ICloud has been running for several years, and the reality is that it is still in beta in almost all its aspects. It seems incredible that the first company that opted for cloud storage (and I mean the first of the big companies), with synchronization options, storage and many other cloud-based services has been the one that has remained the most stagnant. in the implementation of your own system, seeing how Google and Microsoft itself advance it, and with many free options that continue to be more attractive despite the price reduction that Apple has made after the introduction of iOS 8 and Yosemite.
One of the best examples of how iCloud does not work as it should is Photos in iCloud. After several attempts to implement a system that serves to store photos in the cloud automatically, Apple seems to now opt for a "classic" synchronization, allowing the automatic upload of photos and videos regardless of the date and with the possibility of accessing to them from any internet browser. An idea that has nothing new but that despite this is still in the Beta phase according to Apple itself. And that it was Steve Jobs himself who started this project of photos in the cloud, and we are still with a Beta.
Continuous problems with file synchronization, an iCloud Drive that deletes user files, developers who complain that their applications do not work as they should with the Apple service ... In short too many problems for a company that does not usually have them in these aspects that directly affect the user. And the excuse that Apple's own internal structure prevents the proper development of iCloud is not valid, because that is solved in five minutes by allocating a team to the development of the system. Until Apple takes iCloud seriously, we will continue to do so.
Regarding this, is there a way to make a backup in iCloud from the device manually in iOS 8 (I mean not waiting for it to be done when I connect the device to the power)? I remember that in iOS 7 I entered iCloud in settings / iCloud, but in iOS 8 I don't get the option, can I still?
Yes, go to Settings-iCloud-Backup and you can do it.
Thank you very much Luis, it had not occurred to me to review in that section within iCloud 😛