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If I delete photos on my phone, will they remain on icloud? I increased my icloud to 50GB and my phone is only 16GB (i have 2.5 to 3 GB left). Can I store the photos for a longer time on icloud? I'm concerned that if I plug my phone into my computer, I'm going to screw my pictures up. Thanks, Robin
No, iCloud mirrors what is on your phone. If you delete a photo from your phone it will also delete it from iCloud. If you try to delete a photo you will get a warning message:
To save your photos you need to install a photo archiving service on your phone like Google Photos or Dropbox.
You can also transfer them to your computer, either using a USB cable or by logging in to https://icloud.com and clicking on Photos, then download them.
You can save some space by enabled Optimize Photos on your phone. This will save lower resolution (and thus smaller) photos on your phone, but still keep the full resolution in iCloud.
No, iCloud mirrors what is on your phone. If you delete a photo from your phone it will also delete it from iCloud. If you try to delete a photo you will get a warning message:
To save your photos you need to install a photo archiving service on your phone like Google Photos or Dropbox.
You can also transfer them to your computer, either using a USB cable or by logging in to https://icloud.com and clicking on Photos, then download them.
You can save some space by enabled Optimize Photos on your phone. This will save lower resolution (and thus smaller) photos on your phone, but still keep the full resolution in iCloud.
Thank you Lawrence, I kind of suspected that. I was just hoping there would be a way around it. I have put them on my computer from Icloud in the past. I just don't have as lot of time right now. Have a good week! Robin
Thanks, Robin. The easiest solution is Google Photos. Add the Google Photos app to the phone, then log in to your Google account within the app. It will automatically upload all photos to your Google drive in near real time.
Photos on icloud and my phone
