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Q: I need storage help

Can I restore old photos from my iPhone prior to purchasing more storage ?

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 7:28 PM

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Q: I need storage help

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  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Sep 12, 2016 8:59 PM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 12, 2016 8:59 PM in response to Svaleria8

    What do you mean by restoring them?

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Sep 12, 2016 9:02 PM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 12, 2016 9:02 PM in response to Svaleria8

    What can of storage do you plan  to purchase?

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 13, 2016 11:53 AM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 13, 2016 11:53 AM in response to Svaleria8

    Where are the photos. More information would help.

  • by Svaleria8,

    Svaleria8 Svaleria8 Sep 13, 2016 2:29 PM in response to zinacef
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    Sep 13, 2016 2:29 PM in response to zinacef

    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.

  • by Svaleria8,

    Svaleria8 Svaleria8 Sep 13, 2016 2:30 PM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 13, 2016 2:30 PM in response to 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

  • by Svaleria8,

    Svaleria8 Svaleria8 Sep 13, 2016 2:36 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Sep 13, 2016 2:36 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    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.

  • by Allan Eckert,Helpful

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Sep 13, 2016 4:11 PM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 13, 2016 4:11 PM in response to Svaleria8

    You 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.

  • by Svaleria8,

    Svaleria8 Svaleria8 Sep 13, 2016 4:17 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Sep 13, 2016 4:17 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    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

  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Sep 13, 2016 4:20 PM in response to Svaleria8
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    Sep 13, 2016 4:20 PM in response to Svaleria8

    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.