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Photos Optimized But Still Using 5GB Storage

My iPhone photos are on "cloud" and "optimized" but still using 5GB on Phone is there a way to minimize or limit thumbnails on phone? I have 20,000 photos, but don't need access to them all on my phone.

iPhone XR

Posted on Sep 8, 2020 10:38 AM

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Posted on Sep 8, 2020 10:40 AM

Not with iCloud photo. iCloud photo is a synchronization service only. If you delete photos from your device, you’ll also be deleting them in iCloud.


You can transfer photos to your laptop or desktop for safe keeping, and then delete them.

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Photos Optimized But Still Using 5GB Storage

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