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icloud, im pretty clueless, please help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Applet" data-source="post: 1842681" data-attributes="member: 273662"><p>Yes, iphone 5s and 6 use the same AppleID and the 5GB icloud which both share. just checked 'Photos' takes up 20GB on 5s, 5.15GB on 6 but only 132MB on new 6s+.(understand discrepancy now, it grows as it downloads from icloud. important question- would it work the same ''seamless'' way if used dropbox or google drive?) all 3 phones are logged onto same AppleID and icloud. shouldn't they all have 5GB worth of photos? the new 6s+also doesnt have any of the downloaded apps in the 5s and 6 either, eg HSBC, citibank banking apps, whatsapp, facebook, etc but just the standard apps you get on a new phone. so having a bigger icloud would mean l would get the same apps on both the 5s and 6, onto my new6s+?</p><p></p><p>if get itunes to back up, l can use my external drive to back up? and get the apps on both the phones onto new6s+?</p><p>l want the new6s+ to have the same contacts and chat history in whatsapp and wechat. l know it can be done, but how? perhaps lm overcomplicating things, but cloud storage can be dropbox, google drive and icloud. according to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-drive-apple-icloud-dropbox-cloud-storage-comparison-2018-8" target="_blank">Google Drive vs. Apple iCloud vs. Dropbox — and the winner is clear - Business Insider</a> , google drive is best. but will it do the things as 'seamlessly' as icloud or what l require as above? please comment</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Applet, post: 1842681, member: 273662"] Yes, iphone 5s and 6 use the same AppleID and the 5GB icloud which both share. just checked 'Photos' takes up 20GB on 5s, 5.15GB on 6 but only 132MB on new 6s+.(understand discrepancy now, it grows as it downloads from icloud. important question- would it work the same ''seamless'' way if used dropbox or google drive?) all 3 phones are logged onto same AppleID and icloud. shouldn't they all have 5GB worth of photos? the new 6s+also doesnt have any of the downloaded apps in the 5s and 6 either, eg HSBC, citibank banking apps, whatsapp, facebook, etc but just the standard apps you get on a new phone. so having a bigger icloud would mean l would get the same apps on both the 5s and 6, onto my new6s+? if get itunes to back up, l can use my external drive to back up? and get the apps on both the phones onto new6s+? l want the new6s+ to have the same contacts and chat history in whatsapp and wechat. l know it can be done, but how? perhaps lm overcomplicating things, but cloud storage can be dropbox, google drive and icloud. according to [url=https://www.businessinsider.com/google-drive-apple-icloud-dropbox-cloud-storage-comparison-2018-8]Google Drive vs. Apple iCloud vs. Dropbox — and the winner is clear - Business Insider[/url] , google drive is best. but will it do the things as 'seamlessly' as icloud or what l require as above? please comment [/QUOTE]
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