DropBox.
    While yes you can store music in dropbox, they won't be on the device (unless you want, in which case you need more memory). So you can't add them to the music app?

    As for apps, I don't think apps can be installed/ran from dropbox, but I'm open for correction on that?


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  • #7
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Atilathehun wrote: »
    Apologies. The sarcasm smilie, was directed at myself, for not having thought it possible to store such files in dropbox. I just never bothered to try it as I automatically assumed it would in no way be possible.

    Sorry about the miscommunication!!!

    That's okay. Sorry for snapping at you. The rolleyes smilie can be a bit inflammatory. :D

    Anyway, I assumed you were referring more to documents than things like apps. Apps you can delete and re-download from the App Store no problem. Same goes for iTunes-purchased music. But as LaughingJoker said above, you can't run apps in the cloud. And you have to actually download the iTunes-purchased music again in order to play it. Apple also offer a paid service called iTunes Match for non-iTunes music, but again, you have to download it in order to play it, no streaming.

    So while Apple's cloud services are great for backup and for syncing across multiple devices, they aren't really any good if you've run out of space and want to expand your storage. If want to be able to store some content in the cloud but still have easy access to it, then DropBox is really your best bet. It's particularly good for documents. However, there are limitations. You can play/stream music and video content, but only through the DropBox app.


  • #8
    BeeDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 805 ✭✭✭BeeDI


    Must say for those of us living in the sticks, with puny broadband speed, backing up to the cloud takes for ever and ever and ever amen. It's a PAIN:mad:


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