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I deleted videos from my Ipad and it deleted them from the ICloud. Why is that?

I deleted videos from my Ipad and it deleted them from the ICloud. Why is that?

iPad, iOS 10

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 11:47 AM

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Jun 12, 2020 11:58 AM in response to NicolasLecuq

Because iCloud, and specifically iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Not a backup.

That means any changes you make on one device, sync to iCloud and to other devices using the same Apple ID for iCloud.

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I deleted videos from my Ipad and it deleted them from the ICloud. Why is that?

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