How to get rid of icloud storage notification

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Posted in Errors and Issues by Patricia on October 7, 2022

Extra iCloud Storage Expired notification

Getting the Extra iCloud Storage Expired notification after iOS 16 update? You’re informed multiple times a day that ‘this iPhone is no longer being backed up to iCloud’ and are not able to get rid of this warning?

Extra iCloud Storage Expired Notification

This problem has been reported by ByronOS:

“extra icloud storage expired alert is showing at least 10 times a day on my iphone! I’m told that device isn’t backed up to iCloud anymore. I’m OK with that, but how do I stop these notifications?”

We’ve found a similar complaints on Reddit:
1:

“I keep getting this notification every hour. How to I make it go away?”

2:

“Extra iCloud storage expired notification won’t stop popping up for me?”

3:

“How do I get the “Extra iCloud Storage Expired” notification to stop showing up?”

When you buy a new iPhone Apple offers you a temporary boost of iCloud storage so that you can backup your old device and transfer the data to your new iPhone.

The temporary backup is available for up to 42 days and for 7 more days after you perform the transfer!

However, users report that the extra iCloud storage expired notification keeps popping up even after the iCloud backup option is disabled! Are you experiencing the same? Share it in the comments please!

How To Stop Extra iCloud Storage Expired Notification

Similar to many day-one iOS 16 issues, preventing this popup from reoccurring is a game of trial and error. Proceed as follows:

1. Turn Off iCloud Backup

The first thing that you should to is disable iCloud backup for your device:

• Open Settings and tap on your Apple ID.
• Go for iCloud -> iCloud Backup.
• Turn Off Back Up This iPhone.

2. Reboot iPhone

If the annoying popup keeps showing up, your next step is to restart iPhone. A fresh boot could register the new setting and prevent the Extra iCloud Storage error from getting triggered.

We recommend you to perform the force restart combo, as described here.

3. Reduce iCloud Backup Size

Navigate to the iCloud settings shown at fix no.1 and check the All Device Backups. Tap on the one that you want to remove and go for Delete & Turn Off Backup.

4. Subscribe For iCloud+

Increase your iCloud storage by purchasing a paid plan or by upgrading your paid plan.

This is done in Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Manage Your Plan

Have you managed to stop Extra iCloud Storage expired notification from re-occurring? Do you have a better solution or more questions? Share your feedback in the comments.

Related: For more day-one iOS 16 issues and their fixes please check our extended review over here.

On my Mac I've been getting many pop-up and email notifications about my meager iCloud storage space.

I only really use iCloud with iOS and chose to sign in to my same account on my Mac.

There's no chance that I'll upgrade so how can I turn off these Mac warnings that iCloud storage is close to full?

bmike♦

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asked Apr 4, 2016 at 6:02

I think your options are limited here.

1. Turn off iCloud Backup altogether.
   Some info on how to selectively or collectively switch off iCloud is here: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH2613?locale=en_GB&viewlocale=en_US

2. Back up less, e.g. by deciding not to back up your camera roll. I carefully manage what gets backed up and what not (and also which app gets mobile internet access).
   To see which apps on your phone are taking up the most space follow these steps:
   

   • Open the settings app
   • Tap iCoud
   • Scroll down to Storage & Backup and open it
   • Tap Manage Storage
   • Select your iPhone

3. If you're on Windows 10 (unlikely in this forum...), type in the Windows 10 search box Settings and select "Settings Trusted Windows Store App"
   

   • Click "System"
   • Click "Notifications & Actions"
   • Scroll down to "Show Notifications from these apps"
   • find "iCloud" and turn it off

     This works for other offending app notifications

answered Sep 14, 2016 at 6:41

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Notifications pop-up when your iCloud is configured for back-up data. You can disable this and have your iPod, iPad or iPhone backed up to your computer instead.

Here:

iCloud automatically backs up your iOS device information daily over Wi-Fi when your device is turned on, locked, and connected to a power source.

Back up automatically

On your iOS 9 or iOS 8 device: Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup, then turn on iCloud Backup.

On your iOS 7 device: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then turn on iCloud Backup.

Back up manually

On your iOS 9 or iOS 8 device: Go to Settings > iCloud > Backup, then tap Back Up Now.

On your iOS 7 device: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Back Up Now.

For information about messages that may appear while backing up, see the Apple Support article Get help backing up your device in iCloud.

Important: If you don’t back up your iOS device to iCloud for 180 days or more, Apple reserves the right to delete your device’s iCloud backups. For information, see iCloud Terms and Conditions.

answered Apr 4, 2016 at 6:44

If you are seeing "Your iCloud storage is full." in macOS Notes:

I finally found the solution. You have too much local media storage in ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes/.

If you accidentally paste a large file (e.g. a 5.68 GB video file) from the clipboard into an Apple note, in addition to it having great trouble trying to literally paste it into the note, Notes.app manages to store that file in the Notes local storage folder. If you have less than that in your iCloud storage quota, this pop-up happens.

To fix:

1. Quit Notes.app

2. In ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes/ go to Accounts folder, then the one that pertains to your iCloud, then media folder. Find the offending folder containing the large file you just tried to paste, and delete it.

3. Open Notes.app and the nagging pop-ups will disappear.

Definitely an Apple bug. I already reported it to Apple a long time ago, and never heard back.

answered Oct 28, 2020 at 9:17

Just go to your system preferences for ICloud and unclick the square next to notes. After that, click it back on. The notifications will stop.

answered Sep 17, 2017 at 22:54

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