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If I remove all data from my iPhone...

If I remove all data from my iPhone (discharge all data) iCloud photos will save or not?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 10

Posted on Feb 11, 2020 12:31 PM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2020 1:05 PM

If you restore the device, or you sign out of iCloud before deleting anything then yes, data will be saved on iCloud.


If you manually delete stuff, while still signed in to iCloud, changes will sync and deleted items that are also in icloud will get deleted there too.


See here, to correctly wipe the iPhone without deleting data from iCloud: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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Feb 11, 2020 1:05 PM in response to LeonZhur

If you restore the device, or you sign out of iCloud before deleting anything then yes, data will be saved on iCloud.


If you manually delete stuff, while still signed in to iCloud, changes will sync and deleted items that are also in icloud will get deleted there too.


See here, to correctly wipe the iPhone without deleting data from iCloud: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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