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iCloud features include:
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Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and Books: Automatically get iTunes purchases on all your
devices set up with iCloud, or download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases for
free, anytime. With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than the iTunes Store, can also be stored
in iCloud and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 65. Download previous App Store
and iBooks Store purchases to iPod touch for free, anytime.
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Photos: Use iCloud Photo Library to store all your photos and videos in iCloud, and access
them on any iOS 8.1 or later device, Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3 or later, and on
iCloud.com when using the same Apple ID. Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and
videos with just the people you choose, and let them add photos, videos, and comments. See
iCloud Photo Library on page 75. See iCloud Photo Sharing on page 76.
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Family Sharing: Up to six family members can share their purchases from the iTunes Store,
App Store, and iBooks Store. Pay for family purchases with the same credit card and approve
kids’ spending right from a parent’s device. Plus, share photos, a family calendar, and more. See
Family Sharing on page 32.
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iCloud Drive: Safely store your presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs, images, and other documents
in iCloud, and access them from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC. iCloud Drive is
available on any iOS 8 or later device and on any Mac with OS X Yosemite v10.10.0 or later. If
you’re using an earlier version of iOS, see Set up iCloud Drive on page 34.
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Mail, Contacts, Calendars: Keep your mail, contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date
across all your devices. If you use iCloud, don’t also use iTunes to sync your contacts, calendars,
and bookmarks to iPod touch.
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Safari Tabs: See the tabs you have open on your other iOS devices or OS X computers. See
Browse the web on page 54.
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Backup: Back up iPod touch to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi.
iCloud data and backups sent over the Internet are encrypted. See Back up iPod touch on
page 159.
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Find My iPod: Locate your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the
screen, or remotely wipe your iPod touch data. Find My iPod includes Activation Lock, which
requires your Apple ID and password in order to turn o Find My iPod or erase your device.
Your Apple ID and password are also required before anyone can activate your iPod touch. See
Find My iPod touch on page 39.
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Find My Friends: Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the free
app from the App Store.
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iCloud Keychain: Keep your passwords and credit card information up to date across all your
designated devices. See iCloud Keychain on page 38.
With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, photos,
and backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books don’t count against your
available space.
Upgrade your iCloud storage. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage, then tap Change Storage Plan.
For information about upgrading your iCloud storage, go to help.apple.com/icloud/.