The difference between logging into iCloud and the App Store
Many customers, after purchasing an ID, often worry and hesitate about where to log in on their Apple device for greater security and durability. This article provides an answer for everyone.
The accounts we commonly need to log in to are usually iCloud and the App Store, and they can be logged in with different accounts separately.
iCloud and iCloud Drive
iCloud is the highest-level administrator system on Apple devices (note: iCloud is not iCloud Drive; the latter is just a cloud drive, similar to Baidu Cloud Drive). Whichever Apple account is logged into iCloud determines who the device belongs to by default, and all control rights belong to that account. If the account has issues, such as being banned, you cannot log out of the account, making the device almost useless;
At the same time, even if the account is normal, the account owner can lock your device through the Apple official website, rendering it useless. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, never log into a stranger's Apple account on your device's iCloud.
iCloud Drive
This is essentially Apple's online cloud drive, similar to Baidu Cloud Drive. Whichever account you log into on iCloud, iCloud Drive will also default to that same account.
App Store (Apple Store)
The App Store is Apple's store, and all app downloads on Apple iOS go through the App Store. Additionally, the App Store is divided into different regional stores based on country/region. For example, if you log into a US Apple account on the App Store, you can download apps from the US Apple Store.
For the App Store, its only permission is to download apps, so you can freely log into anyone's account from any country. Even if the account gets banned, you can unconditionally log out directly. However, I must emphasize again: before logging into the App Store, ensure that iCloud is already logged in with your own account. If your iCloud is empty, logging into the App Store will automatically log into iCloud!
Why you should not use a foreign-region account to log into iCloud
If it's someone else's account: to prevent the account from being banned and the phone becoming unusable, to prevent data from being uploaded to someone else's account, and to prevent others from remotely locking the device.
If it's your own account: to prevent the account from being banned and the phone becoming unusable.
PS: Apple prohibits cross-region use of IDs because each country has different laws. Especially for users in China, foreign App Stores contain many apps that are not allowed to be listed in mainland China. Cross-region use already counts as unauthorized usage, and you never know if your account will be banned in the next second (don't think that registering yourself or having a foreign friend register for you will prevent a ban; Apple's indiscriminate bans are not uncommon). So, no matter which country you are in, it is recommended to only log into iCloud with your own account from that country (emphasizing once more: your own). Because if the account gets banned, you can directly call Apple customer service in the account's country and provide account information to unlock it. If you log into a foreign-region account, setting aside whether you can communicate with customer service in another language, Apple knows you are using it cross-region, and the chances of unlocking are extremely low!
If business needs require logging into iCloud, be sure to turn off the [Find My iPhone] feature. For specific steps on how to disable it, search on Baidu/Google.
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