HT201317: My Photo Stream FAQ
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Sep 12, 2016 9:02 PM in response to Svaleria8by Allan Eckert,What can of storage do you plan to purchase?
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Sep 13, 2016 11:53 AM in response to Svaleria8by Eric Root,Where are the photos. More information would help.
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Sep 13, 2016 2:29 PM in response to zinacefby Svaleria8,I initially had ICloud that has 5gb which is free, I just now purchased the plan that offers 200GB , I'm wondering if somehow I am able to retrieve all of my pictures prior to purchasing a higher storage (I had 1,500 photos) The reason why I have this question is because my Iphone broke and cannot be fixed therefore I cannot retrieve anything as of now.
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Sep 13, 2016 2:30 PM in response to Svaleria8by Svaleria8,I initially had ICloud that has 5gb which is free, I just now purchased the plan that offers 200GB , I'm wondering if somehow I am able to retrieve all of my pictures prior
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Sep 13, 2016 2:36 PM in response to Allan Eckertby Svaleria8,I initially had ICloud that has 5gb which is free, I just now purchased the plan that offers 200GB , I'm wondering if somehow I am able to retrieve all of my pictures prior to purchasing a higher storage (I had 1,500 photos) The reason why I have this question is because my Iphone broke and cannot be fixed therefore I cannot retrieve anything as of now.
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Sep 13, 2016 4:11 PM in response to Svaleria8by Allan Eckert,★HelpfulYou really should not rely on iCloud for the long term storage of your photos. You should really store them on your computer with a valid backup plan in use there.
The primary function of iCloud is to sync your photo between your computer and other mobile devices.
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Sep 13, 2016 4:17 PM in response to Allan Eckertby Svaleria8,Thank you !
Although that defeats the purpose of buying storage if all you do is sync and not able to actually store photos . Thank you again
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Sep 13, 2016 4:20 PM in response to Svaleria8by zinacef,Allan hit the nail on the head re: iCloud storage, i.e. it's not a traditional cloud-based (hard-drive in the sky) solution. Instead it's a syncing/mirroring service that syncs all your photos/videos across all your devices to have them handy and easily accessible. Delete one photo or video from one device, and it's gone on all devices.
If you're looking for a traditional cloud based solution, then consider looking at some third party options, e.g. Flickr, Dropbox, or Google Photos.