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are the photos deleted from device also deleted from icloud?

Are the photos I delete from my photo also are deleted from my icloud storage?

Posted on Jun 6, 2020 9:00 PM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2020 9:01 PM

Yes.


iCloud Photo Library (iCPL) is a syncing service, not a backup, or a cloud storage service.


When you edit photos on any device with iCPL enabled, the same edits (including deletions, additions, etc) are synced to all other iCPL-enabled devices, including iCloud itself.


If you are concerned about the amount of storage used by Photos on your device, change iCPL to keep an Optimized local library.

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Jun 6, 2020 9:01 PM in response to Makar28

Yes.


iCloud Photo Library (iCPL) is a syncing service, not a backup, or a cloud storage service.


When you edit photos on any device with iCPL enabled, the same edits (including deletions, additions, etc) are synced to all other iCPL-enabled devices, including iCloud itself.


If you are concerned about the amount of storage used by Photos on your device, change iCPL to keep an Optimized local library.

are the photos deleted from device also deleted from icloud?

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