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I did not have enough storage so I bought 2TB of storage in iCloud. Somehow I still cannot even download the new iPhone updates because my phone still says I don't have enough storage. What gives?
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iPhone 7, iOS 12
Read what you wrote, your "iPhone" does not have enough storage. There is a difference between iPhone and iCloud storage. You need iPhone storage. See these two support documents for an understanding. What's the difference between device storage and iCloud storage? - Apple Support and this, If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
You bought iCloud storage, the storage size on your phone can't be increased, it is a fixed size.
The difference between phone storage and iCloud storage -
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206504
Ok well then how can I move my photos from my iPhone storage to my iCloud storage so I can free up iPhone storage? I've attempted to do so but I still show that I'm using 11GB of iPhone storage for my photos.
That is because iCloud is a sync service. If you use iCloud Photos, they are in iCloud, and synced to your phone. You can save a small amount of storage by compressing, or using an optimized storage, but that just reduces the resolution of the photos on your iPhone. If you delete them on the iPhone, it deletes them from everywhere. You need to get rid of more things, or use the computer to update the device. You should always keep at least 10% of your total iPhone storage free at all times for the device to run well.
iCloud storage is separate from that inside the iPhone. Delete or offload content from it, or update it from a computer.
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I bought iCloud storage but my iPhone doesn't have enough space
