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To delete photos from your iPhone without deleting them from iCloud, you can use the Optimize iPhone Storage option. This option uploads your photos to iCloud and keeps only low-resolution versions on your iPhone. You can follow these steps to enable this option:
1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on your name at the top to access your Apple ID settings.
3. Select iCloud.
4. Tap on Photos.
5. Turn on the Optimize iPhone Storage option.
Once you have enabled this option, you can delete photos from your iPhone without deleting them from iCloud. To do this, simply swipe left on a photo in the Photos app and tap on Delete. The photo will be removed from your iPhone, but a low-resolution version will still be available in iCloud.
If you want to delete a large number of photos at once, you can use the Select option in the Photos app. Tap on Select and then choose the photos you want to delete. Tap on the trash can icon to delete them. Again, these photos will be removed from your iPhone, but the high-resolution versions will still be available in iCloud.
How do I remove photos from my iPhone but keep them in iCloud?
How do I delete photos from my iPhone only?
To delete photos from your iPhone only, you can open the Photos app and navigate to the album containing the photos you want to delete. Select the photos you want to remove by tapping on them, then tap on the trash can icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Confirm the deletion by tapping “Delete N Photos” (where N is the number of selected photos) on the pop-up screen. Alternatively, you can also use the “Select” option to choose multiple photos at once before deleting them. Keep in mind that deleting photos from your iPhone only will not affect any copies of those photos that are backed up or stored on other devices.
Will deleting photos from iPhone delete from iCloud?
Deleting photos from your iPhone will not necessarily delete them from iCloud. This is because iCloud is designed to sync all your photos across all your devices, including your iPhone. If you delete photos from your iPhone, they will still remain stored in iCloud, and you will be able to access and view them from any other device that is linked to your iCloud account. However, if you want to delete photos from both your iPhone and iCloud account, you will need to delete them from both locations separately. To ensure that you don’t lose important photos, it is recommended that you back them up to your computer or an external hard drive before deleting them.
How do I keep photos only on iCloud?
To keep your photos only on iCloud, you need to turn off the iCloud Photo Library on all your devices except the one you’d like to store your photos on. This will ensure that the photos will be uploaded and stored only on iCloud.
Here’s how to do it:
1. On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings.
2. Tap on your Apple ID at the top of the screen.
3. Select iCloud, and then tap on Photos.
4. Toggle off iCloud Photo Library.
5. When prompted, choose to remove photos from your device. Note that this will delete all your photos from your device, but they will still be available on iCloud.
6. Repeat this process for all your other devices, including your Mac.
Once you’ve turned off iCloud Photo Library on all other devices, you can be sure that your photos will only remain on iCloud.
How do I delete photos from my phone only?
To delete photos from your phone only, you can follow these steps:
1. Open your phone’s gallery app or the photos app.
2. Select the photos you want to delete.
3. Tap on the trash icon or the delete button.
4. Confirm that you want to delete the selected photos.
5. The deleted photos will then be moved to your phone’s trash or recycle bin.
6. To permanently delete the photos, you may need to access the trash or recycle bin and then select and delete the photos from there.
Note: The exact steps may vary depending on the type of phone you have and the version of the operating system it is running on. It is recommended to refer to the manual or support section of your phone’s manufacturer for specific instructions. Additionally, it is important to make sure you have backed up any important or irreplaceable photos before deleting them, as they cannot be retrieved once they have been permanently deleted from your phone.
Why is my iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?
One possible explanation for why an iPhone’s storage may be full despite the use of iCloud is that iCloud primarily provides storage for content such as photos, videos, and documents, but does not typically store other types of data like app data or system files. Additionally, if the iCloud storage plan is not large enough to accommodate all of the user’s content or if iCloud is not set up to automatically back up certain data like photos, then the iPhone’s local storage can quickly fill up. Furthermore, if the iPhone is not configured to optimize storage by offloading unused apps or removing stored messages and attachments, this can also contribute to a full local storage. Ultimately, it is important to regularly assess and manage both iCloud and local storage usage to ensure optimal performance and avoid running out of space.
What happens if I turn off iCloud photos?
If you turn off iCloud photos, your Apple device will no longer automatically upload new photos and videos to iCloud. Additionally, any photos and videos that were previously stored in iCloud will be removed from your device, though they will remain accessible on iCloud.com and other devices that have iCloud Photo Library turned on. It is important to note that if you have shared photo albums with other people, these will also be removed from your device when you turn off iCloud photos. Turning off iCloud photos is a good way to save storage space on your device, but it may also limit your ability to access all of your photos and videos on different devices.
Why is iPhone storage full when I have iCloud?
It is common for iPhone users to wonder why they receive the ‘Storage Full’ message, despite having iCloud. While iCloud provides additional storage space for your photos, videos and files, it is important to understand that not everything on your phone is backed up to iCloud automatically.
Apps, cached data, messages, and system updates, among other things, can take up a significant amount of space on your iPhone. These items are usually not backed up to iCloud, as they are automatically installed on your device and cannot be replaced by downloaded from iCloud.
It is important to regularly check for these types of files and delete unwanted ones to free up space on your device. Additionally, consider enabling iCloud backup for your device, which will help you avoid losing important data in case your iPhone gets damaged or lost.