Cheap iPhone hack under £1 that EVERYONE should use – avoiding it could cost you

YOUR iPhone has a seriously cheap hack that could save you from pain down the line.

It's especially useful if you've got loads of valuable photos you don't want to lose.

All you need to do is upgrade your iCloud storage.

This is Apple's cloud back-up system: a place to keep copies of your media.

So if anything bad happens to your iPhone, you'll have a safety blanket.

You get 5GB of of storage for free from Apple, but that's not very much.

By paying 79p a month, you can upgrade to 50GB.

That means if you have an iPhone with 64GB of storage (and many are) then you'll almost certainly be able to back up all of your photos.

Importantly, this is the first iCloud tier that lets you share your storage allowance with other people in your family.

You can do this through Apple's Family Sharing feature.

Of course you could spend even more on iCloud if you're a real power user.

There's a £2.49 option that gets you a whopping 200GB option.

And for the most committed iPhone owners, there's a £6.99-a-month option that gives you a staggering 2TB of data.

Even the most ardent gadget geeks will struggle to use up all of that allowance.

Having iCloud storage is important because it allows you to back up your digital belongings.

"You can use that space for your iCloud backups, to keep your photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos, to keep your documents up to date in iCloud Drive and more," Apple explains.

"You can always check how much iCloud storage you're using in Settings on your device or on iCloud.com.

"If you're running low, you can make more space or upgrade to iCloud+ any time."

How to upgrade iCloud storage on iPhone

To find your iCloud storage settings, open your iPhone and go into Settings.

Then tap your name at the top to enter Apple ID settings.

Now tap the iCloud icon and then Manage Storage.

Once you've got sufficient storage, make sure iCloud Backup is switched on in your iCloud settings.

This will give you peace of mind that your photos are safe – even if something bad happened to your iPhone.

After all, some of your iPhone photos will be priceless.

You can see your remaining iCloud storage at any time in these settings.

And it's possible to upgrade or downgrade your plan whenever you want.

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