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How do I delete photos from my iPhone and be sure they are still in iCloud?

When I delete photos from my iPhone, how do I know they are not also being deleted from iCloud?

iPhone 7 Plus

Posted on Oct 12, 2019 3:31 PM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2019 3:35 PM

You can't. iCloud does not work that way. It is a sync function so whatever is deleted is also removed from iCloud.

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How do I delete photos from my iPhone and be sure they are still in iCloud?

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