How to Set Up and Use iCloud Photos on Any Device

How to turn on iCloud Photos on a PC

1. Download and install iCloud for Windows 10. If you are using an older version of Windows, get the iCloud app from Apple.com.
2. Restart your computer. ...
3. Sign in using your Apple ID.
4. Choose the features you want to back up and synchronize across your devices.

1. How do I access my iCloud photos from another device?
2. Can I use iCloud on multiple devices?
3. How can I get my pictures from iCloud?
4. How do I transfer photos between Apple devices?
5. How do I get photos from iCloud onto my phone?
6. How do I get my photos from iCloud to my new iPhone?
7. What happens if two devices have the same Apple ID?
8. How do I add another device to my iCloud account?
9. What are the disadvantages of using iCloud?
10. How do I recover my old photos from iCloud?
11. How do I download files from iCloud?
12. How do I download more than 1000 photos on iCloud?

How do I access my iCloud photos from another device?

To access iCloud photos from anywhere, turn the syncing feature on through the Settings app on each of your Apple devices. Once enabled, you can access all your photos in the Photos app of your iPhone and iPad, or through the iCloud website's Photos page.

Can I use iCloud on multiple devices?

iCloud's relationship to iTunes

When it comes to iCloud mail, contacts, reminders, and notes, you can actually set up multiple iCloud accounts on each device. Each of the apps used to access this information is capable of supporting not only more then one account, but also more then one type of account.

How can I get my pictures from iCloud?

How to download photos from iCloud via the Apple Photos app

1. Go into your device's Settings app.
2. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu. Tap your name at the top of the Settings menu on your device. ...
3. Select "iCloud." Tap "iCloud" on your Apple ID page. ...
4. Tap "Photos." ...
5. Select "Download and Keep Originals."

How do I transfer photos between Apple devices?

Sync photos to your device

1. Connect your device to your Mac. ...
2. In the Finder on your Mac, select the device in the Finder sidebar. ...
3. Select Photos in the button bar. ...
4. Select “Sync Photos to your device from” checkbox, then choose Photos, Pictures, or a folder from the pop-up menu.
5. Do one of the following:

How do I get photos from iCloud onto my phone?

Get photos from iCloud to be stored on iPhone

1. On your iPhone, go to Settings. Tap on your name -> iCloud.
2. Select Photos, then toggle off iCloud Photos (or iCloud Photo Library for older iOS versions). ...
3. Now, all you have to do is wait until your iCloud photos are downloaded to the iPhone.

How do I get my photos from iCloud to my new iPhone?

How to transfer pictures from your old iPhone to a new iPhone using iCloud

1. Tap your Apple ID name to open it. ...
2. Open your iCloud menu. ...
3. The iCloud Photos button will be green when it's enabled. ...
4. Select "Restore from iCloud Backup" to regain all your data.

What happens if two devices have the same Apple ID?

If you use all the same information, same Apple ID and don't use the cloud, you will have all of each other's information on both phones. The phones will mirror any information synced with Apple ID. You can use your phone number to use FaceTime on the iPhone. IMessage is also the texting application.

How do I add another device to my iCloud account?

Step 1: Log into iCloud and enable Find My iPhone on the device you wish to use as a trusted device via Settings → iCloud. Step 2: Via Safari, login to My Apple ID → Password and Security → Add or Remove Trusted Devices. Step 3: Click the Verify link next to the device that you wish to enable as a trusted device.

What are the disadvantages of using iCloud?

Disadvantages of Cloud Storage

• Internet Connection. Cloud based storage is dependent on having an internet connection. ...
• Costs. There are additional costs for uploading and downloading files from the cloud. ...
• Hard Drives. Cloud storage is supposed to eliminate our dependency on hard drives right? ...
• Support. ...
• Privacy.

How do I recover my old photos from iCloud?

If you have your iPhone, go to Photos -> Albums, scroll all the way down, tap Recently Deleted, tap Select, then select all the photos and tap Recover. Your photos are back where they used to be. Easy! After that, select the photo you want to retrieve and tap Recover.

How do I download files from iCloud?

If you have upgraded to and are using the iCloud Drive feature to store files, select its icon in the iCloud window. Find a file you want to download and click its icon once to select it. Next, click the download icon at the top of the browser window — the icon looks like a cloud with a downward-pointing arrow.

How do I download more than 1000 photos on iCloud?

The only way to download more than 1,000 Photos at once from iCloud to PC is to download and install 'iCloud For Windows' program on your computer.