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From the Manage Storage pane, you see how much data each app uses on the current OS device.
But the real action occurs in the Info pane. Tap a device's name in the Backups list to open the Info
pane and see how much iCloud storage it is using and when it was last backed up.
You can also delete backups of any iOS devices associated to your iCloud account, such as when
you give your old iPad to your kid. In the Info pane, tap Delete Backup to delete the backup in iCloud
(the device is not wiped, just its iCloud backup).
For your current device only (if it's backed up to iCloud), the Info pane also shows a list of apps
in the Backup Options section, as Figure 8-4 shows. Use the switches to the right of each app to de-
termine whether its contents are backed up; if an app's switch is set to On, its contents are backed up
to iCloud.
Figure 8-4
You can specify which apps' contents are saved to iCloud backup.
Restore devices from iCloud backups
You can use the backups stored in iCloud in one of two ways.
• If you are setting up a device for the first time, you are asked if you want to restore from an iCloud backup as part of the
device setup. This option is possible only if you have entered your Apple ID and are connected to the Internet via a Wi-Fi
network, whether you are setting up the device on the device itself or via iTunes on your computer.
• If your iOS device is not working properly, you can connect it via USB cable (not Wi-Fi) to your computer and in iTunes
select a backup to restore it from, bringing the device back to that previous state. After selecting your iOS device from the
Devices button, click Restore Backup in the Summary pane that appears. (This technique works with backups stored in
iCloud or on your computer.)
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