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How do I remove the 'Activate iCloud Storage' prompt in settings when it's already activated?

How to clear activate iCloud storage in settings? It's already activated. Can't seem to get rid of it.


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Original Title: Activate iCloud Storage

5 replies

Found a solution:

  • go to settings
  • tap on your name
  • tap on media and purchases
  • Sign out
  • give it a min then sign back in
  • problem solved!

“None of those things address the current glitch with this notification. The steps you provided would work in a normal situation, but they do not fix the iOS glitch that is causing it“

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Note: At the time of my replies, I was not getting this prompt(and am still not get it). So, Reddit and ASC has lots of reports on their own forums. But, Apple needs to see them for themselves…


To the OP and ALL those Affected.


Report this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, reporting it as a bug.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what issues reside, and what needs to be fixed. These are just user-to-user forums. You are NOT speaking with Apple here. Apple barely reads these forums in their own will and time. No one here has access to your account (and that is a GOOD thing, BTW).

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iCloud - Apple
  2. Select: "Storage" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: that this all started after installing an update. Include the URL of this thread.
  4. Proceed from there as necessary

"Activate iCloud Storage: How to clear activate iCloud storage in settings? It's already activated. Can't seem to get rid of it."

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Ridding of Update Prompt:


I. Turn this Off, Temporarily:

  1. Tap: Settings
  2. Tap: [your name]
  3. Tap: iCloud
  4. Tap: Manage Plan (in iCloud+ Features pane
  5. Tap: Activate iCloud Storage
  6. Tap: Continue
  7. Tap: Not Now at the very bottom
  8. Scroll Down: the the bottom
  9. Tap: Not Now

Screenshot:


then...

II. Clear iCloud Storage:

Seems your iCloud Storage is almost full. So, being iCloud Drive is not the issue, see about exporting your other iCloud Items such as Photos (Download iCloud photos and videos - Apple Support).


A. Remove VPNs:

Have any VPNs turned on? If so, remove them from your device, or just turn them off, if required for school or work.


B. Download All of iCloud Drive:

If you wanted to, you could download all of iCloud Drive, and then trash what is in there. Perform my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip. All would be saved, and would then be removed. You would then use Finder to browse all of you downloaded iCloud Drive data.


C. How to Upgrade iCloud+ Storage:

Go Here: Buy iCloud+ or Upgrade your Current Storage Plan - Apple Support

None of those things address the current glitch with this notification.


The steps you provided would work in a normal situation, but they do not fix the iOS glitch that is causing it

"Activate iCloud Storage: How to clear activate iCloud storage in settings? It's already activated. Can't seem to get rid of it."

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Millions of Participants are Upgrading:

Many are performing this upgrade at this moment, and there is only so much that Apple's server can handle. So Apple's servers may be busy.