CharlotteBC
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iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.4, And iPad Air two
Q: How do I synchronise so my Iphone has the same photos as my IPad?
Thanks for your reply. It still hasn't resolved my problem though as I am currently out of space on my iCloud and I haven't wanted to pay for more storage. Is that the only way to do it? And if I did upgrade my iCloud could I then be sure that I could keep the photos from my iPad and not the ones from the phone as I have just spent hours deleting hundreds of photos and videos on my iPad? Also is there a way my son who has got the same apple account as mebut his own phone could keep his own photos and not mine that way? Sorry lots o questions. Thanks for your help. Charlotte
As 50 GB of iCloud storage is only 99¢ a month I would suggest that as the best solution. Alternatively, you can save your photos in Dropbox, which is free for small amounts of storage, but more expensive than iCloud for larger amounts. Or Google Photos; same story. Or upthere.com, or shutterfly, or box.com. But just about every solution will cost something.
The partial answer is to use "My Photo Stream" on your iPhone. What that does is sync a max of 1,000 photos across all devices but only for 30 days. It's up to you if you want to save those photos stored in the cloud onto your physical device. After 30 days, they will be removed from from the temporary cloud apple has made for you. The pictures you still take on your iPhone will still physically be on your iphone
My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support
On your phone & iPad
Go to: settings --> Photos & Camera --> turn on "My Photo Stream"
What this does is: "automatically upload new photos and send them to all your iCloud devices when connected to wifi."
So make sure your iPad has the same apple id as your phone. You can even have it sync to your mac/windows pc.
A couple things to know:
Your best, hassle-free, long term bet, is to go with what the other person on here was saying. That way, all you have to do on your iPhone and iPad is go to Settings --> Photos & Camera --> turn on iCloud Photo Library (button will show green when turned on).
the prices currently are:
0.99/month ($12/year) for 50GB of cloud storage. That's a loooot of storage space for you. And more than your iPhone or iPad has. Doing this is the least worrisome option.
Here's how to do so: iCloud storage upgrades and downgrades - Apple Support
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