Hey! Is there a way to back up my phone, put all my pictures in the cloud and then get rid of the photos on my phone with them being safely stored in the cloud?

Hey! Is there a way to back up my phone, put all my pictures in the cloud and then get rid of the photos on my phone with them being safely stored in the cloud?


Posted on Aug 9, 2020 7:52 AM

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Aug 9, 2020 7:56 AM in response to liza_aronson

If you delete from iPhone it is gone from iCloud too and vice versa.


What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support

iCloud backup doesn’t include information that are synced and stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memosshared photosiCloud Photos*, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.

*-If you had turned on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud. 

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