How to configure iCloud
Ios / / December 20, 2019
These tips will help you solve all the problems that have arisen with your account, and avoid them in the future.
Remember password
If you are buying a brand new iPhone or other equipment from Apple, you have to create your Apple ID. Do this and remember the password, and better write down somewhere. Apple ID is required to synchronize and store data in iCloud, and download software or media files in the App Store and iTunes Store.
Select what should be synchronized
If you visit in the iCloud settings, you'll see a bunch of points, but on the contrary - switches. Select the types of data that should be on all your devices: photos, contacts, calendars, notes. Better not turn off the function "Find iPhone» - in the case of theft or loss, you say to yourself, thank you.
Additional items that may also be synchronized, hidden in the other tabs menu. For example, you can receive calls to all devices, regardless of whether it is for a call you. Simply turn the dial to the FaceTime point. To synchronize all messages on the device, go to the section "Messages". There you can add all the email addresses and telephone numbers, which should come SMS.
When buying with it the removal of trace data
If you start to use the phone with which someone had walked up to you at a glance Vendor in iCloud settings. The former owner of the device is to remove all data from iCloud sections, iTunes Store and App Store. You can not do it yourself - the device asks for a password. Make sure that the seller is completely removed all the data that has already been on the phone / tablet. For your own peace of mind when the seller should clear all settings - select "Main".
Guarantee that your device will never remember about the previous owner, would be the fact that it will remove a gadget from the list on the website icloud.com. We recommend to check.
Do not give anybody your Apple ID
It's simple - no one has ever let your Apple ID. Even your best friend, with whom you are together with the cradle. Foolishly, he can choose to sync your devices. In the worst case - to change the password. If, however, gave the password, check whether to add someone else's phone to your device. This can be done in the iCloud settings.
If suddenly you still give someone your Apple ID and password, there is a huge possibility that the devices are synchronized and you are being followed. Especially true for couples parted: because it was so romantic - sharing in iCloud and the App Store.
To figure out whether your data on another device, scroll through the photos in the photostream - there are no others? The same must be done with the list of contacts, and Safari. Last can display your open tabs on your synced devices. Do not forget to check the notes in the iCloud section.
Another feature of synchronization - the extra contacts iMessage. Try to create a new message and enter each letter of the alphabet in order. Do not issuing strange contacts?
Change the password and verify the message configuration and associated devices
The easiest way to rectify the situation - contact that person and ask him nicely delete your access, at the same time removing all the data that is already synced from your phone.
If a person does not want to disengage from your phone, you need to change your password from iCloud. Then go to settings and check the messages on which numbers and email-addresses come from SMS iMessage. Remove unnecessary in "send / receive".
To delete all data from someone else's phone, you need to enter in iTunes, connect your phone and see the related devices. All the other people from the list of gadgets to remove.
After all these manipulations of the data may no longer be synchronized - or not. They can leave with someone else's device. Or not. If nothing has changed, contact Apple Support. After lengthy inquiries and correspondences you are sure to help.
Do not let hack your Apple ID
Hack email accounts and social networks today are nothing new. In order to obtain the money scammers hack into Apple ID, activate the "loss mode" and turn your phone into a brick. To avoid this, first of all, never go into someone else's iCloud. Second, set different passwords for email and Apple ID (like all other applications).
So, if you enter your Apple ID and a stranger your phone is locked, you can only help support service. Please call 8-800-555-67-34 and prepare a check. Without it, your phone can be sold for parts, unfortunately.
If the villains guess the password to your email account and a chance to return everything you have. To do this, you need to reset your password. Go to the official website iforgot.apple.com. Will have to answer three questions, and specify the address of a backup email: email with a password reset it to come. After this you should go to icloud.com and "Find the iPhone" section, disable the "loss mode".