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iCloud storage

Why do my photos on iCloud occupy 39,29GB when the exact same photos only occupy 2,73GB on my phone? My iCloud is almost full it says - but I shoud have plenty of space.

iPhone SE, iOS 12

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 11:41 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2019 11:54 AM

It sounds to me like your iPhone is running out of storage. How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support explains how you can check the storage on your device.


You also seem to be using Optimize Storage on your iPhone: iCloud: Optimize storage on devices for iCloud Photos explains what that means.


About storage on your device and in iCloud - Apple Support describes the difference between device storage, and iCloud storage.


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Jun 26, 2019 11:54 AM in response to stina194

It sounds to me like your iPhone is running out of storage. How to check the storage on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support explains how you can check the storage on your device.


You also seem to be using Optimize Storage on your iPhone: iCloud: Optimize storage on devices for iCloud Photos explains what that means.


About storage on your device and in iCloud - Apple Support describes the difference between device storage, and iCloud storage.


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