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They are two separate spaces, and iCloud Photos uses both. Only Optimize Storage turns free iCloud space into free iPhone space, and it works gradually.

Message effects, GIFs, video previews and the flashing each have their own switch in Accessibility. Reduce Motion changes the whole system and is rarely needed.

Apple’s own instruction is an hour on the charger, in two halves, with a force restart between them, plus how to tell which fault you actually have.

Usually it is not stuck. Nothing is installed yet, so it is recoverable. Wait, force restart safely, delete the download, then update from a computer.

Swipe it right to left and choose Clear. If it keeps returning, the likeliest reason is that the alert has not expired yet, not a setting you can change.

Only the Home tab is empty while Library, New and Radio work. Owners traced it to Sync Library being off, and it does not use your iCloud storage.

Yes, install it: iOS 26.6 is a security release and Apple signs nothing older. What it adds, what it broke, and why there is no way back to 26.5.

Turning off beta updates does not remove iOS 27. Switch off Advanced Data Protection before you erase anything, and check your backup predates the beta.

Now Playing controls from your Apple TV stuck on every phone in the house? Clear it in seconds, or stop it for good at a cost. Here is the whole set.

Offered iOS 18.7.8 when you already have it? Check the build in Settings, General, About. On 22H352 that row installs iOS 26, and there is no way back.