How to delete data synced to the Cloud

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How to delete data synced to the Cloud
 
  • When you log in to your Huawei account on your device and enable the sync switches for Gallery, Contacts, Calendar, Notepad, Browser, Wi-Fi, Notes, and Later Reading in Cloud, deleting data such as Gallery or Contacts on one device will remove that data from the cloud and all synced devices.
  • If you only want to delete data from the cloud while keeping the local data, Gallery, Contacts, and Notepad data can be deleted via the Cloud website or Desktop client. We recommend entering Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud, disabling the sync switches for Gallery, Contacts, and Notepad data, and then logging into the Cloud website or Desktop client to delete the cloud data.
  • Calendar, Browser, WLAN, Later Reading, and Notes app data support one-click disabling of cloud sync in the Cloud website, which will only delete the cloud data.

Delete cloud Gallery data

Only delete cloud gallery

  1. Download the cloud gallery data to the device.
  2. Go to Phone Settings > Log in to Huawei Account > Cloud > Gallery, and turn off the gallery data sync switch.
  3. On a computer, log in to the Cloud website (cloud.huawei.com), click the Gallery, then select all or specific photos to delete. If using a browser on your phone to access the Cloud website, click "Desktop Version" at the bottom of the page, enter the Gallery section, and select all or specific photos to delete.

Download cloud Gallery data to the local device

Go to Phone Settings > Log in to Huawei Account > Cloud > Gallery, turn on the Sync Gallery switch. In the Gallery > Album tab, open the corresponding album, turn on the Sync albums to Cloud switch, or select the photos or videos you want to delete. Choose to delete individual or multiple photos as needed.

If the source files of the gallery data synced to Cloud are not saved in the Gallery app, deleting the cloud gallery data will result in these files no longer being retained in the local gallery. It is recommended to check and confirm that all cloud gallery data source files have been downloaded and saved locally in the Gallery app before deleting the cloud gallery data.

Delete cloud Contact data

Only delete cloud Contacts

  1. Go to Phone Settings > Log in to Huawei Account > Cloud > Contacts, and turn off the contacts sync switch.
  2. Log in to the Cloud website (cloud.huawei.com), click the Contacts, select the contacts you want to delete, and click the top button to delete them. To delete multiple contacts at once, press Ctrl/Shift to select multiple contacts. You can restore contacts deleted within the last 30 days from the "Recently Deleted" at the lower left corner.
 
  1. Using a browser on your phone to access the Cloud website (cloud.huawei.com), click "Desktop Version" at the bottom of the page to view and manage cloud data.
  2. After deleting contacts from Cloud, they will automatically enter "Recently Deleted." If the deleted contacts are not completely removed, they will continue to occupy cloud. To free up cloud space, you need to thoroughly clean up the contacts in "Recently deleted."

Synchronously delete local Contacts and cloud Contacts

Go to Settings > HUAWEI ID > Cloud > Contacts, and enable Contacts synchronization. After the synchronization is complete, go to the Contacts app, touch four dots button > Settings in the upper right corner, and touch Delete contacts in batches.

Delete cloud Notepad data

Only delete cloud Notepad data

  1. Enter Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud, and turn off the Notepad synchronization switch.
  2. Log in to the Cloud website (cloud.huawei.com), click on Notepad to enter, select the notes, and click the delete button in the toolbar to delete them.

Synchronously delete local Notepad and Cloud Notepad data

Enter the device's Settings > Log in to HUAWEI ID > Cloud, with the Notepad switch turned on, enter the Notepad App, perform deletion operations on notes or to-do data. The Notepad synchronization mechanism ensures that after deleting local Notepad data, the cloud data will also be synchronously deleted.

Delete cloud Calendar data

Synchronously delete local Calendar data and cloud Calendar data

Enter the device's Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud > Calendar, turn on the Calendar synchronization switch. The calendar data synchronization mechanism ensures that when you select a schedule in Calendar App > Schedule and select the schedule to delete, the data will be deleted from the cloud, the phone, and all synchronized devices.

Delete cloud Browser data

Synchronously delete local browser data and Cloud browser data

Enter the device's Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud > Browser, and turn on the Browser synchronization switch. The browser data synchronization mechanism ensures that when you select a bookmark in Browser App > Bookmarks and select the bookmark to delete it, the data will be deleted from the cloud, the phone, and all synchronized devices.

Delete local Notes data synchronized to cloud

Synchronously delete local Notes data and cloud Notes data

Enter the device's Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud > Notes, and turn on the Notes synchronization switch. The Notes App data synchronization mechanism ensures that when you enter Notes App > click the two dots at the bottom right of the notebook, select Delete Notebook, or click to enter the notebook, click the four dots at the top right, select Delete This Page, click the arrow on the right of All Notes, select Recently Deleted, click the four dots at the top right, select Clear Trash, the notes data will be completely deleted from the cloud, the phone, and all synchronized devices.

Delete Later Reading data

Synchronously delete local Later Reading data and cloud Later Reading data.

Enter the device's Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud > Later Reading, and turn on the Later Reading switch. The Later Reading data synchronization mechanism ensures that when you enter Smart Assistant · Today (Negative One Screen) > Avatar > My Collections, swipe left on the Later Reading article to delete, the data will be deleted from the cloud, the phone, and all synchronized devices.

Delete synchronized Wi-Fi data to cloud

Synchronously delete local WLAN data and Cloud WLAN data

  1. Enter the phone or tablet's Settings > Huawei Account > Cloud > Wi-Fi, turn on the Wi-Fi synchronization switch, keep the Wi-Fi synchronization switch on, and wait for synchronization to complete;
  2. Settings > System and Updates > Reset > Restore network settings, confirm to complete the restoration of network settings;
  3. Reconnect to a password-free Wi-Fi (i.e., a Wi-Fi without a password), turn on the Wi-Fi synchronization switch, and wait for synchronization to complete.
 
  • Restoring network settings will restore all network settings (including WLAN, mobile data network, and Bluetooth settings) without deleting other data or modifying other settings.
  • If there is a large amount of local WLAN data, the restoration process may take a bit longer when restoring network settings, please be patient and wait. Additionally, after restoring network settings, the WLAN status will be disconnected.
  • To protect user privacy and security, the phone system has removed the saved network entries in WLAN settings starting from EMUI11 version.
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