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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

iOS 14.1
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Synchronise the contents of your Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max iOS 14.1 using iCloud

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You can synchronise the contents of your phone using iCloud enabling you to access the contents from different devices or restore them if you lose your phone. To use iCloud, you need to activate your Apple ID on your phone.

Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Press Settings.
Step 1 of 9

1. Find "iCloud"

Press Settings.

Press your Apple ID.
Press your Apple ID.
Press your Apple ID.
Step 2 of 9

1. Find "iCloud"

Press your Apple ID.

Press iCloud.
Press iCloud.
Press iCloud.
Step 3 of 9

1. Find "iCloud"

Press iCloud.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 4 of 9

2. Synchronise files

Press the indicator next to "iCloud Drive" to turn file synchronisation on or off.

If you turn on file synchronisation, your files are automatically synchronised via Wi-Fi.
You can synchronise the files on your phone, such as presentations, spreadsheets, PDF files and other kinds of documents with other devices using iCloud.
Press Photos.
Press Photos.
Press Photos.
Step 5 of 9

3. Synchronise pictures

Press Photos.

Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Press the indicator next to
Step 6 of 9

3. Synchronise pictures

Press the indicator next to "Upload to My Photo Stream" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, all new pictures on your phone are synchronised with other devices via iCloud.
Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Press arrow left.
Step 7 of 9

3. Synchronise pictures

Press arrow left.

Press the indicators next to the required data types to turn synchronisation of each data type on or off.
Press the indicators next to the required data types to turn synchronisation of each data type on or off.
Press the indicators next to the required data types to turn synchronisation of each data type on or off.
Step 8 of 9

4. Synchronise other phone contents

Press the indicators next to the required data types to turn synchronisation of each data type on or off.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
Step 9 of 9

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "iCloud"

Press Settings.
Press your Apple ID.
Press iCloud.

2. Synchronise files

Press the indicator next to "iCloud Drive" to turn file synchronisation on or off.
If you turn on file synchronisation, your files are automatically synchronised via Wi-Fi.
You can synchronise the files on your phone, such as presentations, spreadsheets, PDF files and other kinds of documents with other devices using iCloud.

3. Synchronise pictures

Press Photos.
Press the indicator next to "Upload to My Photo Stream" to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on the function, all new pictures on your phone are synchronised with other devices via iCloud.
Press arrow left.

4. Synchronise other phone contents

Press the indicators next to the required data types to turn synchronisation of each data type on or off.

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
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