How do i prevent files in my iCloud drive from being automatically sync to my iPhone? I remember ios 15 allow me to optimize storage from drive, but the option is ni longer available. I can now only optimize photo storage. sad
iPhone 14 Pro
Unfortunately it will. If you upload new files from other devices, say Mac or iPad, and turn on 'sync this iPhone', the newly added files will automatically be downloaded to iPhone.
Problem is, if the files are small files like docs or pics, that's fine but, for videos of large as x Gigabytes, this will be a disaster.
The good design of iCloud should be, providing a toggle of each folder/file in iCloud, which user can decide to always sync to local, or always to access online. NOT TO DECIDE FOR USERS!
Hi ronaniii,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand you have some questions about iCloud, and we're happy to help. You can manage your iCloud settings and what you store in iCloud here:
1. Go to Settings > your name.
2. Tap iCloud.
3. Tap to choose which apps you want to use iCloud.
4.
See more about those steps here: Change your iCloud settings
Thanks.
Hey there ronaniii,
The files in iCloud Drive syncs your files across your devices but they shouldn’t be automatically downloaded to your devices. When you go into Files on your iPhone and look at the different files, some may have a cloud symbol in the top right corner. These mean the file isn’t downloaded to your device. This article has more details:
Access and manage your files in iCloud Drive
Take care.
Thank you for the reply ronaniii!
To investigate this further, reach out to Apple directly here:
Cheers!
nah you didn't understand my question. I was talking about iCloud drive files, not the apps using iCloud.
i have a 2T storage iCloud drive and 256G iphone. the dumb design of iCloud drive is, if i upload files to iCloud, it will automatically sync to all devices, eating up all my iphone storage.
So i guess the iCloud product designer must be assuming ppl buy 2T storage iCloud would also buy 2T iphone. what a wise guy.🫣
I did call. Sadly apple support told me the design is as dumb as this lol. The only solution is, after downloading all files to my iPhone, I can press the file and click 'Remove Download'.
For god sake, there are thousands of files in my iCloud Drive, I need to click thousands times...
How to prevent files in my iCloud drive from being automatically sync to my iPhone?
