Is it true that iCloud can be used on Windows and Android?

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Don't you think Apple's iron veil has been loosened a little recently?Is it because of the feeling that the number of Apple services that can be used in other companies' products has increased?

If you think you can use AirPlay on smart TVs other than Apple TV, or listen to Apple Music music on Android, this time the Windows compatible iCloud app has been improved and the update version has been announced.。Apple is showing more movements to cross -platforms than ever, but what is its practicality?

Is it convinced that iPhone and Mac enthusiasts think "Let's work on Android and Windows in the future?"Or is it wiser to use Apple hardware as before?The GIZMODO editorial department tried it right away!

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Use iCloud on Windows

ICLOUD has always been compatible with Windows (yes, iTunes! Don't forget).The official Microsoft store was announced this time the latest version with various improvements.In particular, the synchronization process has been enhanced, and you can access directly on iCloud without saving the file on the Windows device.

Sharing iCloud files from File Explorer has also been improved.

When you download the iCloud app, the icon appears in the notification area of the Windows taskbar.From here, launch the iCloud photo quick and download it to the Windows "Picture" folder every year (the photo is filtered in the year, so it will be downloaded for each year), or uploaded, or the browser version.You can move to iCloud.

You can also set or change the synchronization with Windows from "iCloud setting".You can set each item of "iCloud Drive", "Photo", "Mail, Contacts, Calendar (Use Outlook)", and "Bookmarks".You can also check the iCloud storage you are using.

...The explanation is this, so will it actually work?

In conclusion, it will do the job as announced, but what you can do is extremely basic and slow.In the field of cross -platform sharing, the impression that Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive work more smartly.It seems better to use it when you want to access iCloud data on Windows.

You can do basic tasks, such as opening a photo taken on the iPhone on Windows, editing it, and synchronizing it with a Mac, but it took some time on the way to be honestly inconvenient.

Unless there is a special reason that you want to use all photos in iCloud, browser version iCloud.Accessing COM would be better (for Chromebook users).Windows compatible iCloud apps are likely to be the best way to upload or download a large number of photos.

It is easy to access the file from the browser version iCloud with a Windows device, and it will be more smooth in speed.If the file was changed, the macOS was synchronized in a few seconds, and the operation of the photo was easy to understand and quickly.However, it is inferior in functionality compared to working with a Mac device photo application.

The browser version iCloud app has improved a lot in the last few years, but it is still not a perfect thing.ICLOUD beside the tab that is opened by Dropbox or Google Drive.If you have the experience of opening a COM and uploading data, you will surely be agreed (by the way, the long -awaited shared folder function of iCloud drive will be released in September this year).。

The browser version of the app is basic, but if you only want to check the data on memos, reminders, calendars, or other iCloud data, Windows devices are enough.However, if you want to work properly, the story is different.In particular, there is nothing that has Windows compatible versions in Apple's major apps.

In summary, the Windows compatible iCloud app is the "pass" line, but it is better to remove it in email sending or a small file synchronization.It doesn't always go smoothly as expected.It is recommended to use only when you want to access the file or upload a large amount of photos from Windows to iCloud as described above.

If you use both Windows and Mac as frequently, you may have chosen the options that are natural and easy to use and to be compatible with cross -platforms.For example, if it is a photo or video, save it in Google Photos, and leave the file synchronization to Dropbox.Unfortunately, Apple challenges the game.

Use iCloud on Android

From here, the text will be short.Because it is impossible to use iCloud photos, memos, or other files "in the true sense" on Android devices.At least, it doesn't work without a third -party support such as Dropbox (again).For Apple, it would be better to feel a sense of crisis that has pushed the user base who usually uses multiple platforms.

But it is not without hope!The Apple Music is functioning properly.Only if you pay a monthly fee and use a library or playlist (including local files if you upload it to iCloud's Music library).Then, add @Icloud mailing to gmail on Android devices, you will be able to send and receive iCloud emails.

...What I wrote so far is all of the "usable" iCloud function on Android.Music and email.How is it clean?There is no other Apple application that supports Android.By the way, contact information and calendar can be incorporated from iCloud to Android.It can be done, but it is quite troublesome and it is a one -way process, so it is impossible to synchronize between them.

Mobile site version iCloud on Android device.If you look at COM, you can only access files or other apps because it only opens "search for iPhone".Desktop version iCloud.You can open the COM, but then it will not only become an icon size like rice grain, but the operation will be awkward somewhere.Well, it is theoretically possible to download iCloud photos to Android devices in this way, but it is not a fun experience.

The editorial department managed to upload a PDF file to iCloud drive using Android devices in this way, but it is a browser -version interface that can not be said to be fast, and it is also a struggle with a very small icon.It's pretty hard.Let's consider it as an "emergency" when there are no other options.

After all, it is almost impossible to do "properly" work using iCloud on Android devices.If you are currently using Android or want to use it in the future, it is recommended that you do not save iCloud as the main destination of photos and files.Of course, Apple has a further upgrade to create a large solution, but nobody knows if it will be in the near future or far away....。