How do I disable iCloud?

Hi Robertsonmillar,

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Sorry you've had such a time!

iCloud will always do whatever it has been set up to do on your devices.

Eg: You can easily turn iCloud off on your iPad.

Change your iCloud settings on iPad

Go to Settings  > [your name] > iCloud.

• • Turn off all the apps / features you don't want iCloud to use, such as Photos, Mail, Contacts, and Messages.

Above info. from the article from Apple support:

Set up iCloud on all your devices

https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/icloud/mmfc0f1e2a/icloud

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Also:

How iCloud is set up on all your devices:

Says:

Note: When you turn off iCloud for an app or feature on a device,

information stored in iCloud for that app or feature is no longer available on that device.

However, it’s still available on other devices where iCloud is turned on for the app or feature.

Complete article: https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/icloud/mmfc0f1e2a/icloud

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AND, if you have a paid subscription to iCloud:

The article: "Subscribe to iCloud+ on iPad"

Says:

Change, or cancel your iCloud+ subscription

1. 1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
   2. Tap Manage Storage, tap Change Storage Plan, then select an option and follow the onscreen instructions.

Note: If you cancel your iCloud+ subscription, you lose access to the additional iCloud storage and iCloud+ features.

Complete article: https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/ipad/ipadae7f7b31/ipados

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