The thing is, when a "backup" is done in iCloud my understanding is that it's analogous to backing up in iTunes. All data (call records, texts, favorites, app data, etc) is included in the backup. Unlike in iTunes however, since you are dealing with very limited storage space on iCloud the option is given to exclude certain application data from a backup. Backups are used if for whatever reason you need to restore your data to a new or wiped device, but they aren't synced to other devices. Backups are not what I was referring to.
There's a separate feature in iCloud though, called 'Documents and data'. This provides a way for apps to synchronize their documents and data with the cloud so you can synchronize them with other devices. Downcast for example can synchronize your subscriptions, playlists, etc. between more than one device using the cloud, so you can add a new subscription on your iPhone, and it'll be pushed to your iPad as well. I was just interested to see that there's some data synced to (I assume iCloud) that doesn't show up anywhere in the iCloud settings and which you can't seem to delete. The Fleksy dictionary is one example; your list of cities in the stock weather app is another example. This is far from a big deal but it was a curiosity. Grant On 10/11/12, Damashe Thomas <damashe.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > I see. I was thinking that the reason this data was available on multiple > devices is due to the fact it was being backed up to iCloud. I thought that > > was why you have the option to use cellular to push data to the cloud if > wifi isn't available. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant Hardy" <grantha...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: iCloud question > > >> Hi Damashe, yes that is true, but that approach only works for >> backups. There's another way iCloud can store app-specific data, and >> it isn't in a backup. It's meant so that you can easily have the same >> data on more than one device. It is this that I'm trying to find. >> >> Grant >> >> On 10/11/12, Damashe Thomas <damashe.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Hi Grant, >>> >>> If you g to steeings, iCloud, storage and backup, mange storage, then >>> select >>> >>> a device name, you can view which apps are storing data in iCloud. You >>> will >>> >>> get a shortened list of apps with the option to show all apps. On this >>> screen, you can enable or disable which apps store data in the cloud. >>> Fleksy >>> >>> was on this list of apps that I looked at. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Grant Hardy" <grantha...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 2:22 AM >>> Subject: iCloud question >>> >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> An interesting observation about iCloud. I have discovered that there >>>> are certain apps which store their data in iCloud but which you cannot >>>> access from Settings/iCloud/Storage and Backup/Manage >>>> Storage/Documents and Data. Fleksy is one example. The user dictionary >>>> seems to be stored in iCloud but isn't listed anywhere. The native >>>> weather app is another example that I can think of which stores your >>>> favourite cities in iCloud. >>>> >>>> This is hardly a big deal but it would be nice to know exactly what >>>> data is stored in iCloud. >>>> >>>> Cheers. >>>> >>>> Grant >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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