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iCloud Photo Storage

How do I move all pictures from phone to iCloud, and then delete them all from my phone without losing anything?

iPhone 6s

Posted on Oct 2, 2021 12:08 PM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2021 12:18 PM

I personally do not consider storing photos to iCloud to be a safe step. ICloud is a synching service. This means that if you accidentally delete a photo from one device, it will be deleted from all devices. I suggest that you save important photos to your computer or an external drive....

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Oct 2, 2021 12:18 PM in response to CaffeineQueen1

I personally do not consider storing photos to iCloud to be a safe step. ICloud is a synching service. This means that if you accidentally delete a photo from one device, it will be deleted from all devices. I suggest that you save important photos to your computer or an external drive....

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

iCloud Photo Storage

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