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Q: photo stream, pictures to the computer and then deleted?

In my albums, photo stream shows up with hundreds of pictures in it.  I want to copy them to my computer and delete them, but I don't seem to know how to do this. 

Help please.

photo stream has no delete button anywhere that i can find. 

iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 18, 2014 8:37 AM

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Mar 18, 2014 8:47 AM in response to sndab
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    Mar 18, 2014 8:47 AM in response to sndab

    To delete them, open your my photo stream album, tap Select, tap the photos, tap the trash icon.

     

    However, when you delete them from your phone, they will also be deleted from the my photo stream folder on your computer.  If you have a PC, copy them to a different folder before deleting them.  If you have a Mac, open iPhoto, then contol-click on the photos and choose Import to import them to your iPhoto library before deleting them.

  • by sndab,

    sndab sndab Mar 18, 2014 4:26 PM in response to randers4
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    Mar 18, 2014 4:26 PM in response to randers4

    as stated in my original comment, i do not have a trash can, nor a delete button when i do this.  So my dilemia still stands as to how to get them from my phone to my computer, and then off my phone. 

  • by randers4,Solvedanswer

    randers4 randers4 Mar 18, 2014 5:08 PM in response to sndab
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    Mar 18, 2014 5:08 PM in response to sndab

    Photo stream photos will display a trash icon on the bottom right of your phone when you tap Select, then tap the photos to select them.  The only photo albums on your phone that won't display a trash icon are photos that were originally synced to your phone from a computer using iTunes.  Those photos can only be synced off again using iTunes. 

     

    If that's how these photos got on your phone and they are no longer on your computer, the only way to transfer them back to your computer is to use a 3rd party app such as PhotoSync.  After transferring them to your computer you can delete them by creating an empty folder on your computer, then syncing this folder to your phone by selecting it on the Photos tab of your iTunes sync settings and syncing.

     

    If these photos really are in your my photo stream album and selecting them does not reveal a trash icon, then something is wrong with your phone and I suggest you back it up and restore it.